Irina Nakhova

Irina Nakhova

Born in 1955 in Moscow.
1972-1978 studied at the Moscow Polygraphic Institute.
1986 admitted to the Union of Artists of the USSR.
1992 moved to the USA.
Lives and works in New Jersey, USA, and Moscow.

Exhibitions and auctions

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
1989 “Partial Triumph I”, Vanessa Devereux Gallery, London.
1990 “Momentum Mortis”, Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York.
1991 “Partial Triumph II”, Galeria Berini, Barcelona.
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Author about himself

Ann Swartz: How does painting fit into your art today?
Irina Nakhova: Painting is a luxury. It is a time when I gain time, rather than spending it on projects. To paint, I need to have a v…

Critic

Artist Irina Nakhova exists in a liminal space between places and identities. She is a Russian artist living mainly in America but spending extended periods in Europe and Russia. She has been…

Works 10

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Friends and neighbors, 1994, installation,
Friends and neighbors, 1994, installation,
What I saw, 1997, installation,
What I saw, 1997, installation,
Queen, 1997, installation,
Queen, 1997, installation,
Big Red, 1999, interactive object,
Big Red, 1999, interactive object,
Annunciation, 2001, interactive installation,
Annunciation, 2001, interactive installation,
Ironing boards, 2001, installation,
Ironing boards, 2001, installation,
Stay with me, 2002, installation,
Stay with me, 2002, installation,
Rehearsal, 2003, part of installation,
Rehearsal, 2003, part of installation,
Alert: code orange, 2004, installation,
Alert: code orange, 2004, installation,
Zone of Non-distinction, 2008, audio-(video) installation,
Zone of Non-distinction, 2008, audio-(video) installation,