Ariadna Krylova is a photographer, gallerist, creative director, curator of exhibition and educational projects, art historian, and educator in the field of photography. Collector and art dealer.
She is the founder of the contemporary and antique art gallery “PHOSPHORUS” and the co-founder of the contemporary photography gallery “White Rainbow”.
EDUCATION
In 2021, she graduated from the Saint Petersburg State Institute of Film and Television (SPBGIKiT) with a degree in "Folk Artistic Culture" (specializing in film and photo studio management). She also studied photography under renowned masters such as Gueorgui Pinkhassov (MAGNUM PHOTOS), Valery Plotnikov, and others.
PROFESSIONAL FOCUS
Her professional activity is primarily focused on the promotion and support of contemporary Russian art, with a particular emphasis on photography as a medium. She conceptualizes, curates, and manages exhibition projects, as well as scientific and educational initiatives, including lectures, masterclasses, film screenings, portfolio reviews, and both online and offline engagements with leading contemporary photographers.
As a creative director, Ariadna develops artistic concepts and visual strategies for cultural and commercial projects at the intersection of art and science.
Ariadna closely monitors and analyzes the current state of the art market, researching and identifying emerging movements and key trends in contemporary art and art collecting. As a collector and art dealer, she facilitates the development of private art collections by engaging with collectors to understand their interests and objectives, curating acquisitions that embody artistic excellence, a distinctive visual narrative, and strong investment potential.
As a recognized expert in the field of art, Ariadna is a regular speaker at international and national forums and professional discussions.
GALLERY "PHOSPHORUS"
In 2025, Ariadna founded the "PHOSPHORUS" Gallery of Contemporary Russian Art.
The gallery showcases artists working in conceptual art, expressionism, and Russian Gothic. A distinctive feature of the project is the harmonious fusion of new art objects with rare antique engravings, as well as a diverse range of media, including photography, graphics, painting, and sculpture. The “PHOSPHORUS” team creates a space for art that, in Ariadna’s words, "illuminates the path through darkness and stands in opposition to stereotypical interior formats."
Artists: Victoria Iva, Ivan Turukhano, Dmitry Pryakhin, Sergey Shcherbakov, Timur Etot, Ariadna Krylova, and others.
"WHITE RAINBOW" GALLERY (2023-2025)
From 2023 to 2025, Ariadna was the co-founder and director of the contemporary photography gallery "White Rainbow" in Saint Petersburg (www.white-rainbow.ru). Under her leadership, the project made a significant contribution to the development of photographic art in Russia. Her team and the gallery’s artists became pioneers in creating a unique center for contemporary photography in St. Petersburg, integrating a gallery, a photo lab, and an art community.
In less than two years, the project transformed from an unprofitable and struggling company ("Belaya Raduga") into a thriving institution. Not only did it become financially stable, but it also expanded into two full-fledged gallery spaces in central St. Petersburg.
During Ariadna’s tenure, the institution actively explored emerging trends in photography, discovering and showcasing new, relevant artists. From 2023 to 2024, the gallery presented over 20 exhibitions and hosted more than 100 portfolio reviews, lectures, art mediations, artist talks, masterclasses, and film screenings dedicated to contemporary photography.
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ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY
Ariadna's passion for photography began in early childhood and quickly became one of the important parts of her life, serving as a tool for exploring reality and as a means of interacting safely with the outside world. Presently, in her creative practice, she devotes her time to portraiture and documentary photography, as well as to various experiments in the darkroom. Since 2016, she has been actively employing analogue processes, using medium-format and 35mm film, as well as developing, printing and working with other experimental lab processes.
One of Ariadna's significant creative achievements is her photographic work "Children". It was exhibited in the Marble Palace, and since 2019 has been a part of the permanent collection of the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg.