Olya Virich, photographer, 31, born and raised in Krasnodar (Russian south).
There was no photography department in the city, so she graduated from Krasnodar State Institute of Culture with a degree in graphic design.
She started taking photos in 2004. She has been working as a commercial photographer since 2012.
Participant of solo and group exhibitions in Russia, Czech Republic, Finland and France.
Olya is the winner of Grand Prize winner of 5th Annual Photo Annual Awards. Her works were published in the "Out of the phone" photobook as well as in international ad campaigns. She has participated in the international portfolio-review in Moscow.
In an attempt to find her own reflection, Olya scrutinizes everyday life. Her main tools are light, color and poetry.
2006
8th regional photo exhibition
«Vozzreniya» (April, Krasnodar`s show room, Krasnodar, Russia)
2007
9th regional photo exhibition
«Vozzreniya» (May, Krasnodar`s show room, Krasnodar, Russia)
2008
Photo exhibition «11+»
(February, «Espectro» gallery, Krasnodar, Russia)
International photo festival «Photovisa»
(October, Krasnodar`s show room, Krasnodar, Russia)
2009
Photo Biannual exhibition Russian Museum
(November, Marble Palace, St.-Petersburg, Russia)
2010
International photo festival «Photovisa»
(October, “Krasnodar” gallery, Krasnodar, Russia)
2011
Participant in the international portfolio-review in Moscow
(August, art center «Garage», Moscow, Russia)
2012
Solo exhibition «Shining»
(April, 7-art gallery, Krasnodar, Russia)
International photo festival «Photovisa»
(October, Felicina museum, Krasnodar, Russia)
2013
Finalist “30 under 30 women photographers” project
2014
Photo exhibition «My sucasna ruska identita»
(November, Kino Svet, Hodonin, Czech Republic)
3rd place at international portfolio-review Photovisa
(October, Intourist, Krasnodar)
Winner of «Passing by contest» and publish at «The eyes magazine»
#4 april 2015
2015
Publish in the «Out of the phone» photobook
Photo exhibition «Out of the phone»
February, Little Big Gallery, Paris, France)
Grand Prize winners of 5th Annual PAA
(May, Wall Gallery Teplice, Prague, Czech republic)
2017
HONORABLE MENTIONS Mobile Photography Awards
2021
Photo exibition «Happy Seasons» Pingyao International Photography Festival
(October, Pingyao, China)
mullitover.cc/post/926489504
Aug 9, 2010
thephotographicdictionary.tumblr.com/post/815188906/olya-virich-salt
July 15, 2010
lomography.ru/magazine/lifestyle/2012/03/15/5-olya_virich
March 15, 2012