Lera Tevfikova (alias Lera Litvinova) born in Fergana (Uzbekistan) in
1986.
Mother is Ukrainian and father is Crimean tatar. Crimean tatar
grandparents were deported from Crimea.
In 1989 in times of Fergana massacre family moved from Fergana to Crimea
as repatriants. This story described in Series of art works Way Home.
Explores variety of media.
Exhibitied in museums: Mauermuseum – Museum haus am Checkpoint Charlie,
Museum of the History of Kyiv, Golden Gate Museum, National Museum "Kyiv
Art Gallery" (former National Museum of Russian Art, Kyiv), Museum of
Ukrainian Art , Museum named after I.P. Kavalerydze, Kmytiv Museum of Fine
Arts, Museum of Outstanding Figures of Ukrainian Culture.
Art works are in private collections in Ukraine, Belgium, Luxembourg,
Germany, China, USA, Canada, UAE.
In 2014, Lera's landmark series of works "Rain" has been
acquired by the famous European museum Mauermuseum – Museum Haus Am Checkpoint
Charlie Museum (Berlin).
Along with art critic Leonora Yanko in 2014 she
founded Lera Litvinova Gallery, representing young authors and
prominent artists on the Ukrainian and international art arenas.
Lera Litvinova curated of more than 80 Ukrainian and
international projects. Lera Litvinova supports an active position in the development of
Ukrainian culture. She is a participant and curator of social projects. Lera
actively implements the principle of cultural diplomacy to strengthen cultural
relations.
In 2019 Lera Litvinova was ranked in the list of TOP 100 successull
Ukrainian women by the version of Ukrainian People magazine.
Exhibitions:
2022 Personal exhibition "Diamond lights", Museum of
Outstanding Figures of Ukrainian Culture, Kyiv, Ukraine
2021 Exhibition "The world didn’t catch them", Museum of
I.P.Kavaleridze, Kyiv, Ukraine
2021 Personal exhibition "Way home", Kmytiv Museum of Fine
Arts, Zhytomir.
2021 Personal exhibition "Way home", Kryvyi Rig
2020 Personal exhibition "Subjectivization of the meaning",
Museum of Ukrainian Art, Dnipro, Ukraine
2020 Exhibition "Dedicated to T.H. Shevchenko", Museum of
I.P.Kavaleridze, Kyiv, Ukraine
2019 Personal exhibition "Subjectivization of the meaning",
Lera Litvinova Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2019 Exhibition "Large Format", Lera Litvinova Gallery, Kyiv,
Ukraine
2019 Exhibition "Gallery Funds.Part 1", Lera Litvinova
Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2018 Exhibition "The Modern Ones", Gallery UA:HUB at the
Olivets TV Center, Kyiv, Ukraine
2018 Exhibition "Response Zone", Lera Litvinova Gallery, Kyiv,
Ukraine
2018 Exhibition "Portrait", Gallery of Kyiv Community Center
Halom, Kyiv, Ukraine
2018 Exhibition "Perfectionism", Gallery UA:HUB at the Olivets
TV Center, Kyiv, Ukraine
2018 Exhibition "Anthropology", Lera Litvinova Gallery, Kyiv,
Ukraine
2017 Exhibition "I Fashion", Museum of History of Kyiv,
Kyiv, Ukraine
2017 Exhibition for the Charity Auction "Give a Child a Fairy
Tale", Museum of History of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
2017 Personal exhibition "Placidity", Central Artist House,
Kyiv, Ukraine
2017 Presentation of the "Trauma" installation, Gallery of the
America House, Kyiv, Ukraine
2017 Exhibition "IN POSITIVE", Competition Program, AIDS
Problem - Stigma and Discrimination. Gallery of the America House, Kyiv,
Ukraine
2017 Exhibition "Non stop. ART.", Lera Litvinova Gallery,
Kyiv, Ukraine
2017 New York Art Expo Art Fair, New York, USA
2016 Exhibition for Home Cult Art Zone, Kyiv, Ukraine
2016 Project “Life after…”, Art-factory “Platforma”, Kyiv, Ukraine
2016 Exhibition for the Charity Auction of the Chamber of Commerce and
Industry of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
2016 Exhibition "Time", Golden Gate Museum, Kyiv,
Ukraine
2016 Exhibition "Saturato", Cappuccino Creative Space,
Kyiv, Ukraine
2016 Project "LUMEN", Lera Litvinova Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2016 Exhibition "Virgo", dedicated to the grand opening of the
Lera Litvinova Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2015 Exhibition "Existimo". Presentation of a new painting
"Rain". Gallery at the Embassy of Ukraine in Germany, Berlin, Germany
2015 Project "A-Zone", Mauermuseum Haus Am Checkpoint Charlie
Museum, Berlin, Germany
2015 Exhibition "Mapping Ukraine", Rathaus Charlottenburg
Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2015 Exhibition "Alternative Ukraine: Reality and Future",
Gallery of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Flanders, Brussels, Belgium
2014 Exhibition "Alternative Ukraine: Reality and Future",
National Museum of Russian Art, Kyiv, Ukraine
2014 Exhibition at the European Congress of the International
Organization of Young Leaders, Malta
2014 Exhibition "Bright Paints of Ukraine", Jacob Grether Art
Center, Kyiv, Ukraine
2014 Exhibition "Alternative Ukraine: Reality and Future",
Embassy of Ukraine in Berlin, Berlin, Germany
2014 Exhibition "Ukrainian Night", Luxembourg
2014 Exhibition "Alternative Ukraine: Reality and Future",
Ukrainian Cultural Center, Brugges, Belgium
2014 Exhibition "Alternative Ukraine:
Reality and Future", Mauermuseum Haus Am Checkpoint Charlie Museum,Berlin,
Germany. Works from the Rain series were purchased for the museum's fund.
