Maria Kreyn Painter Russia (USA) 1987

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Oct 28, 2026

Maria Kreyn (b. 1987 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia) studied math and philosophy at the University of Chicago and is a self-taught painter. Kreyn’s public works include a collection of eight monumental paintings based on Shakespeare, commissioned by Andrew Lloyd Webber and now on permanent display in the lobby of London’s historic Theater Royal Drury Lane. Most recently, she is having a solo show titled Lensing a Storm at Ministry of Nomads in London. Her work has been featured in Vanity Fair, the Wall Street Journal, The Art Newspaper, The Financial Times, and many others. Maria’s painting Alone Together drives the plot of Shonda Rhimes’ ABC television show The Catch; and her Shakespeare Cycle paintings appear on the award-winning show The Crown.
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