Olga Zholobova
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Olga Zholobova Born in 1980 in Astrakhan. Since 2022, lives and works in Belgrade, Serbia. Olga entered photography in 2022 following a 20-year academic career in IT and Economics (teaching business process automation). This experience has shaped her systematic and analytical approach to visual storytelling.

Education and Grants

  • Grant to participate in Andrey Polikanov's "Beyond Photojournalism" Masterclass (2022).

  • Galperin School of Photojournalism (St. Petersburg), course led by Stanislav Marchenko (2020–2022).

  • Sergey Maksimishin’s course "Photographer as a Storyteller" (2022–2023).

  • Elena Sukhoveeva and Viktor Khmel’s course "Author's Photography" (2024–present).

  • Masterclasses: Alexander Petrosyan (St. Petersburg), Artyom Zhitenev (Moscow), Sergey Maksimishin (Vytegra).

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2026: "ANAMNESIS", F64 photography gallery, Podgorica, Montenegro.

Selected Group Exhibitions and Contests

2026

  • "By Touch. A Guide to the Labyrinth" art project, Bashnya Cultural and Exhibition Center, Yoshkar-Ola, Russia.

  • "HOME-S" photography exhibition, Kapralos Museum, Agrinio, Greece.

  • "Preko Veka" (Over a Century) exhibition project, State Archives of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia.

2025

  • "Textures of Life" interregional exhibition, Krasnodar Regional Art Museum, Krasnodar, Russia.

  • "Forgotten Things" art project, Linda de La Art Center, Moscow.

  • "NeoVision" international photography exhibition, Krasnodar Regional Art Museum, Krasnodar, Russia.

  • "PhotoKroK" International Festival: "A Place under the Sun", Vitebsk, Belarus.

  • "PhotoTOP. APPLE 2025" art project, 13/20 gallery, Moscow.

  • "The Word has Come" art project, Bashnya Cultural and Exhibition Center, Yoshkar-Ola, Russia.

  • "Experience of Touches" art project, Kaliningrad, Russia.

2024

  • "RAMA" Contemporary Art Festival, SK Baza, Belgrade, Serbia.

  • "Pieces" Contemporary Art Exhibition, Wooderstudio gallery, Belgrade, Serbia.

  • Street Photography Exhibition within the "StradaBLOG St. Petersburg Street Photo Festival", PROGRAPHICA art space, St. Petersburg.

  • "PhotoKroK" International Festival: "Song to the City", Vitebsk, Belarus.

  • "Echo of Family Relations 2024" Contemporary Art Exhibition, Dorćol Cultural Center, Belgrade, Serbia.

  • "People and Cities" All-Russian art project, ZILART gallery, Moscow.

2023

  • "Again" Contemporary Art Exhibition, Art Weekend 1.0, Podgorica, Montenegro.

  • "People and Cities" All-Russian art project, Kaluga Museum of Fine Arts, Kaluga, Russia.

  • "City – Habitat" photography exhibition, Center of Books and Graphics, St. Petersburg.

  • "Vzglyady 2022" (Views 2022) photography contest, St. Petersburg – Finalist.

2022

  • "Wind of Wanderings" photography exhibition, State Darwin Museum, Moscow.

  • "City – Habitat" International Independent photography exhibition, Center of Books and Graphics, St. Petersburg.

  • "Beyond Photojournalism" photography exhibition, Zero Room center of contemporary culture, Samara, Russia.

  • "Preserving the Future: Our Home – Nature" photography exhibition, Zeughaus exhibition hall, Astrakhan, Russia.

Awards and Recognition

  • Winner: "Russia – A Collection of Impressions" contest (My Planet TV channel, Moscow).

  • 1st Degree Diploma: "Russia – My Father’s House" All-Russian contest, Astrakhan.

  • 2nd Degree Laureate: "Painting with Light" All-Russian festival, Moscow.

  • Finalist: "Vzglyady 2022" photography contest, St. Petersburg.

Professional Experience

  • 2023–2026: Lead moderator of the "Strada BLOG" (magazine on serious photography).

  • 2024: Curator of the exhibition within the "StradaBLOG St. Petersburg Street Photo Festival", PROGRAPHICA art space, St. Petersburg.

  • Links to publications:

  • Photographer Olga Zholobova and her "Old Astrakhan"