BIO

Anaja Hvastija Gaia (b. 1995, Ljubljana, Slovenia) is a painter whose practice explores the connection between the physical and the metaphysical. Working in thin, delicate layers, her practice leans toward simplicity, often centering on the quiet strength and subtle presence of the female form. Her paintings invite viewers into a space of reflection on what it means to be human. She earned a BA in Art Pedagogy from the University of Ljubljana (2020). Hvastija Gaia has garnered international visibility through recent solo exhibitions at Allouche Gallery (Los Angeles, 2024), Spring/Break Art Show (Los Angeles, 2024), ATM Gallery (New York, 2023) and Bill Brady Gallery (Miami, 2023). Her work has also been featured in group exhibitions in Berlin, New York, Valencia, and Paris (2022–2025).

SELECTED SOLO SHOWS:

2024 “Minds and Bodies” at Allouche Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2023 "Bittersweet" at ATM Gallery NYC, New York, NY
2023 "The Presence of Absence" at Bill Brady Gallery, Miami, Florida

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS:

2025 “Stay with me” at Tuesday to Friday Gallery, Valencia, Spain

2024 “Beyond Portraiture” at Allouche Gallery, New York, NY
2023 “Through a Glass Brightly” at König Galerie, Berlin, Germany

2023 "Summer Mix Vol.1" at Tuesday to Friday, Valencia, Spain

2022 "Double Trouble" at Long Story Short Paris, Paris, France

2022 “0010” - 3rd edition of the exhibition series, Berlin, Germany

ART FAIRS:

2024 Solo presentation “Just As You Are: The Duality of Being” (curated by Sophia Ballesteros) at Spring/Break Art Show, Los Angeles, California