
Yulia Pustoshkina
folkloric surrealism
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS:
26 April - 31 May 2025
AS ABOVE, SO BELOW mini solo exhibition
Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, United States
24 May - 15 June 2025
WAIT FOR THE MOON III group show
Arch Enemy Arts Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, United States
15 August - 13 September 2025
WILD CARD group show
Nanny Goat Gallery, Petaluma, CA, United States
Yulia Pustoshkina is a third-generation artist who was born in Karelia, Russia and immigrated to Australia in 2001. Growing up in a family of various creatives who were constantly engaged in artistic activities had a profound impact on shaping her lifestyle. Yulia's father, who was also her art teacher at the local Art School in Petrozavodsk, was the one who truly inspired her in the arts. Under his guidance, she honed her skills in drawing, painting, composition, and the art of allowing the imagination to flow freely.

Currently based in Sydney, Australia, Yulia's artistic style is naturally influenced by her European background. Her current painting technique is a result of extensive practice in working with miniature paintings, which are common in folklore depictions. She has managed to carry out high detalization of imagery onto large canvases as well, and has come up with her own title for her artistic style, Folkloric Surrealism. The artist's anthropomorphic characters exhibit facial expressions, and the viewer can pick up on the mood of the painting. The compositions add to the story that unfolds. The artist prefers that the viewer decides for themselves the interpretation of each artwork. Most often, her characters are on the go somewhere, which probably explains her own love for travel, where she picks up new inspirations for her work. Her main objective is for her paintings to bring joy and promote kindness and acceptance of all living creatures.
PAST EXHIBITIONS:
Solo shows
2024 MATING SEASON m2 Gallery Sydney
2023 BOUND BY NATURE Corey Helford Gallery Los Angeles CA
2023 WHITE RABBIT - BLACK CAT m2 Gallery Sydney
2022 MY ANIMALS AND I m2 Gallery Sydney
2019 ENCHANTED WOODS m2 Gallery Sydney
2018 EARTHLY DELIGHTS m2 Gallery Sydney
2018 AWAY FROM HOME residence of Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Australia, Canberra
2018 IMAGINE AS IF... m2 Gallery Surry Hills Sydney
2016 GELATO IN JULY Bondi Pavilion Gallery Bondi Beach Sydney
Selected Group exhibitions
2024 KIRBY VISION Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2024 CARE BEARS FOREVER Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2024 ART COLLECTOR STARTER KIT X Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2023 BEYOND ORIGINAL The Portrait show 11 Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco CA, USA
2023 SECRET LONGINGS by Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2023 ART COLLECTOR STARTER KIT IX Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2023 ART NOW Brassworks Gallery, Portland OR, USA