Maria Skakun is an abstract painter, teacher, and art therapist, and a participant in international exhibitions. The artist lives and works in France, in Paris. Was born in Belarus.
In 2024, the artist received an official listing from AKOUN, the leading French art valuation expert. This prestigious recognition confirms her status in the art market and highlights the investment value of her works.
Solo exhibitions
“Exhibition of Marie Skakun” Castel, Paris, 2024
“Exhibition of Marie Skakun” Paris Fashion Air, Maison L’Amérique Latine, Paris, 2023
“Art Philosophy” galeria sztuk różnych, Poznań, 2022
“Faces and Eyes” bar “My”, Poznań, 2022
“Travel with Me” “Kofevarium”, Minsk, 2021
Immersive exhibition “Labyrinth Bardo” HIDE, Minsk, 2019
“Immersion. Portraits” gallery tut.by, Minsk, 2018
Group exhibitions
“Artrip” Saint-Mandé, Paris, 2024
“Arts Mantevillois” Mantes-la-Ville, 2023
Participation in the international art plein air, theme “Mountains” Kletno, Poland, 2021
Russian contemporary dance festival “Proba” dance film “N” Moscow, Russia, 2021
“Line of Love. Eroticism in the Work of 20th Century Masters” National Center for Contemporary Arts (NCCA), Minsk, Belarus, 2020
“Before/After/2020.Belarus” Krakow, Poland, 2020
“Critical Thinking. Art Exhibition” Pireus, Poznań, Poland, 2020
“Autumn Salon’20” Republican Exhibition-Sale, Palace of Arts, Minsk, Belarus, 2020
“ART CAPITAL 2020” Grand Palais, Paris, France, 2020
“Sketchbook Exhibition” National Center for Contemporary Arts (NCCA), Minsk, Belarus, 2018
“Yu-Festival” festival of self-expression and free creativity, Minsk, Belarus, 2019
Performances
“To Be Silent” Minsk, 2021
“Riding for Thousands of Miles” National Center for Contemporary Arts (NCCA), Minsk, Belarus, 2019
“BIRTH”,Ok16, Minsk, Belarus, 2019
“BIRTH”, HIDE, Minsk, Belarus, 2019
“Portrait of an Artist” HIDE, Minsk, Belarus, 2019
Participation in educational international projects
2021 – “Critical thinking” “NGO Logos” and Erasmus plus, France.
2019 – “Carpathian stories” “NGO Logos” and Erasmus plus, Ukraine.
2019 – “Critical thinking” “NGO Logos” and Erasmus plus, France.
Maria is proud of her interview in French in Diamond magazine, where her work and process were featured across 15 pages. In the interview, she shared her thoughts on meanings, the impact of emigration on her creativity, the process of creating her works, and the unique aspects of her visual code.
Collections
Paintings are in private collections in, France, USA, Belarus, Poland, Germany, India, Sri Lanka, Israel, Lithuania.
Collaboration
Collaborations with other artists and designers helps her experience the purity of creativity through synergy and improvisation. The artist is open to exchanging ideas and creative collaborations.
Education
Art Management course, online school Skillbox, Moscow, 2021-2022
Training in modern art therapy, IEBC, Minsk, 2018-2021
Bachelor’s degree in virtual environment design, ICM, Minsk, 2007-2012
Minsk State College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, architect, 2003–2007
Minsk High School of Art №1, 1994-2003
Contacts
Telephone: +33 761512039
Instagram: Mari.Skakun
Whatsapp: 33761512039
E-mail: mari.skakun.art@gmail.com