My Russian roots, particularly St. Petersburg tradition of fine art, provided me with a rich cultural heritage. Until the late 1980s, the Russian public was exposed mostly to Baroque, Rococco, classical and neo-classical art. As a result, my early works were influenced greatly by these styles.

The chronology of my work begins with traditional painting. My paintings are primarily representational. I employ an academic style and the syntax of traditional art, using the time-honored techniques of the academic painters of the Renaissance. These include Michelangelo's modeling, Tintoretto's quick and masterful brush strokes, DaVinci's delicate work and Tiepolo's foreshortening.

In 1990 I moved to the U.S., where I was exposed to post-modern works, particularly during my two years of study at Harvard. Mark Rotko's translucent colors, Robert Motherwell's "drips" and Brancusy's sculptural shapes inspired my abstract paintings.

I find that viewing the works of prominent artists is, to some degree, like reading a good book. But as someone once said "Since words are finite, there is an economy in them, but images are infinite, an extension of memory and easily expand the intellect."

Marta Grigorieva, May 1999

2003:

"Saluzzo Arte 2003", 8 Mostra di Arte Contemporanea fondazione Amletto Bertoni, Saluzzo, Italy



"Challenge the Nail", Salon des Arts, London, UK



"Guarda, Ascolta, Gusta", Guzman Arte, Torino, Italy



2002:

"Pinot Gallizio", Palazzo Mostre e Congressi, Alba, Italy



"Orizzonti d'Arte e Poesia", Salone dei Cavalieri, Pinerolo, Italy



Chelsea Art Society, London, UK



2001:

Chelsea Art Society, London, UK



Salon des Arts, London, UK



1998: Sotheby's 1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, USA


1997:

Sotheby's 1334 York Avenue, in New York, NY



Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, in Cambridge, MA