Irina Aleksandrina's sentiments about her native city of St. Petersburg, Russia, are reflected in this poem:
"My city maiden, spectral... Forever,
Like a marvel, in my heart I bear
Your gentle face and incomparable air,
Your gardens, vistas and canals,
Your winter, as a dream sublime
Of other-worldly harmony..."
Vladimir Nabokov
Cities are like people. They have their own characters, habits and inclinations. They feature their own tastes and passions, lifestyles, advantages and drawbacks. Especially those that were opted for by time and history.
The art of Irina Aleksandrina is that of the brightest multifaceted arts of city landscape painting. And that is not surprising because Artist Irina Aleksandrina’s biography is closely connected with Saint-Petersburg, that is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world. This is a city that features both unique history and unique architectural ensembles.
After graduation from the Academy of Arts, Irina Aleksandrina was actively mastering the painting. She was deeply involved in studying different techniques, materials and themes. As a result of her long creative quest, she found her main and favorite theme - cityscape. But today Irina Aleksandrina is more and more turning to other themes in her art - portraits, historical scenes and still life painting.
The Artist has had more than 10 personal exhibitions. Among them numerous exhibitions held in Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Prague, Barcelona, Florence, Beverly-Hills that can be considered as part of her artistic treasury. The paintings by Irina Aleksandrina were presented to several politicians of European countries. Moreover, her paintings are on display in corporate collections of some leading banks and are enjoyed by some private collections all over the world.
EXHIBITIONS:
1996 - Dix gallery» Helsinki. Finland
1997 - Personal exhibition in Prague. Czechia. Magazine «Word»
1998 - gallery Burgerhouse. Chella-Melis. Germany
1999 - gallery «Marabello». Barcelona. Spain
2000 - Personal exhibition in Florence, Italy. Gallery «The Old Bridge»
2001 - Irina Aleksandrina. Painting» the Russian house. Berlin. Germany
2003 - Exhibition «Moscow-Petersburg» the Central house of the artist. Moscow. Russia
2004 - Petersburg-Dresden» Institute of the literature. Dresden. Germany
2004 - Exhibition «Ecology» the Central house of the artist. Moscow. Russia
2006 - Personal exhibition in Beverly-Hills. USA
2007 - Personal exhibition «Empial Petersburg». Grand Hotel Europe. Saint-Petersburg. Russia
2008 - Personal exhibition in Aspen. USA
2009 - Personal exhibition «Petersburg views». Gallery «Elena». Moscow. Russia
2010 - Personal exhibition in gallery «Anna». Grand Hotel Europe. Saint-Petersburg. Russia