Past Exhibitions

Exhibition

London, UK. 2026

‘Painting International Law: Art for Conceptual Visualization’: A solo exhibition at Candid Arts Trust, 11th - 13th September, 2026.

Art for Conceptual Visualization (ACV), developed by Prof. Dr. Elvira Pushkareva, brings international law into dialogue with art, using painting and emotional engagement to make complex legal concepts visible, tangible, and open to new ways of thinking.

Photography by Amy-Rose Edlyn

This exhibition featured a UK premiere of ‘The Product’ by artists Dear Annie & Emilia Nurmukhamet. This performance was created in direct response to Elvira’s Artwork and explores power relations within colonial product-driven international relations, through dance and electronic music.

Article / Interview. By Ella Natalia Hopkins

Izba Arts

“There was something particularly inspiring about seeing international law – something so often expressed through dense texts, principles and institutions – translated onto the canvas. Our conversation gave me a lot to think about and left me reflecting on how art can open completely different ways of approaching ideas we might otherwise consider too complex or distant.”

Conference

London, UK. 2026

Dr Elvira Pushkareva presented her research and artwork ‘Painting International Law: Art for Conceptual Visualization’, at the Critical Legal Conference 2026, hosted at the University of Westminster, September 2026.

Exhibition

Nicosia, Cyprus. 2025

A solo exhibition ‘Painting International Law: Business and Human Rights’, featuring original artworks at Rüstem Kitabevi (Nicosia, Cyprus) from 18th - 25th October 2025. (Photography by Sin Bozkurt)

Filmed and edited by Nafiseh Taheri

The exhibition opening featured an original performance of ‘The Product’, by artists Dear Annie & Emilia Nurmukhamet. (Photography by Sin Bozkurt).

Exhibition

London, UK. 2025

Original paintings 'Right to…' and 'Right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent' were on display at the Firepit Art Gallery (London, UK) from July 15th - August 9th 2025, as a part of the ‘Queer Migrations’ exhibition.

National Maritime Museum, London, UK.

Public Lecture

As a part of the Queer Migrations Festival 2025 (Bold Mellon Collective), Elvira Pushkareva was invited to give a public lecture at The National Maritime Museum, London, UK, on July 9th 2025. This presentation explored how visual abstract art can challenge colonial legacies and ignite change.

Exhibition

London, UK. 2024

Prints of 'Right to…' and 'Right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent' were on display at the Finsbury Park Picturehouse (London, UK) from September 30th - October 30th 2024, as a part of the ‘Power in Fluidity' exhibition.