ABOUT

A graduate of the Art Center College of Design, Natalia Fabia began showing her art in group exhibitions around Los Angeles in the early 2000’s, establishing herself as a contender in the figurative painting arena. Using her surroundings and life as a rich garden of inspirations, Fabia began making colorful, sultry scenes filled with people, lush environments, ornate fashion, light, interiors, glamour, graffiti, landscapes, punk rock music and an unapologetic sexiness entirely her own.

Fabia finds a genuine comfort and truth in the realness and imperfections within her subjects. She glorifies the individuality and unique aspects of her human figures. Hers is a colorful world celebrating the vibrant diversity and beauty of the life she lives and that exists around her. Painting, she feels, exists to allow artists to create any world they want – make it, and make it yours. Infused with Fabia’s signature style, vividly saturated candy color palettes and a dazzling spectrum of light, her work is a combination of fantasy narratives and actual moments captured from the artist’s life.

Influenced by artists the likes of Henri Toulouse Lautrec, John William Waterhouse, John Singer Sargent, Rebecca Campbell, Lisa Yuskavage etc., plus fashion designers like Alexander McQueen, Fabia’s painterly studies in oil are marked by bold, determined strokes that offer depth and clarity. Having studied with many contemporary masters, her knowledge and understanding of the color palette underscore her ability to bring life and light to canvas.

Fabia has had multiple solo shows at Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles. Her work has been featured in numerous galleries and art fairs including Jonathan Levine Gallery, NY , Zhou B Art Center in Chicago, IL, M Modern in Palm Springs and Sirona Gallery in Palm Beach, Florida, LA Art Show, Art Palm Beach International Art Fair, etc. Museum exhibits include Bristol Museum of Art, MXW Masterworks group exhibition at Long Beach Museum of Art, The Fort Wayne Museum of Art and Lancaster Museum of Art. She has been featured in American Art Collector, Poets Artists, Juxtapoz, New York Arts magazine, Hi Fructose, Art Ltd., and Angeleno Magazine. Fabia was featured in LA Weekly’s 2010 People Issue as one of “LA’s 100” most fascinating people.Born in 1983, Natalia Fabia is of Polish descent and was raised in Southern California, where she graduated class of 2006 from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Fabia currently works from her studio in Orange County, CA.

EDUCATION

2007 BFA, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2016 Rainbeau Samsara , Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2012 Miss Hooker Beauty Pageant, Dragonfly, Los Angeles, CA

2012 Punk Rock Rainbow Sparkle, Jonathan LeVine Gallery. New York, NY

2010 Fashionable Aftertaste Without End, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2009 Hooker Dreamscape, Corey Helford Gallery. Los Angeles, CA

2008 Miss Hooker Beauty Pageant, Dragonfly, Los Angeles, CA

2007 Hooker Safari, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2006. Hook Manor, Thinkspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2020 Distilled Beauty: Select Artists from the 14th International Art Renewal Center Salon, American Legacy Fine Arts, Pasadena, CA

2020 Unjust Contentment, BeinArt Gallery, Melbourne, Australia

2020 Drawing Show Maxwell Alexander Gallery, Los Angeles, California

2019 In Search of the Real III, LCAD Gallery, Laguna Beach, California

2019 Re-Beginning, Thinkspace Gallery, Los Angeles, California

2018 Found in Translation, Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado

2018 California Art Club 107th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

2018 Painting the Figure NOW, Wausau Museum of Contemptary Art, Wausau, WI

2018 Art Palm Beach International Art Fair, Sirona Gallery , Palm Beach, FL

2018 LA ART SHOW, Red Truck Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2018 East Meets West, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2017 Quintessense, Raison Gallery, Ny

2017 Woman as Warrior, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL

2017 LA Art show international Art Fair Gregorio Escalante Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2016 Cat Art Show 2, Think Tank Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2016 Instalarity- Curated by F.Scott Hess, Q Art Salon, Santa Ana, CA

2016 Scope- Miami International Art Fair

2016 PopAustin International Art Fair, Roger Gastman, Austin, TX

2015 Robert Williams "Slang Aesthetics " & 20 Years Under the Influence

of Juxtapoz, Los Angeles, CA

2015 "Invisible College”, The Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne,

Indiana

2015 Oh, The Places We Have Been: Rediscovering the Past, Jonathan LeVine

Gallery, New You, NY

2015 Dreamlands: An Exploration of the Landscapes of our Dreams, Corey Helford

Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2015 Verve: An Immersive Art Experience, Venice, CA

2015 Drawn In 2, Q Art Salon, Santa Ana, CA

2014 Masterworks: Defining A New Narrative, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long

Beach, CA

2014 The 2nd Annual Art Collector Starter Kit, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2013 SELFISH. Curated by Sean Cheetham, Katherine Cone Gallery, Los Angles, CA

2013 "Risqué {Dirty Little Pictures}”, Long Beach Museum of Art, CA

2013 Art Collector Starter Kit, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2013 Drawn In, Q Art Salon, Santa Ana, CA

2012 The Contemporary Figure: Past Presence, Lancaster Museum of Art and History,

Lancaster, CA

2012 Hookers- curated by Natalia Fabia, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2012 Hello Kitty, Hello Art! Openhouse Gallery. New York, NY

2011 The Emergence of the Pop Imagist, Curated by Jonathan LeVine + Giovanni

Bonelli, Venice, Italy

2010 Art From the New World, Bristol City Museum + Art Gallery. Bristol, UK

2010 Five Year Anniversary, Thinkspace. Culver City, CA

2010 Scope-Miami International Art Fair with Corey Helford Gallery. Miami, FL

2010 Sanrio, Small Gift, Barker Hangar. Santa Monica, CA

2010 iSugipop! Portsmouth Museum of Art. Portsmouth, NH

2010 Five Year Anniversary, Jonathan LeVine Gallery. New York, NY

2010 The Love Show 2, The Strange. Los Angeles, CA

2009 True Self, Curated by Gary Baseman. Jonathan Levine Gallery. New York, NY

2009 Beach Blanket Bingo: A Summer Mixer, Jonathan LeVine Gallery. New York, NY

2009 BLABSHOW! 5TH ANNUAL, Copro Gallery , Los Angeles, CA

2005 Wet Paint, Shooting Gallery , San Francisco, CA

SELECTED PRESS, PUBLICATIONS and AWARDS

2018 American Art Collector, Cover and feature (August 2019)

2018 International Portrait Competition hosted by the Portrait Society of America, Finalist.

2018 13th International ARC Salon Competition, Finalist.

2017 PoetsArtists, Talking About Women: An Interview with Natalia Fabia

2017 Artysta I Sztuka Magazine, feature.

2017 Coast Magazine, feature.

2016 John Dalton podcast, Ep 68 – Natalia Fabia : Painting With A Clear Strong Voice

http://www.johndalton.me/podcast/ep-68-natalia-fabia/

2012 Elle Magazine, feature.

2012 NYLON Magazine, feature.

2011 Huffington Post, feature.

2011 HiFructose Magazine, feature

2011 Riviera Magazine, feature

2011 New York Arts Magazine

2010 Vogue Italia, feature

2010 American Art Collector, feature- “Natalia Fabia-Kawaii” February 2016

2010 LA WEEKLY, People Issue as one of “LA's 100” most fascinating people

2009 Juxtapoz Magazine , feature (August 2009)

2009 Inked Magazine , feature (August 2009)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2018 Laguna College Art Design MFA painting instructor, mentor

2018 Kline Academy of Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA

2018 Portrait Painting live model workshop, Los Feliz Figure Drawing Workshop, Los

Angeles, CA

2018 Natalia Fabia studio, ongoing private studio classes- Costa Mesa, CA

2017 Del Mar Academy of Art, Portrait Painting workshop, San Clemente, CA

2015 Kline Academy of Fine Art, Composition and Narrative painting classes, Los

Angeles, CA

ARTIST STATEMENT

My work is classically driven with the influence of contemporary themes. I am fascinated by the human form, colorful environments, fashion, cosmos and light. Exploration of these elements in relationships, friendships, solidarity and play fuels my paintings. My five year old daughter is a huge inspiration, she is uninhibited when she draws and paints. I strive to regain some of that in my work. I often let her paint in the backgrounds of my paintings.

My process of working begins with a concept, followed by inspiring images, sketches, and studies. I plan for the complete image including the background and wardrobe, then paint them from life and conduct a photo shoot. Painting from life is very important to me. I feel it gives life and soul to a painting.

I let my work evolve as I go, sometimes letting it take on a life of its own. I am constantly trying to hone my skills and progress as a painter. So painting from life and experimenting are crucial.

PRESS/INTERVIEWS:

https://www.poetsandartists.com/magazine/2017/5/4/talking-about-women-an-interview-with-natalia-fabia

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=novfu-xFVeI

http://www.johndalton.me/podcast/ep-68-natalia-fabia/

http://www.laweekly.com/news/natalia-fabia-girl-painter-2165080

http://theliaproject.com/natalia-fabia-exclusive/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-michals/witness-rainbow-samsara-a_b_12739846.html

https://prohbtd.com/all-women-are-stars-in-the-art-of-natalia-fabia

http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/rainbeau-samsara-modern-paintings

https://www.thekindland.com/women/natalia-fabia-on-painting-the-female-form-as-a-spiritual-2353

https://artystaisztuka.pl/art/natalia-fabia/

https://cupcakepunk.com/artist-studio-portrait-series-natalia-fabia/