Zoya Cherkassky-Nnadi is a renowned artist whose oil paintings provide a vibrant, multifaceted view of race relations, drawing on her unique experiences in cities like Tel Aviv and Paris. Her engaging style, reminiscent of Red Grooms, invites audiences into the nuanced world of racial intersections, a theme deeply influenced by her Israeli Nigerian heritage.
Born into a family with a rich artistic legacy, Zoya’s work is profoundly shaped by her diverse cultural background, incorporating elements of Russian, French, and Nigerian art. The influence of the Soviet Union’s Socialist Realist painting and her great-grandfather’s work, particularly “Arrival of the Foreign Professionals,” has played a pivotal role in her artistic development.
