1.
Little Odessa, A Brighton Beach Anthology (2025)
Printed and bound by Conveyor Studio in NJ.
80lb Silk Coated paper and matte laminated hardcover, 10 editions.
Library of Congress Control Number: 2025902634
Little Odessa, A Brighton Beach Anthology, is a 100-page hardcover perfect-bound book that explores the historical and cultural transformations of Brighton Beach in South Brooklyn, and its successive waves of post-Soviet migration, particularly from the 1970s onward. This visual anthology and artist book curates a selection of printed ephemera, architectural landmarks, archived restaurant menus, artworks, writings, and film productions that document the neighborhood's post-Soviet communities. The anthology examines themes of identity, language, and cultural connectedness within post-Soviet communities, while reflecting on the complexities of diaspora, second-hand memory, and cultural preservation. Featured works and contributions include those from artists Alexey Yurenev, Anatoliy Fatakhov, and Ed Gray; author Daniel Blokh; and filmmakers Carol Stein, Levan Koguashvili, and the late Aleksei Balabanov.
This printed edition is accessible to public at the Center for Brooklyn History, Thomas J. Watson Library at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The New York Historical, and The Library of Congress.
This project was made with the generous support of the Scholastic Art & Writing Alliance’s 2024 Alumni Micro-grant.
2.
If and When You Find Me, (2023)
100 pages - perfect bound, matte-laminated cover with 80# Satin-coated paper.
Printed by Conveyor Studio, with Here Gallery. 75 editions.
If and When You Find Me, is a 100-page visual index that documents how the post-Soviet body has proliferated across time, location, and technology in the western world. Comprised of materials, ranging from found images, popular media, to scanned ephemera and family photographic archives. The index features selected essays from Sonia Rosa Kahn, Daniel Blokh and Ester Petukhova.
This book was made with the generous support of the Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Spring 2023 FRFF Microgrant, Here Gallery, Lexi Bishop, and Sean Beauford.
3.
PECHKA, PECHKA! (2023)
Zine, 5.5 x 4.25 inches. 3 editions.
8-page zine examining the fictional character “Pechka” across Soviet cinema.
ABOUT
Ester Petukhova is a painter and visual researcher describing post-Soviet stories through image-making. Working primarily in painting, Petukhova slices, constructs, and collages an array of materials in an effort to transform their historical and diasporic possibilities. Petukhova received her Bachelors in Fine Arts alongside a Minor in Russian Studies at Carnegie Mellon University (2023), and has studied at Yale University’s: Norfolk School of Art (2022), Rhode Island School of Design (2018), New York University (2017), and the Pacific Northwest College of Art (2016-2017).
Born in Vologda,
Based in New York, NY.
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Born in Vologda,
Based in New York, NY.
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Exhibitions
Here Gallery, "If and When You Find Me" (Solo Exhibition), Curated by Sean Beauford, July (2023), Pittsburgh, PA.
Miller Institute for Contemporary Art, "Emerging Horizons", April (2023), Pittsburgh, PA.
Tchotchke Gallery "If It's Not Baroque, Don't Fix It", August-September (2022), New York, NY (Remote).
The Foundation for Norfolk Living, Norfolk Library, "Home in a Vibrant Community Project: Seeds for Solidarity", July (2022), Norfolk, CT.
Artsy x Thurgood Marshall College Fund: Post-War and Contemporary Art Auction, June (2022)
Carnegie Mellon University, Ellis Gallery, "Resembling Russia" (Solo Exhibition), November (2021), Pittsburgh, PA.
Columbia University, Postcrypt Art Gallery: "Bedroom Show", January (2021), New York, NY (Remote.)
Columbia University, Postcrypt Art Gallery: “Virtual Performance Show”, May (2020), New York, NY (Remote.)
Columbia University, Postcrypt Art Gallery: “The Painting Show”, November (2019), New York, NY
Blackfish Gallery: Fishbowl (Solo Exhibition), September (2019), Portland, OR
Art.Write.Now.Tour 2019-2020: Columbus, OH, Montgomery, AL, Philadelphia, PA, Omaha, NE
Pratt Manhattan Gallery: Scholastic National Gold Medal Exhibition, June (2019), New York, NY
Blackfish Gallery: “The Immigrant Experience” Exhibition, December (2018), Portland, OR
RISD Pre-College Exhibition: Woods Gerry Gallery & Memorial Hall, August (2018), Providence, RI
Art.Write.Now.Tour 2018-2019: Manchester, NH, Sacramento, CA, St. Louis, MO, South Bend, IN
Pratt Manhattan Gallery: Scholastic National Gold Medal Exhibition June (2018), New York, NY
Oregon Ballet Theatre: Student Exhibition (2018), Portland, OR
Oregon Congressional Art Show (2018), Portland, OR
Mt. Hood Community College: Student Juried Show (2018), Gresham, OR
Commons Gallery & Rosenberg Gallery: NYU Summer Student Art Show (2017), New York, NY
Mt. Hood Community College: Student Juried Show (2017), Gresham, OR
Oregon Congressional Art Show (2017), Portland, OR
Oregon College of Arts and Crafts: Student Juried Show, (2017), Portland, OR
Oregon Ballet Theatre: Student Exhibition, (2017), Portland, OR
Gresham Arts Festival (2016), Gresham, OR
Yale Union: Oregon Congressional Art Show (2016), Portland, OR
Publication & Press
IMPULSE Magazine, “Face to Face: April 2025” (2025)
Little Odessa, A Brighton Beach Anthology. Printed by Conveyor Studio, March (2025)
Petrichor “Best PGH Art Shows of 2023”, by Emma Riva (2023)
Whitehot Magazine “Finding Ester Petukhova”, by Emma Riva, August (2023)
Two Coats of Paint “Ester Petukhova’s cheerfully tragic key”, by David Carrier, July (2023)
If and When You Find Me, A Visual Index. Printed by Conveyor Studio and distributed by here Gallery, July (2023)
Little Odessa, A Brighton Beach Anthology. Printed by Conveyor Studio, March (2025)
Petrichor “Best PGH Art Shows of 2023”, by Emma Riva (2023)
Whitehot Magazine “Finding Ester Petukhova”, by Emma Riva, August (2023)
Two Coats of Paint “Ester Petukhova’s cheerfully tragic key”, by David Carrier, July (2023)
If and When You Find Me, A Visual Index. Printed by Conveyor Studio and distributed by here Gallery, July (2023)
Rosewood Magazine (2019)
PDX Parent Magazine, October Issue (2018)
Awards
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Alumni Microgrant (2024)
Fulbright Hungary Research Semi-finalist (2024)
Dara Birnbaum Award, Carnegie Mellon University, April (2023)
Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Frank-Ratchye Further Fund, March (2023)
Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Frank-Ratchye Further Fund, October (2022)
Carnegie Mellon University: School of Art Summer Pre-College Academic Workshop Grant (2022)
The Foundation for Norfolk Living: Home in a Vibrant Community Artist Grant (2022)
Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship, Yale Norfolk Summer School of Art (2022)
Emily Phyllis Award, Carnegie Mellon University: School of Art, April (2022)
Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Fund for Arts @ the Frontier, October (2021)
Samuel Rosenberg Award, Carnegie Mellon University: School of Art, May (2021)
Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Residency-In-Your-Room Fellowship Grant (2020)
SUBPOP Records: Loser Scholar Award (2019)
Three National Gold Medals in Painting, National Silver Medal with Distinction Portfolio Award, National Silver Medal in Painting, from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards (2019)
National Gold Medal: Best-In-Grade 11 for Painting, Three National Silver Medals in Painting from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards (2018)
Awards
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Alumni Microgrant (2024)
Fulbright Hungary Research Semi-finalist (2024)
Dara Birnbaum Award, Carnegie Mellon University, April (2023)
Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Frank-Ratchye Further Fund, March (2023)
Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Frank-Ratchye Further Fund, October (2022)
Carnegie Mellon University: School of Art Summer Pre-College Academic Workshop Grant (2022)
The Foundation for Norfolk Living: Home in a Vibrant Community Artist Grant (2022)
Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship, Yale Norfolk Summer School of Art (2022)
Emily Phyllis Award, Carnegie Mellon University: School of Art, April (2022)
Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Fund for Arts @ the Frontier, October (2021)
Samuel Rosenberg Award, Carnegie Mellon University: School of Art, May (2021)
Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Residency-In-Your-Room Fellowship Grant (2020)
SUBPOP Records: Loser Scholar Award (2019)
Three National Gold Medals in Painting, National Silver Medal with Distinction Portfolio Award, National Silver Medal in Painting, from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards (2019)
National Gold Medal: Best-In-Grade 11 for Painting, Three National Silver Medals in Painting from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards (2018)
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