Ekaterina Kouznetsova
Entrepreneur, Published author, and Art Curator in Dallas, Texas
Moscow-born Dallasite Ekaterina Kouznetsova is taking the Dallas by storm with ArtMail, a full-service art company offering everything from accessible art prints to original works from emerging international artists. Working closely with her roster of world-class talent across 20 countries, Ekaterina creates museum-quality prints from select original works. ArtMail subscription print clients are sent art hand-picked for their taste, paired with an in-depth artist interview and certificate of authenticity. Original works are chosen for clients in a similar way, Ekaterina acting as a digital curator connecting collectors with the perfect artworks.
In 2014 Ekaterina was brought on as the International Art Editor at Nakid Magazine, managing 8 arts contributors around the world. Firsthand exposure to 8 new artists every week for 2 years added up, and patterns began to emerge. Talented artists from all four corners of the globe had similar problems. Lack of dedicated exposure, sparse resources and no stable streams of income were just a few. As she grew closer to graduation, she saw a way to remedy these issues through ArtMail.
Highlighting talented emerging artists while making art accessible to the curious.
Crafting an open atmosphere for those intimidated by traditional galleries.
Creating lasting connecting between and across cultures.
These simple ideas evolved on their own as Ekaterina traveled to London to expand her knowledge on art curation and the intricacies of the international market. It didn’t take long from her return to Dallas in September 2016 to build ArtMail from the ground up. Ekaterina decided to produce all prints in-house on a state-of-the-art imagePrograf printer using Canon Lucia EX inks, ensuring the highest quality printing available. Artists receive generous commissions on every print sent, providing a stable income and promoting creation of more work. Before long the artist roster was ready for launch, and ArtMail was officially launched in January, 2017. Today ArtMail is working with artists from 20 countries around the world, creating prints, selling original works, educating subscribers, and curating exhibitions.
“ArtMail is educating the next generation of art collectors and patrons while shining a spotlight on talented artists. It has the potential to continuously grow and evolve with our clients, a full-service art company for the modern world,” Ekaterina says, “Art has immense power – to