Flora Yukhnovich

Flora Yukhnovich (born 1990) is a British painter. Yukhnovich is known for her contemporary interpretation of the Rococo painting style.^[1][2][3] The artist discussed her interest in the concept of taste and how personal objects and patterns can reveal aspects of one's interior self in a 2020 interview with DATEAGLE ART. She also mentioned the idea that people may try to cultivate certain tastes in order to fit in or impress others, and that some tastes may be hidden due to shame. The artist finds the Rococo movement particularly interesting in this regard.^[4]

Born in Norwich,^[5] she did a Diploma and Post-Diploma in Portraiture at Heatherley School of Fine Art in 2010–13, and an MA Fine Art at the City & Guilds of London Art School in 2016–17.^[3][6]

Career

In 2017, Yukhovnich held a solo show at Parafin Gallery, London.^[7] In 2019 she had a solo exhibition at Victoria Miro gallery, Venice.^{[1][8][9][10]} In addition to Victoria Miro, Hauser & Wirth has been representing Yukhovnich since 2023.^[11]

Yukhnovich's paintings have commanded high prices at auction. Her third painting to be put up for auction, Pretty Little Thing, sold for $1.2 million USD in 2021.^[5] In October 2021 her painting I'll Have What She's Having sold for £2.3m at auction.^[2]

Her painting Imagination, Life is Your Creation is held by the United Kingdom Government Art Collection.^[12]

In early 2022, Rishi Sunak, before he was elected British prime minister, had one of Yukhnovich's paintings in his Downing Street home.^[13][14]

References

1. Black, Holly (31 March 2020). ""It Is Very Indulgent": Flora Yukhnovich Brings Venetian History to Life". Elephant. Photographs by Louise Benson. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
2. Brooks, Richard (24 October 2021). "Painting is back in the frame … and the rising stars are mostly women". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
3. "Interview // Through the Language of the Rococo: In Conversation with Flora Yukhnovich". Immediations. The Courtauld Institute of Art. 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
4. Siddick, Charlie (6 July 2020). "Flora Yukhnovich - Taste, tactility and flesh". Dateagle Art. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
5. Kazakina, Katya (28 June 2021). "A Painting by Flora Yukhnovich Just Sold for $1.2 Million, More Than 12X Its Estimate. Now the Art World Wants to Know: Who Is She?". Artnet News. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
6. "Alumna Flora Yukhnovich in Great Company | City & Guilds | London Art School". City and Guilds of London Art School. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
7. "Flora Yukhnovich - Parafin". Frieze. 2019. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
8. "Flora Yukhnovich - The Venice Paintings - Victoria Miro". Artforum. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
9. Hawlin, Thea (23 September 2020). "Flora Yukhnovich takes on Tiepolo". Apollo Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
10. Kazakina, Katya (February 2022). "The Next Power Painter". Town & Country. 176 (5479) – via EBSCOhost.
11. Tessa Solomon (22 June 2023), Flora Yukhnovich, Whose Modern Spin on Rococo Made a Market Splash, Joins Hauser & Wirth ARTnews.
12. "Imagination, Life is Your Creation". Art UK. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
13. Azimi, Roxana (28 December 2022). "Art market: Speculation grows around young artists". Le Monde. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
14. Reyburn, Scott (28 February 2022). "Speculators Win Big With Bets on Young Artists". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.

External links

• florayukhnovich.com – Yukhnovich's website