Olena Kuznetsova
Olena (Aliona) Kuznetsova is an Ukrainian-American artist living in San Francisco Bay Area. Her main topic is exploration of emotions through photographs and mixed media work. She believes that through self-awarness and mutual empathy, people can acheive more harmonious life. Full Biography.
Member of City Art Gallery
Member of Art Works Downtown
2025
City Art Gallery, SF, member
See.Me, NYC, portfolio
TIFA, Silver Winner
PX3, State of the World, nomination
KLPA, top 30
Art Installation at Burning Man
Art Installation at unSCruz
Palm Art Gallery, group show
Art Bias, group show
Marin Society of Artists, group show
Las Lagunas Art gallery, group show
Selin Magazine, cover
2024
City Art Gallery, SF, member
See.Me, NYC, portfolio
Ukrainian Day at Google Visitors Center (the Huddle)
TIFA, Silver Winner
Art Installation at Burning Man
SFWA, group show
2022-2023
City Art Gallery, SF, member
Gallery House, Palo Alto, member
See.Me, NYC, portfolio
Portraits of Diaspora featured at Gallery House, with over 100 people visiting the opening
BIFA - bronze ‘22, ‘23
TIFA - honorable mention ‘22, ‘23
"Memories and Dreams" art by Relocated Ukrainian Teenagers at ArtBias - mentor and curator
85560+ Exhibition of 12 Ukrainian Women Photographers at Art Bias, work produced during wartime - curator
Art Installation at Burning Man ‘23
7x7 - interview
Lucire - interview
Solidarity Street Gallery, group show
Studio Channel Island Gallery, group show
CORE Art Space, Denver, group show
Flagler County Art League, group show
2020-2021
Gallery House, Palo Alto, member, marketing lead
TIFA - Honorable Mention
Palo Alto Art Center with Peninsula Photo Contest 2021 - Honorable Mention
See|Me, Nature/Nurture, Passion, Finalist
North x Northwest: Out of Isolation by Yellowstone Art Museum, 2021
Affordable Art Fair, NYC with SeeMe
The Invisible Dog Art Center, group show
Viridian Artists Presents: the 31st International Juried Exhibition, 2021, NYC
Black Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece, group show
The Dab Art Co., LA, group show
Verum Ultimum Art Gallery, Portland, group show
SFVACC, group show
View Art Center, NY, group show
2016-2020 (Boston)
Vogue Italia: Photovogue - portfolio
Dark Beauty Magazine
Boston Voyager - interview
Rough - interview
Solis - interview
Atlas Magazine
Gladys Magazine
Vulkan Magazine
Fienfh Magazine
Uber
ZenaRose
Sandhya Garg
Black Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece
Affordable Art Fair, NYC with SeeMe
Liquid Art House
Ovation Showcase by RAW Artists, NYC
Kyiv School of Photography - guest lecturer
2012-2016 (Switzerland)
Elle Swiss for Telle Mère Telle Fille boutique
Mrie Claire for Telle Mère Telle Fille boutique
Forbes Romania
Institute Magazine
Femina for Creat-Tiff Bijoux
Femina for Aleksandra Wisniewska
Fotogen Model Agency
Liane Models
Sodgerel Cachemire - campaign produced in Mongolia
G.Gagnebin&Cie Watches
Helvetia Circus
Girlys - cover
Moi - cover
Spray - cover
Deep Water at Le Copernic - solo exhibition