Nikolina Kovalenko

 

Nikolina Kovalenko is a Brooklyn-based artist who earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Moscow Surikov Art Institute in 2011 and studied at Universität der Künste, Berlin, in 2010.

 

With a Gold Medal from the Russian Art Academy, Kovalenko is deeply concerned with global issues like climate change, coral bleaching, and deforestation. Within her artwork she explores humanity's psychological bond with nature and the environmental impact.

 

Her previous exhibitions include MOMMA (Moscow Museum of Modern Art) and The Russian Museum of Art. She has exhibited across the USA, UK, UAE, Sweden, Russia, Japan, Germany, France, China, Belgium, and Iceland. Her environmental paintings were featured in Forbes Mexico.