Artworks by Alfia Koral

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