Natasha Kertes

b. 1972
Klin, Russia

Natasha Kertes is a Russian contemporary artist whose work explores beauty, mythology, identity, and transformation through photography, installation, and new media. Drawing from fashion, folklore, popular culture, and personal experience, Kertes creates visually compelling works that balance sensuality, symbolism, and imagination. The artist lives and works in the United States.

Featured Works

A photograph of a beautiful princess, modeled by Sophia Conde, in a pond with a frog on her shoulder titled Frog Princess from the Russland Slavic Chants series by contemporary Russian photographer Natasha Kertes.

Frog Princess, from the series Russland Slavic Chants
photographic print on archival paper | 4 of 11 + 2 AP
40 x 60 in
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A photograph of a woman with pale white skin and red lips, dressed in black lingerie with a live black panther on top of her by contemporary Russian photographer Natasha Kertes.

Black Panther
photographic print on archival paper, under acrylic
framed, black frame with red trim
from fashion photo shoot of Yulia Klass for Agent Provacateur, live panther | edition 2/11 + 2 AP
47 x 37 in
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A photograph, titled Anna, of a beautiful woman behind scratched pale blue plexi by contemporary Russian photographer Natasha Kertes, available at Conde Contemporary.

Anna
photographic print on art linen canvas, varnished and stretched over inner wood frame interior
edition 3/11 + 2 AP
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A blurry photo of a woman with bold lips, the photo is encased in a deep red plexiglas shadow box and titled Chinoiserie by contemporary Russian photographer Natasha Kertes, available at Conde Contemporary.

Chinoiserie
photographic print on archival paper, in red Baccarat acrylic shadow box | edition 1/11 + 2 AP
20 x 30 in
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Selected Works

Natasha Kertes

Natasha Kertes is a Russian-born fine art photographer and visionary art director working internationally. She is celebrated for her bold, sensual, and conceptually driven work that bridges fine art and editorial photography. Drawing deeply on mythological, historical, and religious narratives, Natasha stages evocative images that feel cinematic, poetic, and unflinchingly intimate. Her solo and group exhibitions span Art Basel Miami, Scope Miami Beach, Art Miami / Context, Art Monaco, and the Carrousel du Louvre.

A Selection of Projects
Porcelain: Portraits of Modern Antiquity (Wynwood, Miami)
A stunning fusion of classical aesthetics and contemporary styling, this solo show was recognized as one of Miami’s top ten art exhibitions of the year. Natasha presented Renaissance-inspired portraits with surreal twists, including a Venus-like sculpture with corset-like elements.

Fantastico Ergo Sum – I Dream, Therefore I Am (Miami)
A deeply sensual solo exhibition where Natasha explored inner mythologies and feminine identity through light, shadow, and symbol-laden portraiture. It juxtaposed raw emotion with refined technical mastery.

Mesopotamia Self‑Portrait Series (Mardin, Turkey)
Captured on a location shoot in remote Mesopotamia, these self‑portraits were featured in Art Basel’s Irreversible Magazine and exhibited at Gallery Carousel Studios/Miami during Art Basel week. The images are haunting, nomadic, and steeped in ancient mystery.


Ice Project (Wadi Rum, Jordan)
A feat of imagination and endurance. In the stupendous silence of the desert, she staged massive blocks of ice, in the fiery sands to document their slow, surreal melt against the stark landscape — a poetic meditation on time, memory, and transformation. The resulting images are stark and cinematic, where frozen matter and ancient terrain merge into a visual story both elemental and profound.

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