Biography 

 

Evgeniya Biktimirova (JENI BEV) is an accomplished architect and artist. She graduated with honors from Singer Children Art School, Samara, Russia, in 1994 year, and from the Department of Town Planning of the State Architecture and Construction University, Samara, Russia, in 2005 year. She creates paintings and installations using graphic techniques with watercolor and ink on mixed media, and large-scale installations.

 

 JENI BEV’s work has been showcased at various solo exhibitions and group shows in St. Petersburg, Samara, Los Angeles, New York, London, and Taipei. 

 

Works by the artist are on display in three museums in Russian. And she had personal exhibition  in Togliatti Art Museum. Togliatti. 2018 year, and  personal exhibition in Samara Regional Art Museum. Samara, Russia, 2021year.

 

She was a finalist of the Beverly Hills Art Show, Los Angeles, and her painting “Bird” was chosen to advertise the show in the media.

 

She was a winner of the international competition “Art Revolution Taipei 2013”.

 

Finalist competition “BMW X2 Design Battle’’ BMW Art Car X2. Representing the city of Togliatti. Russia. 2018.

 

 In collaboration with the New York fashion designer Leka, JENI BEV created art for the fabrics used in the Spring-Summer 2015 collection (silk, flax, etc., printed in Italy). Dresses from the collection were worn by the actress Tracee Ellis Ross, a daughter of the famous singer Diana Ross (interview on Channel ABC - Good Morning America).

 

JENI BEV produced a line of accessories - Crowns (made using 3D Printing technologies) for NYC Fall-Winter 2015 Fashion Show.

 

JENI BEV makes exclusive fabric art design for special orders and collaborates with leading high-quality fabric printing companies in Europe.

 

 In 2021 JENI BEV brand launched the production a series of designer scarves based on their famous works. 

 

Exhibition

 

• 2021 • Personal exhibition “In search of J’’. Samara Regional Art Museum.

• 2018 • Finalist competition “BMW X2 Design Battle’’ BMW Art Car X2. Representing the Togliatti city.

• 2018 • Personal exhibition. Togliatti Art Museum. Russia.

• 2017 • Personal exhibition. Kurumoch airport. Russia.

• 2016 • Personal exhibition “INSIDE’’ . Holiday Inn. Russia.

• 2015 • Sixth Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art. Art space Radical Chic. Moscow.

· Solo exhibition. Art Revolution Taipei 2015. Taiwan.

· Project «Crown of the Queen». Designer accessories for Leka NYC RW 2015 collection. New York.

• 2014 • Fabric art design by Jeni Bev in Leka NYC SS 2015 Collection. Collaboration.

· Solo exhibition. Art Revolution Taipei 2014. Taiwan.

• 2013 • The winner of 2013. “Art Revolution Taipei”. The title of the winning painting is “Indian Woman”. Taiwan.

· Solo exhibition, “Sulkin Secant Gallery”, Santa Monica, Los Angeles.

· Еxhibition “The Story of the Creative’’, “See/Exhibition space” Gallery, New York.

· Exhibition “Beslan. No comments”, installations “In the light”, “Art–Center” Gallery. Russia.

· Exhibition “Abstract Contemplations”, “Bergamot Station Art Center”, Los Angeles.

· The winner of the “Art”. The award “Top 30” Most Famous People magazine “Sobaka”, Russia.

• 2012 • Installation “The Wall of The Notes” is included in the museum fund. “Art Museum of Toliatti”, Russia.

· Painting “Macro №2” is included in the museum fund. “Samara Regional Art Museum Russia.

· Beverly Hills Art Show 2012. Postcard Painting the Bird was published on the postcard and other promotional products. Los Angeles.

· Exhibition at the Design Festival “FormoGramma”, “Art–Center” Gallery. Samara.

· Exhibition “CHARM”. Public Performance at ExpoVolga Convention Center, Samara.

· Exhibition “Let My People Go”, “Art Hall of Tatiana Sarkisian” Gallery, Samara.

· Solo Installations “Optima Study”, Samara Media Festival, Strukovskiy Garden, Samara.

· Exhibition at the Art Project “Night at the Museum 2”, “Shikhobalov’s House”, Samara.

· Exhibition at the Art Project “Subject”, “Art–Center” Gallery.Samara.

· Solo Exhibition, Installations and graphics, “The Factory” Gallery, Samara.

• 2011 • “The Sign of Pleasure”. Exhibition and public performance – graffiti on Cadillac SRX. “Alpfa” Gallery, Russia.

· Art of Stone” Exhibition, Artists Union Gallery, Ventura, CA.

· Solo Installation “The Wall of The Notes”, Erarta Museum of Modern Art, St. Petersburg. Painting “Macro”, “Gates” and “Orange” are part of Erarta Museum electronic collection to order prints.

• 2010 • Solo Exhibition “Art-Akvarel”, “New space” Gallery, Samara.

· ”Self-portrait +”, “Petersburg Landing” project” ,“Art–Center” Gallery, Samara.

· Winner of the contest Charterhouse Charity Art Auction, United Kingdom.

• 2009 • Nominee of Kandinsky Prize, Moscow.

· Solo Exhibition at the House of Journalists, Samara.

· Solo Exhibition at the international Music Video Festival, Samara.

• 1993 • Diploma of “Samara Palette” Competition, Samara. My first official art prize.