ABOUT ME
ARTIST STATEMENT
I am a Ukrainian visual artist based in Germany, working with watercolor to explore light and shadow in urban environments.
My practice is rooted in movement and direct observation. Through traveling and drawing on site, I capture the atmosphere of places where architecture, light, and time intersect.
My works function as visual records of lived experience — reflecting how space is perceived, remembered, and emotionally transformed.
BIOGRAPHY
Anna Kataian is a Ukrainian artist currently based in Germany. She studied Art Restoration at the State Academy of Design and Arts
in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Her professional background includes work as a freelance restorer and artist with a focus on oil painting and teaching practice.
Since 2016, she has been dedicated primarily to watercolor painting, developing a practice centered on urban environments, light, and perception of place.
PRACTICE
Kataian’s practice is grounded in direct observation and travel. Each body of work emerges from specific urban environments, where architectural structures and light conditions define spatial and emotional experience.
Watercolor becomes a tool for capturing fleeting visual impressions, translating them into a language of memory and perception.
EXHIBITION PARTICIPANT
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
La Mia Venezia, PALLADIUM Gallery, Ukraine, 2018
Aquarell, Kunstverein, Germany, 2023
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
French Artists Fair, Grand Palais, Paris, 2026
French Artists Fair, Grand Palais, Paris, 2025
French Artists Fair, Grand Palais Éphémère, Paris, 2024
Jaune et Bleu, Galerie de la Génie de la Bastille, France, 2023
International Watercolor Festival “Freedom”, Ukraine (online), 2023
Art Sales Fair Umschlagplatz, Germany, 2023
The 22nd International Watercolor Online Exhibition, Japan International Watercolor Institute (JIWI), Japan, 2022
Annual Exhibition JA22, Art Association Coburg, Germany, 2022
Art Sales Fair Umschlagplatz, Germany, 2021
Annual Exhibition JA21, Art Association Coburg, Germany, 2021
Tbilisi 4th International Watercolor Festival & Exhibition, Georgia, 2020
1st International Biennale of Watercolor Art “Your Identity Through Watercolor”, IWS Palac Łucja, Poland, 2020
Annual Exhibition JA20, Art Association Coburg, Germany, 2020
Luxembourg Art Prize Exhibition, La Pinacothèque, Luxembourg, 2020
Annual Exhibition JA19, Art Association Coburg, Germany, 2019 (Winner)
AWARDS
Winner, Annual Exhibition JA19, Art Association Coburg, Germany, 2019
Jury Award, Salon Art Capital, Grand Palais, Paris, 2024
Sennelier Award, Salon Art Capital, Grand Palais, Paris, 2024
Bronze Medal, French Artists Fair, Grand Palais, Paris, 2026
COLLECTIONS
Blackout is part of the collection of the Museum of the History of Kyiv, Ukraine
DA VINCI AMBASSADOR
Being a Da Vinci Ambassador means working with tools trusted for creative expression.
Da Vinci brushes help convey form, rhythm, and character with precision in every piece.
