Lina Valentina is a contemporary artist currently residing in New York City. Born in St. Petersburg Russia, Lina recalls her passion for art since the early days of her youth. Her most popular pieces that she’s known for internationally are Zipper Mouths which been displayed at many exhibits and painted as murals in cities all over United States. The powerful message behind that collection hides in the zipper, at first glance people notice lips with a zipper which suggest zipping the mouth, however Lina changes the direction of the teeth of the zipper mid mouth, which makes the zipper not useful and unable to zip. Therefore the broken zipper represents freedom of expression and not giving anyone the power to silence you.

Lina's artistic style varies from contemporary art to surrealism, she becomes inspired by life’s events and often the lyrics and emotions found in various styles of music, Dali's work has been known to spark her creativity. The creative entrepreneur speaks three languages and has attended SCSU, Paier College of Art and FIT. Her favorite art media is acrylics, but in 2022, Lina has added another creative outlet, she has started tattooing, specializing in fine line and realism.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

-Aced Gallery exhibition, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2021

-CoolHeart exhibition, Sofitel Hotel, West Hollywood, CA, 2020

-Real Estate Art Display, Mega Mansions Co, Bel Air, CA, 2020

-Affordable Art Fair, New York, London, and Hong Kong, 2018

-Signet Contemporary Art exhibition, Chelsea, London, 2018

-Homme Gallery exhibition, FreeHand Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, 2018

-Galerie Montaigne exhibition, West Hollywood, CA, 2017–2018

-Artists Corner exhibition, Los Angeles, CA, 2017

-“Beauty Undefined” art exhibit, New York, NY, 2016

-Art Basel, live painting and exhibition, Miami, FL, 2015

-“21st Precinct” art exhibit, New York, NY, 2014

BRAND COLLABORATIONS & PUBLIC WORKS

-Jason of Beverly Hills, creative collaboration, Beverly Hills, CA, 2019

-Adidas collaboration, Shoe Palace, Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 2018

-SugarBear Vitamins, creative collaboration, 2017

-Melrose Ave mural series, Los Angeles, CA, 2016–2018

-Mural at “ER Bar”, New York, NY, 2016

-Mural at “Rochelle’s”, New York, NY, 2016

-Mural at Mill Basin, Brooklyn, NY, 2015

PRESS & PUBLICATIONS

-Good Weekend Mag cover artist, Australia, 2019

-Inked Magazine feature, June issue, 2016

-InkSpired Magazine cover and 5-page spread, April issue, 2016

For any questions or art inquiries please email

info@linavalentina.com