Drawings 2022

Colored Pencils Drawings

What difference between good art dealer and bad one?

A good dealer sells a shit for millions and we know these examples of contemporary art market. Bad art dealer sells a masterpiece as if it is shit.I don’t think it is good to sell bad art for a high price. We know such examples of contemporary art market. There are many problems in the market of contemporary art. Collectors often have no education in art. Art dealers know well how to sell, but they are interested in profit only, not quality of art. Bad dealers are not worth mentioning.There is also an economic problem for artists. Artists must pay for exhibitions and publications and maintain art galleries, agents, etc. You can see in art galleries a huge amount of low quality artworks by unprofessional artists, because art galleries represent for the money anything. There is no one support for good artists. The artist is lonely and defenseless in this cruel world.

Futuristic Homotopy, oil on canvas. Artist Nina Valetova

Many years ago, my friend artist has given me a book , and since then I know about the Mobius strip, homotopy and the artist Escher. After many years, I subconsciously made a sketch and suddenly realized that I created something like a homotopy topology.
In topology, two continuous functions from one topological space to another are called homotopic if one can be "continuously deformed" into the other, such a deformation being called a homotopy between the two functions.
 I  do not affirm that I created something that accurately represents this theory. The person in the painting is a female robot, since the creation of robots also closely correlates with science. Thus, the topic of science is the content of my picture. By the way, my son is a scientist, physicist and mathematician.

Publication in Painters Tube Magazine

https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/62292112/issue11-artists-gallery

Contemporary paintings

Expression in Art - Nina Valetova

Mythologies, fantasy, metaphysics… the work of Nina Tokhtaman Valetova

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Originally from South Urals in Russia, Nina Tokhtaman Valetova is New York based american-russian artist. Holding Master’s degree in Art from University BGPU in Ufa, she has been working as a painter since 1982. Nina was award winner in 2009 of Premio ALBA 2009 Certificate and Medal, Casa Editrice Alba, Ferrara, Italy. In 2012 she got Diploma for high professionalism and personal contribution to development of modern art, International Art Academy, Moskva (Moscow), Russia.Many of paintings are in public and private collections in Russia, United States, in Denmark, Germany. Nina’s works explore the relationship between ancient cultures, and philosophy.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua0QmJJGGvQ&feature=youtu.be

Heroine' s Journey of Nina Tokhtaman Valetova

https://theheroinejourney2016.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/the-heroines-journey-of-nina-tokhtaman-valetova/

Interview with Nina Tokhtaman Valetova by Peter Kuster

https://theheroinejourney2016.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/the-heroines-journey-of-nina-tokhtaman-valetova/

   

What is the best thing that I love about my work?

      The best thing about my work is that I can do something independent of the others, and create something special, different from what already exists. The work process is creative and allows imagination, and fantasy to spread their wings and fly, leaving behind routine, and problems of daily life. Also, art is an opportunity for self-expression, which is very important.

 

What is my idea of perfect happiness? 

     My idea of great happiness is bringing dreams to life. Success and achievements in the profession, family well-being, love, and the opportunity to have the kind of life that you would like to have, are components of great happiness.

What is my greatest fear?  

     I have many fears. It is difficult for me to list all of them. On the one hand, I can take risks and do very bold deeds, but there exists, in my inner world, a little child with great fears. My fears are different and depend on various aspects of life and activity. In my childhood, after the death of my mother, when I was 8 years old, I felt a strong fear of losing my father. Now, I'm worried about my children.

  I am afraid of cruel and rude people and their interference in my life.  I am afraid that I will not have time to fully be realized as an artist, and bring my creative ideas to life.

What is the trait that I most deplore in myself?  

     It happened several times in my life, when my hesitation, and fear, of going beyond the boundaries of my points of view and stereotypes, impacted me,  in that I could not to change my life cardinally. I'm too conservative to change the way of my life.

Which living persons in my profession do I most admire?

     Time separates the wheat from the chaff, and, as a result, some famous, successful people are forgotten. On the contrary, some artists who were not very famous to contemporaries, in their time, are becoming famous. Therefore, It is very difficult to choose living artists, whom I admire. Until recently, I was impressed by the architecture of Zaha Hadid. Unfortunately, she left our world a few years ago. I like some art works by Yayoi Kusama.

What is my greatest extravagance?  

     I am a very inconspicuous person and in no way different from many people. My lifestyle, my clothes, my habits are the same as with many people around. Probably it's hard to say that I'm an artistic person in my way of life, but my inner world has its own characteristics. Despite the circumstances, that have prevented me from realizing my dreams as an artist, I remained faithful to art. People who did not understand art considered this extravagant and far from reality.

On what occasion would I lie?  

     I am quite an honest person and do not like to lie, but there are circumstances when bold, complete honesty is unnecessary, and may be damaging, or counter-productive.  I am convinced that you should not humiliate and tell a child that he did not do a good job, or did something wrong. Teaching art, especially to children, is in this category on the side of positive reinforcement, rather than discouragement.  Also, I cannot write, on Facebook,  a bad comment on the work of other artists, when they ask me to write my opinion, even if I do not like their artworks. Bad reviews do not encourage, and make people doubt their abilities.

What is the thing that I dislike the most in my work?  

     I do not like to start working with a new painting. On the canvas, at first, the spots and lines are chaotic, random. Also, some details are not yet clear. Some chaos is, not only on the canvas, but also in the artist's mind . Sometimes you have to change a lot in the creative process

When and where was I the happiest, in my work? 

      I have been happiest, during  3 to 4 years in the Moscow region,  and, also,  Norfolk Virginia, when I could completely paint and not think about my survival. In New York,  I have had to take other work, to survive... I have been happy when I successfully accomplished my ideas in paintings, especially when I was painting in a new style for me.

If I could, what  would I change about myself ?

     I would like to change my age and condition of health, to choose the way of living, experiencing life.  I know many people want the same thing. Some of this is wishing for the impossible.   Some of this is aspiring towards possible change.

What is my greatest achievement in work? 

     My paintings were acquired by collectors and art lovers. My art has attracted the attention of art magazines. My paintings, and interviews with me, have been published in many art magazines. Also, an international art critic, Alberto Moioli, wrote an article where he gave a review, and made an analysis of my paintings.

Where would I most like to live? 

     I would like to live very close to a big city with many art galleries, collectors, and at the same time in a big house with a studio surrounded by a garden close to nature.

What is my most treasured possession?

     The most treasured possession for me is life. If there is no longer my life, nothing will matter. Life for me is attractive for diversity and the opportunity to feel and create something new, which does not exist in reality. Imagination and fantasy are the treasures that nature has given to people.

What is my most marked characteristic?

     I am a perfectionist. I always wanted everything to be fine. I want to make a better painting, have a better family, and achieve my goals. My life was hard, and many of my dreams were broken. I was often full of disappointments. Still, I am a perfectionist, and, this, my most marked characteristic, makes me do my paintings, calls me, inspires me, drives me, despite the obstacles.

What is my most inspirational location, in my city?  

     I live not so long in New York and I do not yet have any favorite places that inspire me. For me, those places are pleasant where I feel good. In New York, my life was subjected to nightmarish tests. I had a lot of stress.  Many people around were so cruel that I often found myself on the brink of survival. Therefore, I really appreciate those places where I have security and peace.

What is my favorite place to eat and drink, in my city?

     When I lived in Dallas, and Norfolk, sometimes I visited with friends, or my son, at  restaurants, and tested different national food. In New York, I almost never go anywhere to eat and drink. I prefer to cook my own food at home. Of course, I would love to go with a good friend of mine to a restaurant.

What books influenced my life and how?

     Reading books plays a big role in the education of the artist. The level of intelligence and education are manifested and influence one way or another on creativity. I read books on philosophy, psychology, religion and books of famous writers. All of them influenced the formation of my worldview and my views on many aspects of life.

Who are my favorite writers?

     Umberto Eco, Jorge Luis Borges, Lev Gumilyov, Laozi, Ray Bradbury, Anton Checkov

You Only Die Once. What music would I listen on my last day?

      E lucevan le stelle - Tosca.  Cavaradossi aria is full of despair and desire to live. It is a farewell to life.

Who is my hero or heroine in fiction? 

     War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. Pierre Bezukhov. 

Who are my heroes and heroines in real life?

     My hero in real life is my father. He was a good father, and a decent man. I remember from my childhood that in Russia sometimes a snow covered the roads so much that drivers could not drive during such a blizzard. Winters in Russia are very cold. Many of them froze and died, waiting until the snow would be removed. Our house was close to the highway.  Always, my father was inviting everyone to the house during a blizzard. Thus, he saved many people whom he had never met before.  After the war with Germany, many women were lonely or lived with children without husbands. My father helped many women to keep houses and to save children.

Which movie would i recommend to see once in a lifetime? 

     The Matrix

What role plays art in my life and work?

     My life and art intersected in my childhood from the age of 12.  I cannot imagine my life without art. Art is my life. My life is an art. One proceeds into another. This year I got an injury of my right shoulder and, at present,  I cannot  paint. It cut the ground 

 from under me. An important and meaningful occupation in my life is temporarily unavailable. Disgusting mood...

Who is my greatest fan, sponsor, partner in crime?  

     My eldest son did a lot for me in the past. He created a website for me, paid for the costs of exhibitions, organized exhibitions, and made a promotion. Now, he is busy with his projects, and plans, and no longer pays attention to my art. I miss this positive, relationship interaction. I do not have people around me who could be my sponsors.

Whom would I like to work with in 2017?  

     I would like to work with art dealers, art agents.

Which people in my profession would I love to meet in 2017?

     Sponsors, art collectors.

What project, in 2017, am I looking forward to work on?  

     I can only do small art works on paper because of the injured rotator cuff.  Also, I am teaching art to children and adults. Later after recovering I wil do my paintings

Where can you see me or my work in 2017?

     On the internet

What do the words "Passion Never Retires" mean to me? 

     I have not yet passed my creative path to the end. I see a star ahead, which shines for me. I will go to this star, while I can. 

Which creative heroines should Peter invite to tell their story?

     No doubt, Peter knows without my advice.

Nina Tokhtaman Valetova, dalla Russa agli Stati Uniti nel mondo dell'arte contemporanea

Nina Tokhtaman Valetova, dalla Russa agli Stati Uniti nel mondo dell'arte contemporanea

I am grateful to Italy and the people of art in Italy and first of all Alberto Moioli for the fact that they first noticed me as an artist and made a promotion. And now when I do not have support as an artist in Russia or as an American citizen in United States, Moioli's article and his good opinion of my works support me. I really need support and kind words about my work

Interview with Nina Petrovna Valetova for Emboss Magazine

https://www.embossmag.com/single-post/2017/10/12/NINA-TOKHTAMAN-VALETOVA

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Interview with Nina Tokhtaman Valetova for Art Reveal Magazine

https://issuu.com/artrevealmagazine/docs/29/108

About Zaha Hadid

I grew up at a time when constructivism in architecture played a dominant role. With the exception of the masterpieces created in this style, only monotonous dwelling houses boxes with rectangular shapes could be seen around. . In my dreams new forms began to arise with fluent  lines and not having sharp outlines.  I began to embody the dreams of a new architecture in my early paintings. I pictured fantastic shapes with curved lines.  At the same time, I had no intention to become an architect. I intuitively felt the new trend, the emergence of a new style in architecture.
When I saw images of buildings created by Zaha Hadid's project, I understood that this  remarkable woman realized my dreams. She was described by the The Guardian of London as the 'Queen of the curve', who "liberated architectural geometry, giving it a whole new expressive identity "
 It was the embodiment and symbol of a new trend of non-constructivism.  I suppose, the birth in Iraq and the culture of the eastern country, despite the European and American education, played an important role. I have always noted that the Middle Eastern traditional art of Iraq and Iran is distinguished by a special refinement of form and color. The architecture of Zaha Hadid is the embodiment of my dream about the architecture of the future.

Here are my paintings

Art and Life: Unexplored Areas of Art History

Art and Life: Unexplored Areas of Art History: Contemporary art at all times is unexplored. This is repeated constantly from century to century. We know many examp...

Unexplored Areas of Art History

Contemporary art at all times is unexplored. This is repeated constantly from century to century. We know many examples when the great artists, composers, scientists have not been accepted by  contemporaries, and only after a long time, they have become known.

Franz Kafka had not gained fame during his lifetime. Currently he is regarded as the most influential writer and existentialist of the 20th century. He died in 1924.

Before death Kafka entrusted to his friend Max to the Wander to burn out written works. But, fortunately, Max published them and kept in the history.

Edgar Allan Poe (/poʊ/; born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. Poe is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career ( Source : Wikipedia )

Gregor Mendel. This scientist died in 1884, but his thorough work was not well known until the 20th century. Gregor was an Austrian scientist who received the posthumous fame as the founder of modern genetics. He discovered the basic principles of heredity through experiments with peas in his monastery garden, but its discovery was not understood by his contemporaries. He is widely considered a pioneer in the field of genetics.

Galileo Galilei. This Italian astronomer died in 1642, but his theories were accepted only at the beginning of the 19th century. Galileo was a scientist, mathematician and astronomer who played an important role in the scientific revolution, providing precious information and astrological instruments for the scientific world. His contributions to observational astronomy include the telescopic confirmation of the phases of Venus, the discovery of the four largest satellites of Jupiter (named the Galilean moons in his honour), and the observation and analysis of sunspots. Galileo also worked in applied science and technology, inventing an improved military compass and other instruments.

Johann Sebastian Bach. This composer of baroque music became widely known only after the revival of interest in his music in the 1800s. One of the greatest composers of all time, Johann Sebastian Bach was little known at the time of his lifetime. He was best known as a first class organist, teacher and writer of organ music. Technically brilliant and highly qualified, he became widely known only after the revival of interest in his music in the 1800s.

It happens for various reasons. Sometimes great creatora are ahead of his time and contemporaries can not understand creation or discovery. Well, if these people are not considered by people around them and persons like Cesare Lombroso as mad or heretics and are not subjected to harassment and persecution. There are many cases when composers were ridiculed and their operas were rejected.

For example, Carmen (French pronunciation: ​[kaʁmɛn]; Spanish: [ˈkarmen]) is an opera in four acts by French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on a novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 3 March 1875, where its breaking of conventions shocked and scandalized its first audiences. Bizet died suddenly after the 33rd performance, unaware that the work would achieve international acclaim within the following ten years. Carmen has since become one of the most popular and frequently performed operas in the classical canon; the "Habanera" from act 1 and the "Toreador Song" from act 2 are among the best known of all operatic arias.( Source : Wikipedia ).

Sometimes there are no people around, who could support these talented people. In some cases, talented people have a secluded lifestyle and the public has no opportunity to see what they create.

I think that our time is not different from the past, and after some time, artists or writers, we do not know or do not know much, will be well known. Other contemporary famous people will be forgotten.

Of course, this does not always happen and is not a pattern. Fortunately, there are many examples, when contemporaries appreciate talented people and support them