With everything I paint – people, facets of nature – I try to work out
the hidden positive essence of my subject. Evil and ugliness are real
and I am not blind to the dark sides of things, but in my work my
focus is on the good and the beautiful, which are just as real.
So I direct my attention towards the charming aspects of what I see
and concentrate on the small and pleasently touching moments.
They are so easily overlooked and neglected in our everyday hustle
– and yet so fascinating. Dissecting, unmasking and provocation?
I gladly leave them to others.
Julia Belot
Biography
1969
Born in Pskow, Russia
1976 – 1984
School No. 15, Humanitarian Lyceum, Pskow
1980 – 1984
State. Children’s art school, Pskow
Painting by Igor Makeev
1984 – 1986
Physics-Mathematical School,
Boarding School No. 45, Academic High School
at the State University in St. Petersburg
1986 – 1991
Biology studies at the
State University in St. Petersburg
1991
Research assistant in the
Field research at the Geobotanical Institute of
the State University, St. Petersburg
1991 – 1997
Art studies at the State Academy of Art
and Design A.L. Stieglitz, St. Petersburg
1997
Birth of her son André and
Emigration to Germany
1999 – 2004
Communication design studies
RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, Wiesbaden
2004
Gutenberg scholarship of the city of Mainz
2009
Scholarship class Xenia Hausner,
SA Traunkirchen, Austria
2010
Jury-Prize of the city of Annweiler am Trifels
2015
Artist in residence, Galerie Kaysser, Ruhpolding
2019
Laureate, Andreas Art Prize, St. Andreasberg/Harz
2020
Working Scholarship of the Hessian Cultural Foundation
Video portrait. 2011
Major exhibitions
2021
The portrait ⋅ Galerie Rother, Wiesbaden
DIVERSELY CONNECTED ⋅ EKHN Gravenbruch, Neu-Isenburg (S)
What remains ⋅ Galerie Heidelberger Forum für Kunst, Heidelberg (C)
Spring Lights ⋅ Galerie Kerstner, Kronberg im Taunus (S)
The warmth of life ⋅ Kunstförderverein Weinheim (S)
2020
Transformation ⋅ Galerie am Tor, Cornelia König-Becker, Miltenberg
Back To Future ⋅ Kunstverein Ladenburg, Domhof, Ladenburg
Glück ⋅ Kunsthaus Wiesbaden and Atelierhaus Darmstadt (C)
2019
5th Art Prize Weilburg, final round ⋅ City Museum of Weilburg a. d. Lahn (C)
25th exhibition Natur – Mensch ⋅ Harz National Park, St. Andreasberg (C)
WOLF, CHILDREN, FOXGLOVE ⋅ Kunstraum der IG Galerien, Wiesbaden (S)
10 years of PageArt ⋅ KunstKabinett, City Gallery of Bad Soden am Taunus
Far away from everywhere ⋅ Galerie Kerstner, Kronberg im Taunus (S)
2018
Wonders of the air! ⋅ Galerie Mainzer Kunst!, Mainz
Julia Belot. Painting ⋅ Galerie FÜRWAHR, Walldürn (S)
The image of the woman ⋅ Kunstverein Wörth am Rhein
Stories about… ⋅ Kunstraum Gerdi Gutperle, Viernheim
2017
Around the dog! ⋅ Galerie Mainzer Kunst!, Mainz
PflanzenWESEN ⋅ New Gallery Bronnbach Monastery, Wertheim (S) (C)
Garden Dreams ⋅ Galerie Kerstner, Kronberg im Taunus (S)
PageArt ⋅ Kunstraum Bernusstraße, Frankfurt am Main (S)
2016
Peychinov, Belot, Paul ⋅ Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt am Main
Julia Belot. New Paintings ⋅ Galerie Kirchner, Grünsfeld (S).
He just wants to play ⋅ Kunstraum Riedberg, Frankfurt am Main
Paradise Gardens ⋅ Art Priori fine art gallery, Mannheim (S)
2015
Wintersalon ⋅ Galerie Kaysser, Ruhpolding
Pure nature! ⋅ Galerie Mainzer Art!, Mainz
Sekundenglück ⋅ Kunstraum Bad Honnef (S)
Natürlich – Persönlich ⋅ City Museum of Weilburg an der Lahn (S)
Art 15 Zurich ⋅ Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Ffm., Zurich Fair, CH
GardenDreams ⋅ Museum im Strieffler Haus, Landau in der Pfalz
Best friends ⋅ Kunstverein Mittelrhein KM570, Haus Metternich, Koblenz
A.I.R ⋅ Galerie Kaysser, Ruhpolding
Glücksfall ⋅ Galerie im Petrushof, Obermarchtal (S)
art Karlsruhe ⋅ Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Ffm., Karlsruhe Fair
The blue ribbon ⋅ Galerie Gecko, Solingen
2014
Art 14 Zurich ⋅ Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Ffm., Zurich Fair, CH
Sekundenglück ⋅ Galerie Kerstner, Kronberg im Taunus (S)
Mensch! ⋅ Galerie Kaysser, Ruhpolding (S)
Sekundenglück ⋅ Rathaus Foyer, Wiesbaden (S)
zArtbitter ⋅ Kap-Hoorn Art – die Sechste, Hafenateliers, Bremen (C)
“Paint me a pony” ⋅ Galerie Kaysser, Ruhpolding
Spring Fever ⋅ Galerie Gecko, Solingen
Flowerpower ⋅ ASPEKT Galerie, Neustadt an der Weinstraße
2013
In the River – 10 Years KM570 ⋅ Foyer of the RLP-Palatinate Parliament, Mainz
Christmas exhibition ⋅ Kunsthaus Klüber, Weinheim
Kunstkammer ⋅ Galerie Gecko, Solingen
“Franz von Stuck” art project ⋅ Passau District Gallery, Schloss Neuburg
Large formats ⋅ Kunstverein Ladenburg
Zügel’s Animals versus Modern Art(ists) ⋅ Kunstverein Wörth am Rhein
SUMMERimpressions ⋅ Galerie Gecko, Solingen
Colourful ⋅ Galerie Kaysser, Ruhpolding
The brain of the artist ⋅ Atelierhaus Dachauerstraße, Munich
The image of women to day ⋅ Women’s Cultural Centre Primadonna, Potsdam
Jump into Spring ⋅ Galerie Gecko, Solingen
2012
All my world ⋅ artgalerie am Schloss, Bad Bergzabern (S)
BodyBeauties ⋅ City Hall Foyer, Wiesbaden
18th exhibition Natur – Mensch ⋅ Harz National Park, St. Andreasberg (C)
“Cherchez la femme!” ⋅ Galerie Mainzer Kunst!, Mainz
2011
2nd juried exhibition ⋅ Kunstverein Kulmbach, Brauereimuseum, Kulmbach
Stippvisite ⋅ Kunstverein Hoechst Bolongaro, Frankfurt am Main-Hoechst (S)
TBB – The City ⋅ Kunstverein Tauberbischofsheim
Julia Belot. Painting ⋅ Galerie Kirchner, Grünsfeld (S)
Fascination ⋅ Galerie ASPEKT, Neustadt an der Weinstraße (S)
Julia Belot. Painting. Life ⋅ City Gallery Neu-Isenburg (S)
Julia Belot. Painting ⋅ KSK Rhein-Hunsrück, Simmern (S)
Agave Dragon and Foxglove ⋅ thalhaus Galerie, Wiesbaden (S)
2010
I vincitori… ⋅ Sotterraneo della Biblioteca, Gorgonzola (Milano), Italy
The Message of Life ⋅ Galerie Mainzer Kunst!, AKK Culture Days, Mainz (S)
The art of nature is the… ⋅ Walkmühle Artists’ Association, Wiesbaden (C)
Nord Art 2010 ⋅ Rendsburg-Büdelsdorf (C)
16th Exhibition Natur – Mensch ⋅ Harz National Park, St. Andreasberg (C)
2009
Liebenswert ⋅ Main-Taunus-Galerie, Kreishaus MTK, Hofheim (S)
Images of Animals, Plants and People ⋅ Galerie Wort-Art, Wiesbaden (S)
A Glimpse of Paradise ⋅ Gallery Mainzer Kunst!, Mainz (S)
2008
Art in Square ⋅ Kunstverein Eisenturm, Mainz
2007
Idyll ⋅ Walkmühle Artists’ Association, Wiesbaden
Julia Belot. Painting ⋅ HSK Wilhelm Fresenius Klinik, Wiesbaden (S)
2006
Julia Belot. Painting ⋅ Kunstverein Tauberbischofsheim (S)
2005
Generations ⋅ Kunstverein Eisenturm, Rathaus Galerie, Mainz
Annual exhibition ⋅ Kunstverein Mittelrhein KM570, Villa Belgrano, Boppard
Kunst im Stift shows – Julia Belot ⋅ Stiftungsklinikum Mittelrhein, Koblenz (S)
2004
kunstdialog mz-wi ⋅ Rathaus Galerie, Mainz (C)
Limburg seen with alien eyes… ⋅ Galerie auf der Treppe, Limburg (S)
Julia Belot. Painting ⋅ Galerie unter’m Maulbeerbaum, Badenheim (S)
(S) = Solo exhibition ⋅ (C) = Catalogue
Collections
Auernheimer Collection, Badenheim
Collection Andrea Kaysser, Ruhpolding
Art collection of the city of Wiesbaden
Art Collection Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hofheim
City Museum Neu-Isenburg
Botanical Garden,
Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz
City of Annweiler on Trifels
Stadtwerk, Bad Mergentheim
Homeland
My homeland is a country that shaped my childhood and youth, which is still reflected in my dreams. My homeland is also a country that offered me the opportunity to realise myself, to become the person I am now. In my case, these are two different countries to which I am grateful.