LARISSA ABTOVA
ART GALLERY
ABOUT THE ARTIST

Larissa is an artist based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Born in Riga, Latvia, young Larissa’s love for drawing was crystal clear, having spent much of her childhood sketching away since her parents gifted her with paint and drawing paper.
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Her first-ever drawing was of a horse in her grandparents’ village that she drew at the age of four. By the time she was five, Larissa held her first exhibition.
During her teenage years, a professional artist would become so enamoured after discovering her work at an art fair that she went out of her way to convince Larissa’s mother that her daughter was born for a life of art.
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In 1991, armed with decades of design experience under her belt, Larissa relocated to Holland where a new world opened up for her.
After successfully selling out her exhibition series ''From Russia with Love'' in New Zealand, Larissa expands her concept to follow up with ''From the World with Love'' – a new series featuring portraits of ordinary people from around the world.
As always, the artist seeks to incorporate one’s soul and emotions
into each portrait through their eyes.
PAST AND UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
2004
This is nice, this is not / Atelier 408
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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2008
From Russia with Love / Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
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2012
Frasastic Art Gallery
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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2012
Kunstpunt Haarlem / Houtmarkt 19
Haarlem, Netherlands
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2013
Personal Exhibition / Golden Tulip Hotel
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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2013
Personal Exhibition / Stadshart
Amstelveen, Netherlands
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2013
Artiekade / Hotel Heiloo
Heiloo, Netherlands
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2019
Fashion for Relief / British Museum
London, England
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2020
In cerca di un posto nel mondo / Roccart Gallery
Florence, Italy
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2020
Art For Arts Sake / Virtual Artists Gallery
London, England
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2021
Sharing Identity HongLee Curators / Atelier Richelieu
Paris, France
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2021
Vivere Senza Paura / Florence Art Deposit Gallery
Florence, Italy
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2022
Focus Art Fair, Art Boom/Carrousel du Louvre
Paris, France
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2023
Paleochora Village Life/Art Flow Studio Gallery
Paleochora/Crete/Greece
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