Svetlana K-Liée

Svetlana K-Liée

Russian-British · Based in England, UK

Biography

Svetlana K-Liée, a Russian-born artist, has been residing in England since 2006. She became a member of the Union of Artists in 2001, initially in the Prints Department, with subsequent transition to the Sculpture Department. Proficient in various techniques, including bronze, ceramics, etching, and paper in graphic art, printmaking, collage, and photography, she earned a second MA in drawing in 2007, placing among the top 36 students at the University of the Arts London.

Svetlana's artwork has achieved international recognition, with sales and exhibitions in renowned venues such as the Hermitage and Saatchi Galleries. She received the title of Best Female Artist in 2004 and Best Young Sculptor in 2005. In 2010, she secured the Best Sculpture prize at the Battle Contemporary Fine Art Fair and the 3rd RK Harrison Prizes for Art Photography at the National Open Art Competition. Notably, one of her sculptures was featured in the Broomhill National Sculpture Prize 2011 Top Ten Sculpture of the Year. Additionally, two of her etchings were selected by the Hermitage Museum.

In recent years, K-Liée has expanded her sights to the USA and China, securing a wide array of exhibitions within the past 2 years, from Seattle Art Fair to History of Shanghai Museum to Hamptons Art Fair. This international expansion is seen in her residencies as well, K-Liée secures multiple residencies in China, at Taoxichuan in Jingdezhen, working on Porcelain, as well as in the Imperial Porcelain Factory, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. K-Liée's art and influence burgeon boundlessly as she travels the globe, reinvigorated with inspiration along her journey, enabling the continuous blossoming of her creative expressions.

Education

2000

MA Interior and Spatial Design

National Design Institute, Moscow, Russia

2001-2005

Additional studies

Ignati Ig. Nivinski Etching Art Studio and Babushkinski Sculpture Factory, Moscow, Russia

2007

MA Drawing

Camberwell College of Arts, London, England

Awards & Recognition

2004

Best Woman Sculpture of Russia

Russian Union of Woman Artists, Russia

2005

Best Young Sculpture of Russia

Moscow Union of Artists, Russia

2007

Selected for the Eufuria award

Selfridges, England

2009

Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition, shortlisted with etching Tongue

Royal Academy of Arts, London

2011

Shortlisted for the Threadneedle Prize

London

Residencies

2006

La Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris

2008

La Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris

2010

La Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris

2011

La Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris

2012

La Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris

2023

Taoxichuan Art Center, Jingdezhen, China

2024

Taoxichuan Art Center, Jingdezhen, China

2025

Taoxichuan Art Center, Jingdezhen, China

2026

Taoxichuan Art Center, Jingdezhen, China