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Katerina Belkina's artistic practice revolves around themes of humanism, personal identity, and the cyclical nature of life. She primarily works with digitally overpainted photographs, exploring the intersection of private and public life, individual liberation, and the relationship between the human figure and landscape. Belkina's notable stylistic approach involves creating visually striking compositions that blend realism with elements of abstraction, inviting viewers to contemplate the complexities of human existence.

Katerina Belkina’s first verified exhibition was Russian Eye - works by Russian photographers at The Arts Project - TAP in London, ON in 2002, and the most recent exhibition was Affordable Art Fair 2025 at The Affordable Art Fair - Berlin in Berlin in 2025. Katerina Belkina is most frequently exhibited in Germany, but also had exhibitions in Netherlands, Italy and elsewhere. Belkina has at least 34 solo shows and 185 group shows over the last 23 years (for more information, see exhibitions). Belkina has also been in no less than 88 art fairs and in 14 biennials. A notable show was 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art - Rewriting Worlds at Moscow Biennale of contemporary art in Moscow in 2011. Other notable exhibitions were at Personal Structures - European Cultural Centre in Venice and Mediations Biennale in Poznan. Katerina Belkina has been exhibited with Anwar Abdoullaev and Natalya Zaloznaya.

Katerina Belkina’s art is in at least 6 museum collections, at The State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg and Stiftung Christliche Kunst Wittenberg in Lutherstadt Wittenberg among others.

Katerina Belkina is ranked among the Top 10,000 globally, and among the Top 1,000 in Germany, Top 100 in Russian Federation. Belkina’s best rank was in 2025, the artist’s rank has improved over the last 12 years, with the most dramatic change in 2008. For a complete illustration of the artist’s career since 2002, please see the career chart on the analytics page.