Last updated: 28 October 2026
Anaja Hvastija Gaia is the Slovenian artist who paints calm, glowing scenes of pale female figures, flowers and landscapes in thin layers of oil. Here you will find our take on her work, where Anaja Hvastija Gaia has shown, how to buy her paintings, and her two small panels in this year’s War Child auction.
Our take on Anaja Hvastija Gaia
Hvastija Gaia paints soft, smooth female figures folded into hills, water and sky. She builds each picture in very thin layers, so the colour seems to glow from inside the canvas. Reviewing her solo booth at the 2024 Spring/Break Art Show in Los Angeles, Hyperallergic noted she used “the thinnest application of oil paint I’ve seen in a minute”.
Her two War Child lots, both oil on plywood, show that method at small scale. Beneath the Moon is all blues: a large lily floats over rolling, cloud-like hills, with a dark band of sea below. At the Edge of an Unfinished Summer sets a glowing yellow star-shaped flower in a deep navy sky. Below it, two cream curtain-like forms open onto a pale blue tiled floor that runs into the distance.
She has built an international CV quickly, with solo shows in Los Angeles, New York and Miami between 2023 and 2024. As far as I can find, she has no UK gallery, which makes these two panels one of the few chances to see her work in London.
Anaja Hvastija Gaia: the essentials
- Born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in 1995, according to her own site; based in Slovenia.
- Earned a BA in Art Pedagogy (Art Education) from the University of Ljubljana in 2020.
- Had her first solo show with Allouche Gallery, Minds and Bodies, in Los Angeles in 2024, according to the gallery.
- Other solo shows include Bittersweet at ATM Gallery, New York, and The Presence of Absence at Bill Brady Gallery, Miami, both in 2023.
- Showed a solo presentation, Just As You Are: The Duality of Being, curated by Sophia Ballesteros, at Spring/Break Art Show, Los Angeles, in 2024.
- Group shows include König Galerie, Berlin (2023), Long Story Short, Paris (2022), and Tuesday to Friday, Valencia (2025).
Where to see Anaja Hvastija Gaia now
- Coming up: Sound & Vision 2026, a War Child charity auction online from 27 October to 12 November 2026, with the works on view at Iconic Images Gallery, London, 6 to 8 November. The pieces are Beneath the Moon (2026), oil on plywood, 15 x 21 cm (5.9 x 8.3 in), lot page, and At the Edge of an Unfinished Summer (2026), oil on plywood, 15 x 21 cm (5.9 x 8.3 in), lot page.
- Minds and Bodies (solo), Allouche Gallery, Los Angeles, 4 to 27 April 2024.
- Double Trouble (group), Long Story Short, Paris, 20 October to 3 December 2022.
How to buy an Anaja Hvastija Gaia painting
There are no Anaja Hvastija Gaia prints or editions on sale, and no UK gallery stocks her work. Your options are:
- Beneath the Moon, 2026: a small oil on plywood in the War Child Sound & Vision auction, bidding from £100 until 12 November 2026 (bid here).
- At the Edge of an Unfinished Summer, 2026: a small oil on plywood in the same auction, bidding from £100 until 12 November 2026 (bid here).
- Paintings: by enquiry through her own site or Allouche Gallery, price on request.
Anaja Hvastija Gaia FAQs
Where is Anaja Hvastija Gaia from?
She was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in 1995, and studied art education at the University of Ljubljana.
What does Anaja Hvastija Gaia paint?
Calm, glowing oil paintings of pale female figures, flowers and landscapes, built up in very thin layers.
Which galleries have shown her work?
Allouche Gallery in Los Angeles and New York, ATM Gallery in New York, Bill Brady Gallery in Miami and Long Story Short in Paris.
Can I buy an Anaja Hvastija Gaia print?
Not at the moment. There are no prints or editions; her paintings sell by enquiry.
Where can I see her work in London?
Her two War Child pieces are on view at Iconic Images Gallery from 6 to 8 November 2026.
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Main image: Anaja Hvastija Gaia with her paintings. Courtesy the artist. Cropped and framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates, prices, auction results and market figures last checked: 28 October 2026.
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