Kseniia Berestova

Short Biography

Kseniya studied at the A.N. Kosygin Moscow State University, where she specialized in ornament at the Faculty of Applied Arts and qualified as an artist-stylist. She began exhibiting in Moscow in 2007 and held her first solo exhibition, ‘A Romantic Mood’, at MONTMARTRE Gallery in 2012. Her work has since been shown in galleries across Moscow and, more recently, at international art fairs in Istanbul and Dubai. In recent years, she has turned her attention to still life, which is now at the heart of her practice.

Education

Kseniya graduated from the Faculty of Applied Arts at the A.N. Kosygin Moscow State University, specialising in ornament. She qualified as an artist-stylist.

Exhibitions

Kseniya has held two solo exhibitions in Moscow: ‘A Romantic Mood’ at MONTMARTRE Gallery (2012) and ‘Summer Colors of Winter’ at the DuckArt Club, ‘Bobry i Utki’ restaurant (2016). Her group exhibitions in Moscow include ‘Refracting Reality’ at ARTPLAY Design Center (2007), ‘Decorative Moods’ at Gallery on Solyanka (2009) and the ‘Ice Cube Art Show’ at M.A.R.S.H. Gallery, Cube Moscow (2022). She also took part in a group exhibition at KVARTINA Gallery in the ‘V Lesu’ micro-district (2019) and in ‘Apartment’ (Kvartira) at Rostokino Gallery (2024). Abroad, she was presented by Rumak Art Gallery at the ARTCONTACT Istanbul Contemporary Art Fair in Turkey (2023). From 19 to 22 November 2026 she will exhibit at Dubai World Trade Centre.

Artistic Style

Kseniya’s recent work centers on still life. She paints simple, everyday things and looks for the quiet beauty in them. For her, still life is a way to capture feelings, moods, and the pleasure of ordinary life. Her paintings ask viewers to slow down and notice the present moment, which she sees as especially valuable at a time when everyone seems to be in a hurry. Her training in ornament and decorative art adds a further layer to her approach.