yana medow - Tillie

This striking original oil painting captures a profound moment of childhood innocence mixed with a modern, expressive aesthetic. The artist utilizes a sophisticated palette of muted earth tones contrasted with vibrant, gestural brushwork in the background, characteristic of the Contemporary Expressionist movement.

The portrait is rendered with a focus on light and shadow, bringing a lifelike depth to the subject’s eyes. The thick, visible brushstrokes add a tactile quality that makes the piece stand out in a physical space. This is a unique, one-of-a-kind work, not a print or reproduction.

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BIO

Yana Medow is a contemporary artist from St. Petersburg, currently based in Alicante.
She graduated from the Stieglitz Art Academy in Saint Petersburg, specializing in Painting Restoration.
Her professional background includes work as a restorer, graphic designer, and illustrator.
Since 2020, she has established herself as a full-time artist, focusing on her independent creative practice.

EXHIBITIONS

2025 - /September/ On The Other Way group exhibition in HubArt gallery with Sensity Studio collective. Barcelona. Spain.
2025 - /April/ Pintamalasaña. Street art festival. Madrid. Spain.

2024 - /September/ presentation in Soho Home / Rise Art gallery. Worldwide.
2024 - /February/ group show, Yin Art Gallery. Taiwan.

2023 - /November/partnership with Tree Court Collection. Brooklyn NY.
2023 - /July/ group show BLUE, gallery Exhibit. Santander, Spain.
2023 - /May/ Participation in PINTA MALASAÑA an Urban Art project. Madrid, Spain.
2023 - /April/ Participation in TOUS DROITS DANS LE MUR an Urban Art project. France.
2023 - /April/ Participation in the creation of documentaries MISHKA for ARTDOC.FEST
2023 - /March - April/ group show SAKURA, gallery JOYANA. Marseilles, France.
2023 - /March/ WHAT cafe group exhibition ART IS... Tokyo, Japan.
2023 - /February/ Group show DIVINE FEMININE. Streams Gallery. Hong Kong, China.

2022 - /December/ Participation in Auction with FLEA AUCTION agency. South Korea.
2022 - /December/ Last Super group show. Gallery Granada. Madrid, Spain.
2022 - /November/ Monologue group show. Shanghai, Suomei M50 Gallery. Curated by HUANG Youyu.
2022 - /August/ Affordable Art Fair. Hong Kong. Presented by Streams Gallery.
2022 - /July/ Group Show PINK. Exhibit Gallery. Santander, Spain.
2022 - /June/ Participation in the auction AucArt.
2022 - /May/June/ Personal exhibition WONDERLAND. Exhibit Gallery. Santander, Spain.
2022 - /March/ International Group Show DREAMWEAVERS. 19KAREN Gallery. Mermaid Beach, Australia.
2022 - /March/ featured on Saatchi Art exhibition page PORTRAITS OF HER.
2022 - /February/ Group Show I AM ALWAYS BE WITH YOU. Streams Gallery. Hong Kong, China.

PUBLICATIONS

2025 - Art curator's article on Rise Art platform
2025 - Interview in The Heroine's Journey magazine
2023 - Publication in Cabila.com
2022 - Interview at Southeast Magazine
2022 - Interview on My Art Land platform
2022 - Fundación Santander Creativa
2022 - Newspaper publication El Diario Montañés
2021 - Publication in the Ciclosfera sports magazine