Olga Zholobova (b. 1980)
About
- Born in Astrakhan, Russia, currently based in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Works in documentary and reportage photography, street photography, and concert photography.
- Chief moderator of the "StradaBLOG - Journal of Serious Photography" online community.
Education
- Graduated from the Faculty of Photojournalists named after Yu.A. Galperin in St. Petersburg, author's course of Stanislav Marchenko (2020-2022).
- Studied the course "Concert Photography" at the Faculty of Photojournalists named after Yu.A. Galperin in St. Petersburg (2021).
Awards and Grants
- Won a grant and participated in the master class of Andrey Polikanov "Beyond Photojournalism" (2022).
Additional Courses
- Studied the course of Sergey Maximishin "Photographer as a Storyteller" (2022-2023).
- Studied the course of Alexander Drozhzhin "Poetry of Street Photography" (2023-2024).
Workshops
- Alexander Petrosyan (St. Petersburg, July 2020, September 2020, January 2021).
- Artem Zhitenev (Moscow region, Kolomna, February 2021).
- Sergey Maximishin (Vologda region, Vytegra, August 2021).
Exhibition curator
2024 Exhibition of street photography as part of the "StradaBLOG Saint-Petersburg Street Photo Festival", art space "PROGRAPHICS", St. Petersburg
Exhibitions and Competitions
2024
- RAMA Contemporary Art Festival, SK 'Baza', Belgrade, Serbia
- Exhibition of contemporary art "Pieces", Wooderstudio gallery, Belgrade, Serbia
- Exhibition 'The Best Photographs of Zemun 2024', Youth Center Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia"
- Exhibition of street photography as part of the "StradaBLOG Saint-Petersburg Street Photo Festival", art space "PROGRAPHICS", St. Petersburg
- Еxhibition of Festival 'PhotoKroK. Song of the city',Vitebsk, Belarus
- Еxhibition 'I am in Paris', Gallery Ya2, Salekhard, Russia
- Еxhibition 'Dreams & Nightmares',Boomer Gallery, London, UK
- Exhibition of contemporary art "Echo of Family Relations 2024", Dorcol Cultural Center, Belgrade, Serbia
- Photo exhibition of graduates of the Yu. A. Galperin Photo Faculty "65", Russian National Library, St. Petersburg
- All-Russian art project "People and Cities", Moscow, ZILART Gallery
2023
- Exhibition of contemporary art "Again", Art Weekend 1.0. Podgorica, Montenegro
- All-Russian art project "People and Cities", Borovsk, Russia, Borovsk Museum and Exhibition Center
- Photo exhibition "Winter Journey to the Caspian Capital", Astrakhan, Russia, Exhibition Hall of the Astrakhan Opera and Ballet Theater
- All-Russian art project "People and Cities", Kaluga, Russia, Kaluga Museum of Fine Arts
- All-Russian photo competition "Russia - My Home", Astrakhan, Russia - 1st degree diploma
- All-Russian competition "Russia - Collection of Impressions", My Planet TV channel, Moscow - winner
- II All-Russian festival "Drawing with Light", Moscow, I. S. Turgenev Library - special mention from the festival partner
- Photo exhibition "City - Habitat", St. Petersburg, Center for Book and Graphics
- Photo exhibition of the Astrakhan Biosphere Reserve, Astrakhan, Russia, Exhibition Hall of the Astrakhan Opera and Ballet Theater
- Photo exhibition "Wind of Wanderings", Moscow, I. S. Turgenev Library
- Photo exhibition "Your Name is Winner", St. Petersburg, ARTMUZA Museum of Contemporary Art
- Photo exhibition "Women's Metamorphoses", Moscow, I. S. Turgenev Library
- Photo exhibition "NON-summer", Moscow, I. S. Turgenev Library
- Photo competition "Vzglyady 2022", St. Petersburg - finalist
- All-Russian art project "People and Cities", Dmitrov, Russia, Dmitrov Kremlin Museum and Exhibition Complex
2022-2023
- Photo exhibition "Wind of Wanderings", Moscow, State Darwin Museum
2022
- I All-Russian festival "Drawing with Light", Moscow, I. S. Turgenev Library - 2nd degree laureate
- 17th International Independent Photo Exhibition "City - Habitat", St. Petersburg, Center for Book and Graphics
- All-Russian art project "People and Cities", Lyubertsy, Russia, Lyubertsy Museum and Exhibition Complex
- Photo exhibition "Planet Rus", Moscow, I. S. Turgenev Library
- Photo exhibition of graduates and students of the Yu. A. Galperin Photo Faculty, St. Petersburg, Karl Bulla Photo Gallery
- Photo exhibition "Beyond Photojournalism", Samara, Russia, Zero Room Center for Contemporary Culture
- Photo exhibition "Preserving the Future: Our Home is Nature", Astrakhan, Russia, Tseykhgauz Exhibition Hall
2021
- 16th International Independent Photo Exhibition "City - Habitat", St. Petersburg, Center for Book and Graphics
- Photo exhibition of graduates and students of the photo faculty "SIXTY-SECOND", St. Petersburg, Karl Bulla Photo Gallery
- Photo competition "Astrakhan in a Storm of Emotions", Astrakhan, Russia - finalist
2020
- Regional photo competition "Houses that Survived the Epochs", Astrakhan, Russia, Museum and Cultural Center "House of the Merchant G. V. Tetyushinov" - 3rd degree diploma
- Photo competition "Astrakhan from Your Window", Astrakhan, Russia - finalist
2019
- Regional photo competition "In the Lens - Summer", Astrakhan, Russia, Astrakhan Art Gallery named after P. Dogadin - finalist
- Photo competition "Astrakhan. City Motives", Astrakhan, Russia - finalist
2011
- Photo competition "Beloved Russia", Moscow - winner
Links to publications:
- Photographer Olga Zholobova and her "Old Astrakhan"