A look at the Works of Nina Tokhtaman Valetova

written by Houke de Kwant on June 22, 2017

Originally from South Urals in Russia, Nina Tokhtaman Valetova is a New York based American-Russian artist. Holding a Master’s degree in Art from University BGPU in Ufa, she has been working as a painter since 1982.

Nina’s works explore the relationship between ancient cultures, mythologies, fantasy, metaphysics and philosophy.
The theme of metaphysical realism, visionary art and fantasy art has been very well presented in oil paintings and digital artworks by Nina. Experiments with color, composition and dimension make paintings enigmatic and paradoxical. Her works have philosophical depth, a dreamlike quality, wherein objects frequently turn into one another.