Alfia Koral

Joined Artfinder: Feb. 2021

Artworks for sale: 98

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United Kingdom

About Alfia Koral

 
 
  • Biography

    Alfia Koral is a contemporary artist specializing in oil painting, currently based in London, United Kingdom.

    Her artistic journey began in childhood at a formal art school, followed by advanced studies in academic painting and drawing. She later completed a specialized course in traditional Old Masters oil painting techniques and studied contemporary art practices at the HSE Art and Design School in Moscow.

    Alfia’s distinctive visual language emerged through years of experimentation and exploration across various artistic disciplines. Her work is deeply rooted in the physicality of oil paint, embracing its natural flow, texture, and unpredictability. By allowing the medium to guide the creative process, she achieves unexpected color interactions and rich, tactile surfaces that evoke associative, almost dreamlike imagery.

    At the core of Alfia’s artistic practice lies a philosophy of mindfulness and presence — an invitation to step out of the repetitive patterns of thought and rediscover the wonder of the moment. Her paintings reflect a meditative observation of the world, capturing its beauty, mystery, and emotional depth.

    Alfia’s works have been acquired by private collectors across the globe, and she continues to collaborate with international galleries and platforms. Through her art, she seeks to offer a visual space for stillness, contemplation, and connection.

    EDUCATION

    2017, 2020 HSE Art and Design School, Moscow, courses "Introduction to the History of Art", "Contemporary Art

    2019 - 2020 St. Petersburg Art School "Oil painting", Course of Traditional Old Masters oil painting techniques

    2017 St. Petersburg Art School "Artist Online", Academic painting course based on the practices of the leading art universities of St. Petersburg  

    2012 Art school "Art and Craft", Ufa, Oil painting technique course 

     2006 - 2008 Modern Art and Design School "Bohemica", Ufa, Courses of Academic drawing and painting    

    1992 - 1995 Ufa Children's Fine Art School No.2 named after A.E. Tyulkin, Basic training in painting and drawing, art history, sculpture

    AWARDS

    2023 "Architecture of the World" award, Baroque Hall Srem Museum, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia   

    2023 "Still Life Expo" award, Gallery of Modern Art "Art Commune", Moscow, Russia 

    2022 "Talent of Russia" award, The New Tretyakov Gallery,Moscow, Russia

    2017-2021 "Rosneft Lights up the Stars" festival award, Ufa, Russia

    SOLO EXHIBITIONS

    2022 "Autumn impressions", Art Space "Metronome", Ufa, Russia

    2021 "Winter stories", Ice Palace "Ufa Arena", Ufa, Russia

    SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

    2023 "Architecture of the World",  "Landscapes of the World" Baroque Hall Srem Museum, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia

    2023 Secret Postcard Show, Cupola Contemporary Gallery, Sheffield, UK

    2023 Still Life Expo, Gallery of Modern Art "Art Commune", Moscow, Russia

    2022 Talent of Russia, The New Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia 

    2022 Starfall, Zdes na Taganke Gallery, curated by Ksenia Gorbatyuk, Moscow, Russia

    2018-2021 VIII-XI festivals "Rosneft Lights up the Stars"  art exhibitions in Tinkoff Hall concert complex, and in Bashkortostan State Concert Hall, Ufa, Russia

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  • Education

    2020 - 2020

    HSE University’s Art and Design School, Moscow

    2019 - 2020

    St. Petersburg Art School "Oil painting", Russia

    2017 - 2017

    HSE University’s Art and Design School, Moscow

    2017 - 2017

    St. Petersburg Art School "Artist Online".

    2012 - 2012

    Art school "Art and Craft", Ufa, Russia

    2006 - 2008

    Modern Art and Design School "Bohemica", Ufa, Russia

    1992 - 1995

    Children's Fine Art School No.2 named after A.E. Tyulkin, Ufa

  • Awards

    2023

    Architecture of the World 1st place award

    International Competition and Exhibition of Modern Art, Baroque Hall Srem Museum, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia

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    2023

    Still Life Expo 3rd place Award

    International Competition and Exhibition of Modern Art, Gallery of Modern Art "Art Commune", Moscow, Russia

    2022

    Talent of Russia 3rd place Award

    Internetional Competition and Exhibition of Modern Art / The New Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.

    2021

    XI "Rosneft Lights up the Stars", 1st place Award

    Nomination “Reflection. Painting", subject "Science and technology.", 2021, Ufa, Russia.

    2020

    X "Rosneft Lights up the Stars". 1st place Award

    Nomination “Reflection. Painting", Theme "Our Festival”, 2020, Ufa, Russia.

    2019

    IX "Rosneft Lights up the Stars", 1st place Award

    Nomination "Reflection. Painting", 2019, Moscow, Russia.

    2018

    VIII "Rosneft Lights up the Stars Festival", 3st place Award

    Nomination “Reflection. Painting", Ufa, Russia.

    2017

    VII "Rosneft Lights up the Stars", 2nd place Award

    Nomination “Reflection. Painting", Ufa, Russia.
  • Upcoming Events

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    Previous events

    Event: Secret Postcard Show

    Dates: Aug. 26, 2023 - Sept. 30, 2023

    Venue: Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery, 178, 178A Middlewood Rd, Sheffield S6 1TD

    Established in 1991 Cupola remains one of the most respected contemporary galleries for the sale and exhibition of fine art & fine craft in the north of England.

    Event: Architecture of the World

    Dates: Aug. 4, 2023 - Aug. 14, 2023

    Venue: Baroque Hall Srem Museum, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia

    International Competition and Exhibition of Modern Art

    Event: Landscapes of the World

    Dates: Aug. 4, 2023 - Aug. 14, 2023

    Venue: Baroque Hall Srem Museum, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia

    International Competition and Exhibition of Modern Art

    Event: Still Life Expo

    Dates: June 2, 2023 - June 8, 2023

    Venue: Gallery of Modern Art "Art Commune", Moscow, Russia

    International Competition and Exhibition of Modern Art

    Event: Talent of Russia

    Dates: Aug. 7, 2022 - Aug. 31, 2022

    Venue: Tretyakov Gallery, 10 Krymsky val, Moscow, Russia

    Internetional Competition and Exhibition of Modern Art
    Exhibition halls of the Union of Artists of Russia in the West Wing of the New Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia

    Event: Starfall

    Dates: Dec. 17, 2021 - Jan. 30, 2022

    Venue: Gallery "ZDES na Taganke", Moscow, Russia

    State Fine Art exhibition "Starfall" in "Zdes na Taganke" Gallery, Moscow, Russia

    Event: New year tree: Artists for artists

    Dates: Dec. 10, 2021 - Jan. 13, 2022

    Venue: charitable NFT-project, Moscow, Russia

    Participation in charitable NFT-project "New Year Tree: Artists for artists", 2022, Moscow, Russia

    Event: Autumn impressions

    Dates: Dec. 10, 2021 - Jan. 30, 2022

    Venue: Metronome, Lenina - 26, Ufa, Russia

    Personal art exhibition in Art space “Metronome”, Ufa, Russia

    Event: Winter stories

    Dates: Dec. 1, 2021 - March 26, 2022

    Venue: Ufa Arena, Ufa

    Personal Art Exhibition in Ice Palace “Ufa Arena”, Ufa, Russia

    Event: XI "Rosneft Lights up the Stars"

    Dates: March 1, 2021 - March 15, 2021

    Venue: Tinkoff hall, Ufa, Russia

    Group exhibition of participants of the XI "Rosneft Lights up the Stars" festival in the exhibition space of the Tinkoff Hall concert complex, Ufa.

    Event: X "Rosneft Lights up the Stars" festival

    Dates: Feb. 2, 2020 - Feb. 16, 2020

    Venue: Tinkoff hall, Ufa, Russia

    Group exhibition of participants of the X "Rosneft Lights up the Stars" festival in the exhibition space of the Tinkoff Hall concert complex, Ufa.

    Event: IX "Rosneft Lights up the Stars Festival"

    Dates: Aug. 25, 2019 - Sept. 2, 2019

    Venue: Rossiya State Central Concert Hall, Moscow, Russia

    Group exhibition of participants and winners of the IX "Rosneft Lights up the Stars Festival" in Rossiya State Central Concert Hall, Moscow, Russia

    Event: VIII "Rosneft Lights up the Stars"

    Dates: March 4, 2018 - March 17, 2018

    Venue: Tinkoff hall, Ufa, Russia

    Group exhibition of participants of the VIII "Rosneft Lights up the Stars" festival in the exhibition space of the Tinkoff Hall concert complex, Ufa.

    Event: VII "Rosneft Lights up the Stars"

    Dates: May 19, 2017 - May 30, 2017

    Venue: Bashkortostan State Concert Hall, Ufa, Russia

    Group exhibition of participants of the VII "Rosneft Lights up the Stars" festival in the exhibition space of the Bashkortostan State Concert Hall, Ufa.

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Education

2020 - 2020

HSE University’s Art and Design School, Moscow

2019 - 2020

St. Petersburg Art School "Oil painting", Russia

2017 - 2017

HSE University’s Art and Design School, Moscow

2017 - 2017

St. Petersburg Art School "Artist Online".

2012 - 2012

Art school "Art and Craft", Ufa, Russia

2006 - 2008

Modern Art and Design School "Bohemica", Ufa, Russia

1992 - 1995

Children's Fine Art School No.2 named after A.E. Tyulkin, Ufa


Awards

2023

Architecture of the World 1st place award

International Competition and Exhibition of Modern Art, Baroque Hall Srem Museum, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia

Show more awards Hide

2023

Still Life Expo 3rd place Award

International Competition and Exhibition of Modern Art, Gallery of Modern Art "Art Commune", Moscow, Russia

2022

Talent of Russia 3rd place Award

Internetional Competition and Exhibition of Modern Art / The New Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.

2021

XI "Rosneft Lights up the Stars", 1st place Award

Nomination “Reflection. Painting", subject "Science and technology.", 2021, Ufa, Russia.

2020

X "Rosneft Lights up the Stars". 1st place Award

Nomination “Reflection. Painting", Theme "Our Festival”, 2020, Ufa, Russia.

2019

IX "Rosneft Lights up the Stars", 1st place Award

Nomination "Reflection. Painting", 2019, Moscow, Russia.

2018

VIII "Rosneft Lights up the Stars Festival", 3st place Award

Nomination “Reflection. Painting", Ufa, Russia.

2017

VII "Rosneft Lights up the Stars", 2nd place Award

Nomination “Reflection. Painting", Ufa, Russia.

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Secret Postcard Show

Dates: Aug. 26, 2023 - Sept. 30, 2023

Venue: Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery, 178, 178A Middlewood Rd, Sheffield S6 1TD

Established in 1991 Cupola remains one of the most respected contemporary galleries for the sale and exhibition of fine art & fine craft in the north of England.

Event: Architecture of the World

Dates: Aug. 4, 2023 - Aug. 14, 2023

Venue: Baroque Hall Srem Museum, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia

International Competition and Exhibition of Modern Art

Event: Landscapes of the World

Dates: Aug. 4, 2023 - Aug. 14, 2023

Venue: Baroque Hall Srem Museum, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia

International Competition and Exhibition of Modern Art

Event: Still Life Expo

Dates: June 2, 2023 - June 8, 2023

Venue: Gallery of Modern Art "Art Commune", Moscow, Russia

International Competition and Exhibition of Modern Art

Event: Talent of Russia

Dates: Aug. 7, 2022 - Aug. 31, 2022

Venue: Tretyakov Gallery, 10 Krymsky val, Moscow, Russia

Internetional Competition and Exhibition of Modern Art
Exhibition halls of the Union of Artists of Russia in the West Wing of the New Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia

Event: Starfall

Dates: Dec. 17, 2021 - Jan. 30, 2022

Venue: Gallery "ZDES na Taganke", Moscow, Russia

State Fine Art exhibition "Starfall" in "Zdes na Taganke" Gallery, Moscow, Russia

Event: New year tree: Artists for artists

Dates: Dec. 10, 2021 - Jan. 13, 2022

Venue: charitable NFT-project, Moscow, Russia

Participation in charitable NFT-project "New Year Tree: Artists for artists", 2022, Moscow, Russia

Event: Autumn impressions

Dates: Dec. 10, 2021 - Jan. 30, 2022

Venue: Metronome, Lenina - 26, Ufa, Russia

Personal art exhibition in Art space “Metronome”, Ufa, Russia

Event: Winter stories

Dates: Dec. 1, 2021 - March 26, 2022

Venue: Ufa Arena, Ufa

Personal Art Exhibition in Ice Palace “Ufa Arena”, Ufa, Russia

Event: XI "Rosneft Lights up the Stars"

Dates: March 1, 2021 - March 15, 2021

Venue: Tinkoff hall, Ufa, Russia

Group exhibition of participants of the XI "Rosneft Lights up the Stars" festival in the exhibition space of the Tinkoff Hall concert complex, Ufa.

Event: X "Rosneft Lights up the Stars" festival

Dates: Feb. 2, 2020 - Feb. 16, 2020

Venue: Tinkoff hall, Ufa, Russia

Group exhibition of participants of the X "Rosneft Lights up the Stars" festival in the exhibition space of the Tinkoff Hall concert complex, Ufa.

Event: IX "Rosneft Lights up the Stars Festival"

Dates: Aug. 25, 2019 - Sept. 2, 2019

Venue: Rossiya State Central Concert Hall, Moscow, Russia

Group exhibition of participants and winners of the IX "Rosneft Lights up the Stars Festival" in Rossiya State Central Concert Hall, Moscow, Russia

Event: VIII "Rosneft Lights up the Stars"

Dates: March 4, 2018 - March 17, 2018

Venue: Tinkoff hall, Ufa, Russia

Group exhibition of participants of the VIII "Rosneft Lights up the Stars" festival in the exhibition space of the Tinkoff Hall concert complex, Ufa.

Event: VII "Rosneft Lights up the Stars"

Dates: May 19, 2017 - May 30, 2017

Venue: Bashkortostan State Concert Hall, Ufa, Russia

Group exhibition of participants of the VII "Rosneft Lights up the Stars" festival in the exhibition space of the Bashkortostan State Concert Hall, Ufa.


 

Biography

Alfia Koral is a contemporary artist specializing in oil painting, currently based in London, United Kingdom.

Her artistic journey began in childhood at a formal art school, followed by advanced studies in academic painting and drawing. She later completed a specialized course in traditional Old Masters oil painting techniques and studied contemporary art practices at the HSE Art and Design School in Moscow.

Alfia’s distinctive visual language emerged through years of experimentation and exploration across various artistic disciplines. Her work is deeply rooted in the physicality of oil paint, embracing its natural flow, texture, and unpredictability. By allowing the medium to guide the creative process, she achieves unexpected color interactions and rich, tactile surfaces that evoke associative, almost dreamlike imagery.

At the core of Alfia’s artistic practice lies a philosophy of mindfulness and presence — an invitation to step out of the repetitive patterns of thought and rediscover the wonder of the moment. Her paintings reflect a meditative observation of the world, capturing its beauty, mystery, and emotional depth.

Alfia’s works have been acquired by private collectors across the globe, and she continues to collaborate with international galleries and platforms. Through her art, she seeks to offer a visual space for stillness, contemplation, and connection.

EDUCATION

2017, 2020 HSE Art and Design School, Moscow, courses "Introduction to the History of Art", "Contemporary Art

2019 - 2020 St. Petersburg Art School "Oil painting", Course of Traditional Old Masters oil painting techniques

2017 St. Petersburg Art School "Artist Online", Academic painting course based on the practices of the leading art universities of St. Petersburg  

2012 Art school "Art and Craft", Ufa, Oil painting technique course 

 2006 - 2008 Modern Art and Design School "Bohemica", Ufa, Courses of Academic drawing and painting    

1992 - 1995 Ufa Children's Fine Art School No.2 named after A.E. Tyulkin, Basic training in painting and drawing, art history, sculpture

AWARDS

2023 "Architecture of the World" award, Baroque Hall Srem Museum, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia   

2023 "Still Life Expo" award, Gallery of Modern Art "Art Commune", Moscow, Russia 

2022 "Talent of Russia" award, The New Tretyakov Gallery,Moscow, Russia

2017-2021 "Rosneft Lights up the Stars" festival award, Ufa, Russia

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2022 "Autumn impressions", Art Space "Metronome", Ufa, Russia

2021 "Winter stories", Ice Palace "Ufa Arena", Ufa, Russia

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2023 "Architecture of the World",  "Landscapes of the World" Baroque Hall Srem Museum, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia

2023 Secret Postcard Show, Cupola Contemporary Gallery, Sheffield, UK

2023 Still Life Expo, Gallery of Modern Art "Art Commune", Moscow, Russia

2022 Talent of Russia, The New Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia 

2022 Starfall, Zdes na Taganke Gallery, curated by Ksenia Gorbatyuk, Moscow, Russia

2018-2021 VIII-XI festivals "Rosneft Lights up the Stars"  art exhibitions in Tinkoff Hall concert complex, and in Bashkortostan State Concert Hall, Ufa, Russia