Bio
Margarita Godgelf is a UK-based contemporary artist.
Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, and educated in Moscow, she has had a diverse artistic journey. She attended the Moscow Academic Art School, pursued the Institute of Contemporary Art Moscow course “New Artistic Strategies,” and completed an illustration course at the British Higher School of Design in Moscow. Besides contemporary art, she has worked on multiple projects in graphic design, book illustration, and church painting.
Her works are included in collections such as the Kolodzei Art Foundation (USA), the Museum of Russian Art (USA), and private collections in the UK, USA, and Canada.
Education
1991 – Moscow Academic Art School
2001 – Institute of Contemporary Art: New Artistic Strategies
2007 – British Higher School of Design: Illustration course
Awards
2024 – Finalist & exhibition. Broadway Arts Festival Competition
2024 – Artist of the Year: shortlist. Visual Artists Association
2024 – Finalist & exhibition, “Alter-Ego”. SeeMe community
2022 – Prize for “The Collective Unconscious” project. Collective East
2020 – Long list & exhibition, “Art Saves Humanity”, SeeMe community
2015 – Honour Certificate of the Metropolitan of Montenegro for the painting of St. Prophet Elijah Church
Exhibitions
Solo
2023 – On Big and Small Battles (Duo with Jess de Zilva). Curious Kudu Gallery, London, UK
2021 – Metaphysical Research. U.ge Gallery, St. Petersburg center of Arts, Russia
2021 – Faceless. Surface Lab Art Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2007 – Defensive Reflexes. A-3 Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2006 – A Visual Cosmos. Central Art House, Moscow, Russia
2005 – Unnatural Environment. Central Journalists House, Moscow, Russia
1999 – Without Pushkin. Duo-show. Museum Zverevski centre of Modern Art, Moscow, Russia
Group (selected)
2024 – Conceal Reveal, Liberation Art Gallery, Brighton, UK
2024 – Women in Art Fair, The Mall Galleries, London, UK
2024 – Playground, Swanfall Gallery, London, UK
2024 – Broadway Arts Festival Finalists Exhibition, UK
2024 – I’m A Woman, Phoenix Art Space, Brighton, UK
2024 – LFA 150th Anniversary Exhibition, Blossom Street Gallery, York, UK
2024 – Alter-Ego, The Blanc Art Space, New York City, USA
2024 – EOS, The Old Lock Up Gallery, Cromford, UK
2024 – Warwickshire Open Studios, Fargo village, Coventry, UK
2023 – Our home, St Luke’s church , Cambridge, UK
2022 – Not Here / Not Now. Spazio Malvazio, Venice, Italy
2022 – Erneuerung / Renewal. Kunsthaus RoZig gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2021 – Art Russia Fair, Moscow, Russia
2021 – Through The Eyes of Russia. Camden Image Gallery, London, UK
2020 – It Is Not Your Body. Gallarty Gallery, Moscow
2020 – Congruenсe. I Like Your Work. Gallery Bridgette Mayer, Pennsylvania, USA
2020 – Art Saves Humanity. See Me Community, New York City, USA
2003 – The Year 2003 Summarized. National Artist Union of Russia, Moscow
2002 – New Identities New Forms Contemporary Russian Artists. Georgetown University Art Gallery, Washington DC, USA
2002 – New Age. MMOMA, Moscow, Russia
2002 – Selections from The Kolodzei Collection. Silvermine Guild Art Centre Gallery, New Canaan, USA
2002 – The Union of Muses. National Artist Union of Russia, Moscow
2001 – Nude at the Turn of The Century. National Artist Union of Russia, Moscow
2000 – New Artist for New Millennium. The Embassy of the Russian Federation, Washington, USA
2000 – Women in Art. The Atrium Gallery Morris County Administration Building, New Jersey, USA
1999 – Women in Art. Alliance of Russian and American Women, Chevy Chase, Washington, USA
Publications and interviews
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Artist Talk Magazine: Issue 34
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The Huts Magazine: On Big and Small Battles
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The Flying Fruit Bowl: JESS DE ZILVA X MARGARITA GODGELF
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Afisha London: Vitaly Patsyukov, The Collective Unconscious of Margarita Godgelf”
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Art-Moskovia: My work begins with a strong emotion
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Nikinews: Margarita Godgelf is a Russian graphic artist and painter