Born in 1977, in the country of Kazakhstan, a part of the former
Soviet Union, Aliza’s first memories are of enjoying fine art and music. 
Classically trained for 10 years at a school for gifted children, she followed in the family tradition of studying the violin.  As a young woman of 16, Aliza’s passion matured into a love of the visual arts.  Graduating with a Master’s degree in Art and Textiles from the Kazakh State Academy of Art, Central Asia’s most renowned school of art, theater and cinema, Aliza started living her dream of a life creating beautiful works depicting her own style that caries her culture’s influence.  She found much success in her home environment of Central Asia, Aliza has now focused on developing her craft in Canada.  She has already hosted her first Canadian exhibition entitled Art  From Another Hemisphere, as well as having her work displayed in Western and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the United States.

Solo Exhibitions:

May 2009
May it be

Gallery Cafe at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre
Victoria, BC

November 2008
Steppe Metamorphosis

Presidential Culture Centre of Republic of Kazakhsan
Astana, Kazakhstan

October 2008
Steppe Metamorphosis
Oyu Fine Art Gallery
Almaty, Kazakhstan

January, 2007
Elements of Love

BEart Gallery, Art Central, Calgary, Alberta

October, 2006
Music of Steppe
Center “Kenes”, Almaty, Kazakhstan

December, 2005
Art from Another Hemisphere

Fleet Galleries
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

June, 2003
Essence of Bride

Modern Art Gallery Tengri Umai
Almaty, Kazakhstan

March, 2002
Magazine Poster presents Aliza Souleyeva’s exhibition
Coffee house Coffee mix
Almaty, Kazakhstan

February, 2002
Time River
Art Museum Umai named after G.Shardenov
Almaty, Kazakhstan

April, 2001
Eastern Symphony

Turkish Cultural Center Gallery
Almaty, Kazakhstan

March, 2001
Sun in the palms

Modern Art Gallery Tengri Umai
Almaty, Kazakhstan

Invitational Exhibitions:

December 2008
The Art Project Online group exhibition Art. Image. Party.
The Fall gallery,Vancouver,BC.

December, 2007- January, 2008
Group show at ArtA gallery called Outside is Winter
Distillery District, Toronto, Ontario

September, 2007
Annual Art Exhibition for students in Visual Design Certificate
Continuing Education,University of Calgary
Mezzanine Gallery
Calgary, Alberta

December, 2005
Holiday Salon Sales and Exhibition
Manitoba Craft’s Council
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

September, 2003
Art of Composition
Kazakh State Art Museum named after A.Kasteyev
Almaty, Kazakhstan

March, 2003
Journey of a horse through time and space
Art Museum Umai named after G.Shardenov
Almaty, Kazakhstan

September, 2002
Open City Art Festival
Tengri-Umai Gallery
Almaty, Kazakhstan

June, 2001
Silk road of Art
Modern Art Gallery Tengri Umai
Astana, Kazakhstan

April, 2001
International Exhibition Man and Tulip
Kazakh State Art Museum named after A.Kasteyev
Almaty, Kazakhstan

Juried exhibitions and workshops:

August - September 2008
Human Relationship with Water
Juried art show
Cedar Hill Recreation Center, Greensquare Studio
Victoria, BC, Canada

August 2008
Plein Air Paint Out
La Roche Fine Art Gallery, Main Street Gallery and Sidney Pier Hotel and Spa

November, 2005
Fall Jury exhibition
Manitoba Craft’s Council
Winnipeg, MB. Canada

November, 2002
Central Asian Handicrafts and Sustainable Development
Regional workshop. UNESCO and CACSA
Almaty, Kazakhstan

September, 2002
International Art festival  The Open City
Grant for project “Open City”, workshop with special children
from Kenes school.  Almaty, Kazakhstan
www.tu.kz

Private Collections:

Alliance Capital, Almaty Kazakhstan
ABN AMRO Bank, Almaty Kazakhstan
Advocacy Company Aequitas, Almaty Kazakhstan
Eric Vasolier, photographer, France
Texaco Bank Kazakhstan, Almaty Kazakhstan
KCell Company, Almaty  Kazakhstan
Richter Medical, Almaty Kazakhstan
National Library of Kazakhstan, Almaty  Kazakhstan
Soros Foundation, Assel Djanayeva, Almaty Kazakhstan
Petro Kazakhstan, Almaty Kazakhstan
Oleg Kryssa, violinist, USA
Gaukhar Murzabekova, violinist, Almaty  Kazakhstan
Judith Klein, New York USA
Sholpan Zhan, London UK
Stephen Sawchyn, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Cheryl Alexander, Calgary, Alberta
Private Collections in Russia, Turkey, Switzerland, Netherlands, USA,
Israel, UK, Kazakhstan, and Canada.

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