TALK TO ME

2026

TALK TO ME explores the complexities of human communication and the distance between what we feel and what we are able to express. Through fragmented figures and layered forms, the series reflects vulnerability, emotional tension, and the universal desire to be seen, heard, and understood.

Los Angeles-based artist Taia Akulova standing beside her oil paintings at her 2026 solo exhibition TALK TO ME at Magnolia Art Space in Los Angeles.
TALK TO ME (2026), an expressive oil painting by Los Angeles contemporary artist Taia Akulova, featuring a fragmented face in vibrant colors.
ALMOST SAID (2026), an expressive oil painting by Taia Akulova, depicting a fragmented human face in layered lavender, blue, pink, and purple brushstrokes.
AFTER THE SILENCE (2026), oil on canvas by Taia Akulova, depicting a fragmented face through dark, layered brushstrokes in black, purple, blue, and muted pink.
IN MY HEAD (2026), oil on canvas by Los Angeles contemporary artist Taia Akulova, featuring an abstract human face with expressive pink, purple, red, and blue brushstrokes.
UNCLEAR (2026), abstract oil painting by Los Angeles artist Taia Akulova, featuring bold, layered brushstrokes in yellow, red, pink, purple, and deep blue.
Abstract impasto painting of a vibrant red and pink face with dark eyes and lips against a colorful textured background
Abstract impressionist oil painting with thick, textured brushstrokes in blue, pink, red, purple, yellow, and white
Abstract expressionist painting with layered impasto brushstrokes in pink, red, purple, blue, orange, yellow, and green.
TALK TO ME
ALMOST SAID
IN MY HEAD
Abstract expressionist painting with thick multicolored brushstrokes in pink, purple, blue, green, black, and peach.
UNCLEAR
ANSWER ME
Abstract impasto painting with thick multicolored brushstrokes in pink, blue, red, purple, yellow, and white
SPEAK

TALK TO ME

Solo Exhibition

The Magnolia Art Space, Los Angeles

April 2026

Woman standing in front of two colorful abstract paintings, wearing a black art-themed T-shirt and ripped jeans
Four people pose in an art gallery in front of colorful abstract paintings and a Magnolia Art Space sign.
Solo Exhibition 2026 The Magnolia Art Space
Bright contemporary art gallery displaying colorful abstract paintings on white walls with track lighting and hardwood floors
Bright white art gallery displaying colorful abstract paintings on the walls, track lighting, and hardwood floors.
Contemporary art gallery displaying four colorful abstract paintings on a white wall with track lighting and hardwood floors.
Colorful abstract paintings displayed on white gallery walls with artwork labels and QR codes.
Gallery wall displaying two large colorful abstract paintings, one warm-toned and one blue-purple, with smaller artworks partially visible.
Two vibrant abstract paintings displayed side by side on a white gallery wall.
Colorful abstract paintings displayed in a contemporary art gallery, featuring a large multicolored canvas in the center.
Blonde tattooed woman in a black T-shirt holding a colorful art book in front of vibrant abstract paintings.
Man and woman posing with a colorful abstract artwork in an art gallery, surrounded by vibrant paintings
Artist Taia Akulova with her family in front of her oil paintings at her solo exhibition TALK TO ME, Magnolia Art Space, Los Angeles, 2026.
Woman seated on a wooden stool in an art gallery surrounded by colorful abstract paintings.
Female artist standing in front of two colorful abstract paintings in an art gallery, wearing a black “Talk to Me” T-shirt.
Group of people chatting at an art gallery event beside colorful abstract paintings and a Talk to Me presentation sign.
Group of people celebrating in an art gallery surrounded by colorful abstract paintings, flowers, food, and wine.
Four people pose playfully at The Magnolia Art Space beside colorful abstract paintings and an exhibition sign.