The Dog's Cry (2024) Painting by Alina Khoznan

Born in Uralsk, Kazakhstan, I discovered early that art was my voice—a way to translate the unseen emotions of both humans and animals onto canvas. My work lives at the intersection of raw expression and storytelling, where dogs become mirrors of human complexity and mythic women reclaim their narratives. 

Life shaped my perspective early: witnessing my mother's battle with illness, the absence of my grandfather (a painter I'd never meet), and the solitude of being an outsider sharpened my eye for unspoken truths. Painting became my rebellion—a place where vulnerability and strength collide. Self-taught but relentless, I've spent years mastering mediums from oil to digital, not for technique alone, but to capture the energy of a gaze, the weight of a pause.

Now, my art evolves into mythic territory—women of legend reimagined with contemporary fire, paired with dogs whose eyes hold centuries of wisdom. Every piece asks: What do we share with creatures we call "lesser," and what ancient power have we forgotten? 

My brush is my bridge—between species, between past and present, between Kazakhstan's steppes and the world's galleries.

• Nationality: KAZAKHSTAN
• Date of birth : 2006
• Artistic domains: Works by artists with a certified artist value,
• Groups: Certified Artists Contemporary Kazakh Artists