Elen Bezhen is a painter working in the genre of figurative art. Her work focuses on the relationship between nature and humanity, with a particular emphasis on the feminine image.

Elen was born in the North Caucasus, where her fascination with nature emerged and developed through the careful study of botany and entomology. She later moved to Moscow, where she received a classical art education at the Academy of Fine Arts. Her desire to explore a contemporary artistic language led her to study contemporary art at the Rodchenko Moscow School of Photography and Multimedia.

Elen’s admiration for the old masters, particularly the painters of the Northern Renaissance, has profoundly influenced her artistic approach. Drawing inspiration from their techniques and methods, she adapted and integrated them into her own practice, creating a unique style where tradition and modernity seamlessly converge. Over time, these techniques evolved and became an essential part of her work, enriching her paintings with texture, depth, and vibrancy.

Currently, Elen Bezhen lives and works in France, where she continues to explore and refine her artistic expression.

ABOUT. ELEN BEZHEN

Gallery Representation:


Art Fairs:

  • 2025 — ArtVerona, (with Candy Snake Gallery), Verona, Italy 
  • 2025 — Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week, (with Arcadia Contemporary), Scottsdale, USA 
  • 2025 — Cremona Art Fair, (with Candy Snake Gallery), Cremona, Italy 
  • 2025 — LA Art Show, (with Arcadia Contemporary), Los Angeles, USA 
  • 2025 — Booming Contemporary Art Show, (with Candy Snake Gallery), Bologna, Italy 
  • 2025 — Bergamo Arte Fiera, (with Candy Snake Gallery), Bergamo, Italy 
  • 2024 — ArtVerona, (with Candy Snake Gallery), Verona, Italy 
  • 2024 — Roma Arte in Nuvola, (with Candy Snake Gallery), Rome, Italy 


Solo exhibitions:

  • 2025 — Botanica Humana, MLVA Art Gallery, Ghent, Belgium
  • 2024 — Thé avec Bruegel, Xavier Jouvin Gallery, Grenoble, France
  • 2024 — Doline des Monstres, Gwendoline, Grenoble, France
  • 2023 — His wife is a chicken, Xavier Jouvin Gallery, Grenoble, France


Group exhibitions (favorites):

  • 2025 — Twisted Part, ay ay ay gallery, Offenbach am Main, Germany
  • 2025 — Five and Under, Arcadia Contemporary, New York, USA
  • 2025 — Contemporary Art Shop, with Candy Snake Gallery, Rome, Italy
  • 2025 — Group Show, Candy Snake Gallery, Milan, Italy
  • 2025 — Then and Now, Arcadia Contemporary, New York, USA
  • 2024 — Lost in Density, Candy Snake Gallery, Milan, Italy
  • 2024 — Symbolisme au Féminin, Le Cloître de l’Art Galerie, Paris, France
  • 2024 — Five and Under, Arcadia Contemporary, New York, USA
  • 2024 — Matière sensible, Centre d’Art Bastille, Grenoble, France
  • 2023 — Salon National, Ancien Musée de Peinture, Grenoble, France
  • 2023 — Sassenage and Surroundings, Château de Sassenage, Sassenage, France
  • 2022 — Speak or Be Silent (Говорить нельзя молчать), Artist-run Space, Moscow, Russia
  • 2022 — Please Don’t Tell Anyone That I Live Like This, Multimedia Art Museum (MAMM), Moscow, Russia
  • 2022 — E2E2, Whaler’s House Exhibition Center, Kaliningrad, Russia
  • 2021 — Consecration, Multimedia Art Museum (MAMM) Exhibition Hall, Moscow, Russia
  • 2021 — Glad for Everything (Рады всему), Artist-run Space, Moscow, Russia
  • 2021 — Frequencies 2.0, ChipEXPO-2021, Skolkovo Technopark, Moscow, Russia
  • 2021 — Frequencies 2.0, Khodynka Gallery, Moscow, Russia
  • 2021 — GROUND Zin Fest, GROUND Solyanka, Moscow, Russia
  • 2021 — Giorni… ultimi, Peresvetov Pereulok Gallery, Moscow, Russia
  • 2020 — Post-truism, Dobrolyubova Library, Moscow, Russia
  • 2020 — Migrants: A Personal Journey, Bogorodskoe Gallery, Moscow, Russia
  • 2020 — Microbial Horizontal Initiatives, All-artist Gallery, Moscow, Russia


Publications:

  • 2025 — Artribune, “ArtVerona 2025: i migliori stand”, Verona, Italy (online, includes mention of Elen Bezhen)
  • 2025 — Ghent Art Week, “Elen Bezhen ‘Botanica Humana’”, Ghent, Belgium (online, feature)
  • 2025 — Art Hub Magazine, “Veiled Portraits, Living Landscapes: Elen Bezhen on Femininity, Nature and the Sacred”, Interview, (online, feature)
  • 2025 — MenteLocale Milano, “Lost in Density — mostra di Elen Bezhen, Agostino Rocco, Simone Stuto e Gloria Tomasini”, Milan, Italy (online)
  • 2025 — Artribune, “A Milano la galleria d’arte Candy Snake cambia sede: l’intervista al fondatore Andrea Lacarpia”, Milan, UK/Italy (online, includes work by Elen Bezhen)
  • 2025 — Artists Pages, “Art I Saved This Week #48”, includes work by Elen Bezhen (“The girl and the birds”, 2024), Artists Pages, UK (online)
  • 2025 — American Art Collector, “Curated for Collectors: Five & Under”, New York, USA (online, featured work by Elen Bezhen)
  • 2024 — Censored #10, Carte Blanche Feature, Editions Trouble, France (print)
  • 2024 — Milano Art Platform, “Lost in Density”, Milan, Italy (online, exhibition feature)
  • 2024 — Fine Art Connoisseur, “Collectors: Five and Under is Back”, New York, USA (online, featured work by Elen Bezhen)
  • 2024 — Catalogue Femmes, Le Cloître de l’Art Galerie, Paris, France (print, included works by / feature)


Awards:

  • 2024 — Finalist, Prix Mourlot, Mourlot Jeu de Paume Galerie, Marseille, France
  • 2025 — Giorgio Morandi Prize, Art residency in Bologna, organized by BOOMing Contemporary Art Fair, Grand Hotel Majestic, and Giorgio Morandi Foundation


Education:

  • 2023 — Rodchenko Moscow School of Photography and Multimedia, Moscow, Russia
  • 2020 — Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, Moscow, Russia