bio

Elena Kalman is a painter, a creator of public art, and an architect, whose work has been exhibited in numerous museums and galleries throughout the United States and internationally.

Kalman’s bodies of work focus on subjects as diverse as the Russian Revolution of 1917 (Shattered Dreams installation), environmental issues (Unnatural reliefs and Anthropocene installation), pollution (Plastic Paradise) and the inner world of artists (Accidental Paintings and November Roads).

Recent series of 30 paintings “Our Journey” illustrating Jewish history through the ages, ceramic relief “Jerusalem” and two outdoor sculptures “Flame” and “Holocaust and Rebirth” were commissioned by The Chabad Center of Somerset County, NJ. These are integrated into a religious building designed by Elena Kalman, AIA.

Her series of 12 paintings “Ukraine Defiant” is dedicated to the Ukrainian struggle against Putin’s aggression. They were featured in a personal show in The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) in Minneapolis, MN in 2023.  

Her two new series of paintings “Where Are We Going?”  and “Eternity” are scheduled to be presented at TMORA in July-November 2026. The same series were featured in personal shows at IO Art Center in Palisades, NY in March-April 2026 and at Museum of International Art (MORA) in New Jersey City, NJ in May 2026.

Kalman received her Master of Architecture degree from the Moscow Architecture Institute and Fine Art degree from Kiev Art Institute. She immigrated to the United States in 1979. She is a principal of a Connecticut-based, design-oriented architectural firm, which she founded in 1988. Her commissioned sculptures and paintings became integral parts of several buildings she designed located in New your City and Connecticut.

 For more information on Elena’s architectural practice, see www.kalmandesign.com.

 To contact Elena, please write to her at elena@kalmandesign.com.