Maria Sherbinina was born in Moscow in an artistic family. She studied painting at the Moscow University of Design, the famous institute founded by Sergei Stroganov. The school retained much of the influence of Lissitzky, Kandinsky and Malevich, all of who had transformed it in the 1920s (when it was known as the Vkhutemas-Vkhutein, or Higher Technical and Artistic School).
After her graduation she was soon exhibiting her work in some famous Russian galleries like the Central House of Artist and the House of Artist in Kusnetsky Most, 11. Later, in 2000 she started exhibiting her works in foreign galleries. Now she is a regular exhibitor at the reputable Medici Gallery in Cork Street, London, and has contributed to a number of group shows in the Oriel and other galleries in Ireland and the UK.
Working in her studio in Russia, Maria Sherbinina has an amazing ability to see and paint scenes that make the viewer feel happy and serene. She has a special way of combining color and light in her plein air still lifes and landscapes. Each one is an "I really want to be there" painting.
Maria Sherbinina was born in 1965 in Moscow.
Graduated from the Moscow Stroganov University of Design in 1989.
Started exhibiting in 1990.
Joined the Moscow Union of Artists in 1997.
Exhibitions:
1. 1990. Exhibition of works of graduates and students of Moscow artistic institutes at the CHA (Central House of Artist), Moscow.
2. 1990 – 1997. Spring and autumn exhibitions at the House of Artist in Kusnetsky Most Street, Moscow.
3. 1996. Exhibition at the Moscow trade mission of Bayer Company.
4. 1998. Exhibition at the Zamoskvoretchye gallery in the Hotel Baltschug Kempinski (Moscow).
5. 1999. Moscow International Art Salon, the CHA, Moscow.
6. 1999. Exhibition at the Hotel Savoy, Moscow.
7. 1999. Exhibition at the Aurora gallery, the CHA.
8. 2000. Moscow International Art Salon, the CHA, Moscow.
9. 2000. «Exhibition of Russian artists» at the Art Edinburgh gallery, Edinburgh.
10. 2000 – 2001. Exhibition at Paul Hawkins Gallery, London.
11. Since 2001. Periodic exhibitions at the Oriel gallery, Dublin.
12. 2002. «Russian Spring» exhibition at Fortnum & Mason, London.
13. 2002. Exhibition at the Garden of Eden gallery, Chelsea Art Fair, London.
14. 2002-2004. Periodic exhibitions at the Medici gallery, London.
15. 2003-2005. Periodic exhibitions at the CHA, Moscow.
16. 2003. Exhibition at the Apollo Gallery, London.
17. 2004. Exhibition at the Jorgensen Fine Art gallery, Dublin.
18. 2005. Exhibition at the Jorgensen Fine Art gallery, Dublin.
Works can be found in private collections in Russia, England, Germany, the USA, Switzerland, Ireland, Japan, Hungary, Kenya and Hong Kong.