Find Out More About Yana’s Story

Yana Golikova is one of the fastest rising stars of the new age art world.

Through hard work and talent, she caught the attention of galleries and showcases throughout the world, competing in over 70+ shows the artist boasts a room filled awards in her California residence.

In less than 7 short years, she transformed herself from a struggling artist who earned her living by working as a teachers assistant in an elite NYC art school, to a major artist recognized on both sides of the Atlantic.

Yana Golikova “Yana’s American odyssey began in 2010 when she chose to obtain residency in New York City and not to return to Russia. Her first few years in the United States required a lot of perseverance and hard work”

Finding oneself, the flow of artistic ideas, and the search for a style of your own is a long and winding path that remains hidden from the public eye. This is a critical stage of development during a formative time in the life of an artist.

At the end of nearly 3 years of unceasing effort in a foreign land, 2013 brought the starting point of Yana’s success as a professional artist.

While being trained by famous teachers like Greg Kults among others they choose to pass their skills and knowledge to her.

By that time the American art culture accepted the artist and her vision.

Fast forward to 2014 and The Yana Golikova Fine Art brand were established.

It is worth noting that she settled in California by the beach, of which she dreamed as a young girl but could not visit from behind the Iron Curtain that was the Soviet Union.

Yana Golikova “Now YGFA paintings are featured in countless of large high-end galleries across the United States and has permanent exhibitions worldwide”

With over 560+ painting sold in the US alone she has decided to open her collection online for all to appreciate.

Due to the overwhelming success of her works she has been known to produce only 40 painting in 2019 and each year the number gets lower.

Her family which reside in Moscow Russia were extremely proud to visit her in the states and see their child’s work being displayed so proudly always having a red dot by her works.

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AWARDS

Bronze Award in Honor of Paula Ford IAPS 36th Juried Exhibition, Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin, FL

Honorable Mention Award Richeson75 International Art Competition “Figure/Portrait 2019”

3rd Place “Something Blue 2018” The Art Guild of Port Washington, Manhasset, NY

Mastery & Artistry Award "International Art Festival", High line Gallery, New York

Landscape Art Award “Small Works National Art Exhibition” Southwest Artists, Mena, AR

Second Place winner of the July 2017 DPW Monthly Contest

Honorable Mention Award "Works on Paper Juried Exhibition"

Gate House Galleries Award "37th Annual Regional open Juried show” The Ridgewood Art Institute, NJ

2nd Place "Flowers and Gardens Juried Show" 311 Gallery, Raleigh, NC

Copper Beech Foundation Award “36th Annual Regional open Juried show” The Ridgewood Art Institute

3RD Place Richeson75 International Art Competition. “Animals, Birds, and Wildlife”

Artistic Achievement Award "30th Annual National Juried Fine Art Show”

Joan Tait Scholarship ASL, New York, NY

Blue dot Award Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, New York, NY

GROUP & JURIED SHOWS / 2019

Richeson75 International Art Competition. “Animals, Birds, and Wildlife 2019” Finalist
Richeson Art Gallery, Kimberly, Wisconsin

Richeson75 International Art Competition “Figure/Portrait 2019” Honorable Mention Award
Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, Wisconsin

Hudson Valley Art Association 86th Annual National Juried Exhibition
Lyme art association, Old Lyme, CT

2019 International Masters Exhibition
Metropolitan Gallery Las Vegas, NV

GROUP & JURIED SHOWS / 2018

"EXPO 37"
BJ spoke gallery, Huntington, NY

“Women in Art”
Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

“Something Blue 2018” 3rd Place
The Art Guild of Port Washington, Manhasset, NY

“Never a day without a line”
Ayala Museum, Makati City, Philippines

"Small Works 2018" Finalist
Richeson Art Gallery, Kimberly, WI

“Small & Big Works Exhibition”
National Art League, Douglaston, NY

"38th Annual Regional Open Juried Show"
The Ridgewood Art Institute, Ridgewood, NJ

"A Special Members' Exhibit"
Barnes gallery, Garden City, NY

 

GROUP & JURIED SHOWS / 2017

"Holiday Members' Exhibition & Sale"

National Art League, Douglaston, NY

"Small Work- Big Talent"
Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

Richeson75 International Art Competition. “Animals, Birds, and Wildlife” Finalist
Richeson Art Gallery, Kimberly, WI

"International Art Festival"
Highline Loft Gallery, New York, NY

"2nd Annual 5x5x5 Show"
River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, LA

"2017 Small Works Exhibit"
Lemonade Stand Gallery, Key West, FL

“The American Artists Professional League 89th Grand National Exhibition”
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

“The Art of the Heartland 2017”
Southwest Artists, Mena Art Gallery. Mena, AR

"A September to Remember"
The Bellevue. Manila, Philippines

“Small Works National Art Exhibition” Landscape Art Award
Southwest Artists, Mena Art Gallery. Mena, AR

"Figures and Faces"
Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

"Small Works Summer 2017"
National Association of Women Artists, NYC

"84th Annual National Juried Exhibition"
Hudson Valley Art Association, The Salmagundi Club Gallery, NYC

"87th Annual Juried Open Exhibition"
National Art League, Douglaston, NY

Richeson75 International Art Competition. “Still Life and Floral” Finalist
Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, Wisconsin

ArtExpo New York 'SOLO" 2017
"Works on Paper Juried Exhibition" Honorable Mention Award

The Art Guild of Port Washington, Manhasset, NY
“Timeless” Ayala Museum Annex, Makati City, Philippines

Richeson75 International Art Competition. “Small Works” Finalist
Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, Wisconsin

"37th Annual Regional open Juried show” Gate House Galleries Award
The Ridgewood Art Institute, Ridgewood, NJ

GROUP & JURIED SHOWS / 2016

“The American Artists Professional League 88th Grand National Exhibition”
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

Richeson75 International Art Competition ""Figure/Portrait 2016" Finalist
Richeson Art Gallery, Kimberly, WI

Richeson75 International Art Competition. “Animals, Birds, and Wildlife” Finalist
Richeson Art Gallery, Kimberly, WI

"Fur, Fins and Feathers" Exhibition
The Art Guild, Manhasset, NY

"2016 Statewide Summer Show"
Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts, Gloversville, NY

"Small works Exhibition"
Artist Guild Gallery of Greenville, SC

"Flowers and Gardens Juried Show" 2nd Place
311 Gallery, Raleigh, NC

“5th Annual Spring Art Exhibition”
Grand Central Neighborhood, New York, NY.

"Landscape, Seascape, Streetscape Theme Show 2016"
The American Artists Professional League

Richeson75 International Art Competition. “Still Life and Floral” Finalist
Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, Wisconsin

"Small Works Exhibit"
Lemonade Stand Gallery, Key West, FL

"29th Annual Women's Works Fine Art Show"
Old Court House Arts Center, Woodstock, IL

Richeson75 International Art Competition. “Small Works” Finalist
Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, Wisconsin

L'Arc en Ciel's Art Exibition "Amore"
Filinvest, Philippines

“36th Annual Regional open Juried show” The Copper Beech Foundation Award
The Ridgewood Art Institute, Ridgewood, NJ.

“Face New York” Interchurch Center, New York. NY

GROUP & JURIED SHOWS / 2015

“7th Annual Small Works Exhibition”
Manhattan Borough President’s office, New York, NY

Richeson75 International Art Competition. “Animals, Birds, and Wildlife” 3RD Place
Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, Wisconsin

“The American Artists Professional League 87th Grand National Exhibition”
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY.

“Face New York”
Bowery Mission, New York. NY

“National Juried Exhibition's 34th Juried Show” Pastel society of the Southwest.

“30th Annual National Juried Fine Art Show” Artistic Achievement Award
Louisville Art Association.

“Essence of Summer”
Orange Country Creative Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

“The 2015 William Prize in Drawing”. Finalist

“4th Annual Spring Art Exhibition”
Grand Central Neighborhood, New York, NY.

“17th Annual Postcards from the Edge”
New York, NY.

GROUP & JURIED SHOWS / 2014

“6th Annual Small Works Exhibition”
Manhattan Borough President’s office, New York, NY

Annual Juried Still Life Show “Inanimate”
Main Street Gallery, Huntington, NY

“The American Artists Professional League 86th Grand National Exhibition”
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY.

“In Transition”
Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center, New York, NY.

“34th Annual Mountain Art Show”
St. John on the Mountain, Bernardsville, NJ.

“Classical Realism Exhibition”
Manhattan Borough President’s office, New York, NY.

“3rd Annual Spring Art Exhibition”
Grand Central Neighborhood, New York, NY.

“The Ridgewood Art Institute 34th Annual Regional open Juried show”
The Ridgewood Art Institute, Ridgewood, NJ.

GROUP & JURIED SHOWS / 2013

“The American Art Students League Holiday Show”
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, New York, NY

“5th Annual Small Works Exhibition”
Manhattan Borough President’s office, New York, NY.

“2nd Annual Summer! Exhibition”
Manhattan Borough President’s office, New York, NY.

PUBLICATIONS

The Richeson School of Art &Gallery. "Small works" Book, 2017

The Richeson School of Art &Gallery. "Animals, Birds & Wildlife" Book, 2016

The Richeson School of Art &Gallery. “Figure/Portrait 2016” Book, 2016

The American Artist Professional League "88th grand National Exhibition" Catalog, 2016

The Richeson75 International Art Competition. “Still Life and Floral” Book, 2016

The Richeson School of Art &Gallery "Small works" Book, 2016

Artist for Artists Project “The 2015 William Prize in Drawing”. Winners’ Catalog, 2015

The American Artist Professional League "87th grand National Exhibition" Catalog, 2015

The Richeson School of Art &Gallery. "Animals, Birds & Wildlife" Book, 2015

The American Artist Professional League "86th grand National Exhibition" Catalog, 2014

The Art Students League of New York 2015-2016 Catalog

The Student and Alumni Magazine of The ASL, Fall 2015

The American Artist Professional League "86th grand National Exhibition" Catalog, 2014

New York Times, October 2014