Izba Arts

Stillness Before Meaning – on how we are sometimes slowed for a reason

BY Izba Arts POSTED 17/07/2026 12:53 PM

Anna Air is a London-based photographer and artist whose practice spans fashion, reportage, and fine art self-portraiture. She trained at leading institutions in London and Moscow and is a laureate of multiple international photography contests. Her work has taken her behind the scenes with artists from the UK, Cyprus, and Greece – an unfiltered, reportage-style […] Read More

TuRist: Travel, Symbol, and the Aesthetics of Disquiet

BY Izba Arts POSTED 11/06/2026 11:32 AM

TuRist’s practice is rooted in movement, observation, and a desire to turn lived experience into visual form. Across painting and sculptural work, the artist builds a language shaped by travel, memory, and a strong sense of personal authorship. What emerges is a practice that is direct, image-led, and deliberately unafraid of conviction. At the centre […] Read More

Imagination of Time: Mikheil Gogava at the Zurab Tsereteli Museum of Modern Art

BY Izba Arts POSTED 09/06/2026 11:45 AM

At the Zurab Tsereteli Museum of Modern Art in Tbilisi, Mikheil Gogava’s solo exhibition Imagination of Time (20 April–2 June) asks a deceptively simple question: what does it mean to remember, when memory itself refuses to stay still? Gogava, a Georgian artist with more than twenty years of practice, has long worked at the intersection […] Read More

Drop-In: spring equinox and Eastern European art

BY Izba Arts POSTED 20/03/2026 5:23 PM

From March 20th to the 22th, Izba Arts present a brand new festival and exhibition of works at Drop-In from across the former Eastern Bloc focused around belonging, myth and renewal. Weaving together stories old and new through a series of films, performances, paintings and interactive installations, the show brings together artists reclaiming and reimagining […] Read More

Battersea Arts Centre: on ritual and a home renewed – equinox, maslenitsa and the in-between

BY Izba Arts POSTED 07/03/2026 9:29 PM

From March 9th to the 13th, Battersea Arts Centre and Izba Arts present an exhibition of works from across the former Eastern Bloc focused around belonging, myth and renewal. Weaving together stories old and new through a series of films, performances, paintings and interactive installations, the show brings together artists reclaiming and reimagining Eastness and […] Read More

On Gesture and Participation: Upside Down in Vienna

BY Izba Arts POSTED 26/01/2026 10:11 AM

After the moving success of Requiem — Toolip Art Gallery’s cycle-closing homage to Mozart in December 2025 — the Vienna-based gallery begins 2026 with a new group exhibition: Upside Down. Bringing together a range of international artists, Upside Down explores what happens when the familiar is disrupted — when perception shifts, and the world quite […] Read More

Before and After the Gallery: After Art, Will, Save, Us

BY Izba Arts POSTED 11/12/2025 11:30 AM

Now closed, Art, Will, Save, Us leaves behind the trace of an exhibition that asked not what viewers saw, but what they carried away with them. Presented at Toolip Gallery in Vienna, the collective show brought together forty-four local and international artists and unfolded less as a conventional exhibition than as a proposition. Art here […] Read More

When Art Speaks Without Names: Vienna’s Radical Competition

BY Izba Arts POSTED 15/09/2025 10:55 PM

Recently, the heart of Vienna’s historic Ballgasse 6 came alive as the Toolip Art Gallery hosted the 4th International Art Contest Awards Ceremony and Exhibition, a dazzling celebration of creativity, integrity, and cultural exchange. This exhibition offers visitors a window into one of Europe’s most diverse art competitions, and we are delighted to see Eastern […] Read More

“Five Days of Still Light”: Portraits of Light and Stillness in Monopoli’s Hidden Chapel

BY Izba Arts POSTED 22/07/2025 3:39 PM

This August, the intimate Chiesetta di San Giovanni in Monopoli becomes home to a quietly powerful new exhibition: Five Days of Still Light, a series of four evocative portrait paintings by Prague-based artist and filmmaker, Antonio Iandolo. Nestled in a small stone chapel off a lively piazza, the show offers a moment of stillness amid […] Read More

United We Stand, Divided We Fall: Art as Collective Resistance

BY Izba Arts POSTED 19/06/2025 3:12 PM

Divide et impera —divide and conquer — has historically served as a strategy of control and domination. However, in today’s context, where social fragmentation seems engineered, creative responses to it create a new strength through its antithesis: “United we stand, divided we fall.” This premise is the guiding thread of the new group exhibition at […] Read More

Georgian Photography Makes Auction History: Gallery Fotoatelier Debuts at Bonhams London

BY Izba Arts POSTED 15/06/2025 9:40 AM

In a groundbreaking moment for Georgian contemporary art, Tbilisi-based Gallery Fotoatelier has made history as the first Georgian photography gallery to be featured at the internationally renowned Bonhams auction house in London. This debut represents a significant cultural milestone — not only for Georgia but for the broader post-Soviet artistic landscape. At the heart of […] Read More

Fanzineist – the Gateway to Eastern European independent publishing

BY Izba Arts POSTED 18/05/2025 3:06 PM

We’re excited to see Eastern European artists and publications featured at international festivals more and more every year. We recently had the pleasure of attending and supporting Fanzineist Art Book and Zine Festival which featured a vast variety of publications in a range of formats – from shoe (yes, shoe), to cassette tape and foam […] Read More

WOLVES NOIRS – Short Story by Iana Moskalenko

BY Izba Arts POSTED 25/03/2025 9:24 PM

I think it was about her eyes. The fleeting glimpse she gave me upon entering the room. I did not catch their colour, nor did I notice the features of her face, but the stab of recognition struck me from that very first second. We had not met before, and still, she knew who I […] Read More

What is the heart of Europe?

BY Izba Arts POSTED 13/03/2025 5:30 PM

It’s time to come together to unpick what the heart of Europe actually is. ‘In the Space Between Words’ – an exhibition from the Rethinking Eastern Europe collective running 12-16 March at Copeland Gallery brings together diverse voices and perspectives to challenge and reimagine the narratives surrounding Eastern Europe. Dive into an immersive space exploring […] Read More

New Art Gallery in Vienna Showcases Eastern European works

BY Izba Arts POSTED 08/03/2025 8:27 PM

On February 14, the new Toolip Art Gallery in Vienna opened its doors. For its inaugural show “Alea Iacta Est”, 52 international artists came together to showcase a selection of photography, sculpture, drawing and painting. In conversation with the gallery’s founder, we noted the commitment to making it a platform for all, welcoming artists from […] Read More

Happily Ever After: Rethinking Fairytale – an International Pop-Up Exhibition

BY Izba Arts POSTED 25/08/2024 6:20 PM

In the heart of the summer garden, the Chapel at St. Margaret’s House is a whimsical setting for the Happily Ever After: Rethinking a Fairytale exhibition. Conceived and initiated by curator and artist Darico Hasaya, Happily Ever After: Rethinking a Fairytale emerged from her personal reflection on revisiting childhood fairy tales in adulthood. The project […] Read More

Olga Goldina Hirsch – The Solstice Begins

BY Izba Arts POSTED 06/08/2024 6:18 PM

Katrine Levin Galleries and Coningsby Gallery are delighted to announce a new solo exhibition by Olga Goldina Hirsch “The Solstice Begins” that will run from 16th to 22nd September 2024 in Fitzrovia. The exhibition will feature twenty-three paintings made over the last six years. An immersive experience focused on the development of Olga’s practice awaits. […] Read More

Anastasia Sultanova – a kaleidoscope of emotion

BY Izba Arts POSTED 25/05/2024 10:10 AM

Anastasia Sultanova is a London-based multidisciplinary artist playing with light and shadow through a kaleidoscope of colours and picturing the intricacies of human emotion. Her journey into art began with a deep exploration of the complexities of humanity, drawing inspiration from the rich tapestry of human experience. Inspired by the Georgia O’Keeﬀe, Miho Kajioka and […] Read More

Portraits of Cities – A Musical Journey by Teodor Doré & Ensemble

BY Izba Arts POSTED 15/05/2024 10:53 AM

‘Doré has perfectly captured the feel of each city’ – Michael Binyon, The Times ‘Sophistication and truth’ – Time Out Tokyo ‘He performs modern classical music repertoire that also includes his own works’ – La Vanguardia ‘Teodor stands as a pioneer at the vanguard of contemporary music’ – El Día ‘One of the brightest representatives of modern music’ – Esquire Pianist […] Read More

I Promise to Stay With You: an exhibition on introspection

BY Izba Arts POSTED 22/04/2024 6:00 PM

On the 23rd of April, a Swiss-based Serene Gallery launches its pop-up exhibition ‘I Promise to Stay With You’ in London. A debut British project of SERENE in the UK is a cross-disciplinary attempt to reflect on the inner sensations and deep self-reflection of the participating artists through their work. The four-day pop-up in Cromwell […] Read More

Granny, Iliko, Illarion, and I – the story of a Georgian Village

BY Izba Arts POSTED 19/03/2024 9:26 AM

After a highly successful run last year, the fascinating one-man show “Granny, Iliko, Illarion, and I”, based on Nodar Dumbadze’s first novel, is coming back to London this May with Front Row Productions. We’ve got a snippet of the story for you and a comment from the award-winning lead, Georgiy Iobadze. “Granny, Iliko, […] Read More

MishMash | Akmensrockstein – on Relationships with Matter at Maxim Boxer Gallery

BY Izba Arts POSTED 06/03/2024 4:38 PM

Over the years, we have covered several exciting shows across the globe by Maxim Boxer Gallery, and this one is no exception. While it takes place in Latvia (and if you are there is a must to visit), the subject of the show is one we think many will relate to right now. So, let’s […] Read More

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man at The Marylebone Theatre

BY Izba Arts POSTED 22/02/2024 7:19 PM

The Marylebone Theatre is a new home for Eastern European culture in London. Just over a year ago, the venue opened with Dmitry, a version of an unfinished play by Schiller about the so-called “false Dmitry”, whose Polish-backed invasion of Moscow catalysed the death of Boris Godunov, resulting in the rise of the Romanov dynasty. […] Read More

Les Noces – The Departure at Woolwich Works

BY Izba Arts POSTED 28/12/2023 9:51 PM

A century after Stravinsky and Nijinska crafted the powerful masterpiece Les Noces, the New Movement Collective is set to present a reimagined version of this iconic ballet, culminating in a grand celebration. One hundred years after Stravinsky and Nijinska created the powerful masterpiece Les Noces, New Movement Collective presents a re-imagining of this iconic ballet […] Read More

Golda. A musical story of love, loss and resilience

BY Izba Arts POSTED 21/11/2023 8:47 PM

Bird&Carrot Productions proudly presents the world premiere of GOLDA, a heartfelt and immersive musical story that follows the inspiring journey of a Ukrainian artist and refugee as she fled her home to find hope in a foreign land. The heroine’s life took an unexpected turn when war shattered her world. Once brimming with joy, love, […] Read More

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