AFP News Agency – Croation-born painter Ana Tzarev, who spent most of her life in New Zealand, is having late success at 75 with luscious flowers painted on giant canvases. After Paris, an exhibition of her work is moving to the prestigious Saatchi gallery in London.

On 10 April 2012 Ana Tzarev opened her travelling exhibition Exposed at Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris. Having recently debuted at Santralistanbul, Istanbul Turkey (23 November – 28 December 2011 ) the exhibition features Tzarev’s newest paintings of flowers from around the world. The passionate and exuberantly painted works embody the deep love the artist has for flowers and the emotions they evoke. On 9 April 2012, Tzarev was the main guest on France24’s arts and culture program Culture, where she was interviewed by Eve Jackson. The program aired on April 9th and 10th.

Ana Tzarev recently debuted her latest work at the Santralistanbul Museum in Istanbul, Turkey. The exhibition titled: Ana Tzarev Exposed: A Secret Garden featured vivid, energetic and colorful flowers from around the world. These bold new works by Tzarev symbolize friendship, love and compassion. Sharing her love of flowers with the viewer, Tzarev invites the audience to be a part of her secret garden - an intimate moment between the artist and her love of nature.

A video of the exhibition Dispossessed, featuring paintings that represent the artist Ana Tzarev's deep sense of empathy for persons suffering from injustice and hardship through events and circumstances beyond their control. Ana Tzarev's childhood was marked by terrible adversity - the works in Dispossessed acknowledge the fact that she carries the personal knowledge of injustice while, at the same time, there is a subtle, strong message of hope conveyed through her technique and pure use of color. This powerful series of works is extraordinarily emotional and includes dramatic images as diverse as those provoked by the artist's reaction to the horror of the 2004 Beslan massacre and the proud, impoverished Mayan weavers of Guatemala.

A video of the exhibition Grace of Africa, which features works inspired by the artist Ana Tzarev’s extensive travels throughout Africa. The paintings feature markets, dance ceremonies, scenes of daily life and portraits reflecting Ana Tzarev’s longstanding interest in African history and culture. This exhibition celebrated the grace, beauty and resilience of the African people in a remarkable body of work that expresses the artist’s heartfelt connection and respect.

A brief overview of the exhibition Places to Remember, this video discusses some of the most famous sights in Europe. Ana Tzarev’s landscapes and cityscapes of the great palaces and cathedrals are all captured in dramatic lighting and feature majestic views of St. Basil’s in Moscow, Notre Dame and St. Mark’s Square in Venice.

A Gallery walk-through of the "Floating World" exhibition featuring paintings inspired by Ana Tzarev's longstanding interest in the arts of Japan. This video provides an overview of the exhibition, putting the works in cultural context and offering an insight to the artist's approach.

Almost seven hundred art enthusiasts flocked to The Ana Tzarev Gallery for the opening of the new exhibition, FLOATING WORLD: Paintings Inspired by the Arts of Japan for the opportunity to meet the artist and speak with her about her about her work.

Ana Tzarev is a special artist who travels where tourists rarely venture to discover the deeper magic, beauty and richness of world cultures. But what makes her experience truly unusual, is the way she shares these journeys with vibrant and content rich paintings.

Ana Tzarev has created a significant body of works inspired by her remarkable experience and knowledge of Japanese culture and the arts. Her paintings explore the intricate tea ceremony, the actors and plots of Kabuki theatre, traditional Japanese ink painting and daily life in Japan.

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