Astro Bug

SANTA FE, N.M. - AstroBug -- How much can fit into a small space? A memory, a sensation, a landscape of the soul. Kaleidoscope: Small Worlds brings together 35 emerging artists from 16 countries — including the USA, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Netherlands, Greece, Finland, Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Kyrgyzstan, Cyprus, Czech Republic, and New Zealand — each offering a personal fragment of a wider mosaic.

The exhibition invites visitors to see the world through a more thoughtful and intimate lens. Small and medium formats become a way to speak of universal themes: personal and cultural memory, sensations, inner landscapes, identity, belonging, and the subtle vibrations of time and space. Working in painting, collage, photography, and mixed media, the participating artists compose a visual polyphony — a shared rhythm born of difference.

"Each fragment holds a world, a story, a bridge between cultures," says curator Julia Sysalova. "This global project unites artists, showing how small works can form a powerful, collective artistic statement."

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Participating artists: Oxana Akopov (USA), Alina Altukhova (USA), Veronika Arto (Germany), Asia Aveli (Kyrgyzstan), Gala Bushido (France), Patricia Demba (Greece), Consonance Ebb (USA), Svetlana Fenster (Cyprus), Julia Flit (UK), Natasha Freeman (Russia), Anastasia Gofman (USA), Svetlana Hants (USA), Olga Horne (New Zealand), Olga Ivkin (USA), Alana Joy (USA), Casey Kallos (USA), Elmira Kandy (Kazakhstan), Nina Kruser (Germany), Elena Kuki (USA), Ksenia Mazheyko (Spain), Irina Metz (Armenia), Kseniia Nelasova (USA), Veronika Obushikhina (Spain), Alina Obukhova (USA), Nataliia Ovcharova (USA), Lana Reiber (USA), Alena Rezanova (USA), Anastasiia Romanova (Czech Republic), Veera Romanoff (Finland), Regina Sultanova (USA), Larisa Travina & Anton Mashanov (USA), Vic Tur (USA), Inna Voronov (USA), Yuliyu Zadorozhnyuk (Ukraine/Netherlands), Dina Zakmane (Latvia).

• Soft Opening: Tuesday, September 2, 5–7 pm MDT
• Reception: Friday, September 12, 5–7 pm MDT
• Duration: September 2–30, 2025
• Venue: Art Mozaik Fine Art Gallery, 713 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
• Hours: Mon–Sat: 10 am–6 pm; Sun: 11 am–6 pm

About the Curator:

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Julia Sysalova (Greece) is an Athens-based curator, critic, and art communication educator. She serves as Vice President at the Institute of Mediterranean Culture, is a member of AICA, and founded the Art Communication Online School in 2022.

About the Assistant Curator:

Oxana Akopov (Los Angeles, USA) is a conceptual artist inspired by American cultural codes, bringing creative and personal insight to her curatorial role.

AboutArt Mozaik Fine Art Gallery:

On Santa Fe's iconic Canyon Road, Art Mozaik has been a leading contemporary art venue for five years. A 2024 "Best Gallery" finalist, it champions emotionally resonant art, inclusion, and cultural exchange under its motto: "Surround Yourself with Art that is filled with Happiness."

About JS Gallery:

Part of the Institute of Mediterranean Culture (Greece), JS Gallery promotes creativity, diversity, and cross-cultural dialogue through international art projects.