ABOUT

Biography

Valentina Alexeevna is a visual artist, living and working in Dubai, UAE. She specialises in abstract mixed media art and doll figure painting, her work examines the concept of consciousness and femininity.

​Valentina was born in Moscow, Russia and lived in Dubai, UAE since 1999. She studied BA Business Management in the University of Leicester, UK. At the age of 23 she founded and ran a creative lifestyle company in Dubai called Vissima; which included an online shop for unique, designer home accessories, fashion and events. In 2017, she studied fine art in the form of private tutoring, from artists from the Fine Art Society of Moscow; to pursue her absolute passion for art, which she had from a young age. From 2017 to 2019, Valentina taught signature art and craft workshops to kids and adults in Dubai. She taught at Sikka Fair, Bluewaters Music Festival, numerous art centers and was the main art teacher at World Art Dubai in 2019.