White Horse (ePub)

Anna-Nina Kovalenko

Painter, graphic artist, writer, performer, curator. Born in a family of Old Believers in the village of Sidoryonkovo in western Siberia during the Second World War. Studied at the Moscow Power Engineering Institute (1960-63). Dropped out after three years and moved to Odessa, where she performed menial work at the Jute Manufactory (1963-1965). Returned to Moscow and studied at the All-Union Institute of Cinematography (1965-68). Moved to Siberia where worked for TV (Kemerovo) and for local miners newspapers (Belovo, Kemerovo). Back to Moscow and trained as an artist under Alexei Maximov (1970s). Member of the Moscow Independent Artist Association (1979-86). Participated in many exhibitions, including women shows, in cooperation with D. Anikeev and A. Semionov. Organized the show Eight and had solo shows in House of Scientist (Dubna).

Under police surveillance after publicly opposing the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (1981). Joined the Trust Group for establishing peace and mutual trust between East and West (1984). Helped young hippy artists to hold underground exhibitions, performances and shows, as show parade Art Is Stronger than Bombs" (September 6) on Old Arbat Street in Moscow, which ended in the KGB assaulting and arresting the participants and destroying the art works (1986).

Engaged in solo activism for peace, leading to physical assaults, arrest, imprisonment and incarceration in a psychiatric hospital, where she was forcibly injected with drugs used for physical destroying. Released from hospital after signing a document promising to leave the Soviet Union within six days (end of 1986). Awarded political asylum by the US Embassy in Moscow and moved with her teenage daughter to New York (1987).

Participant of many exhibitions in New York, New Jersey, Chicago (USA), and European towns.

Member of the Salon des Indépendants in Paris (1989-2000), European Art Group in France (1997-99), and Salon Art Senior (M-me A.

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