Education

BFA Linguistics, Saint Petersburg State University of Finance and Economics, Russia


Zines & Books

PIX 040: EMMIE AMERICA, USA, published by Spotz, 2025

Little, M1.A, USA, published by Holon Media, 2023

To Be or To Become, USA, self-published, 2021 (read about it on AnOther, i-D, Teeth, Hunger, Calvert Journal, Konbini Arts, Feminist.co)


Awards & Recognition

2024, DoBeDo Photography Mentorship Programme

2023, Finalist - 2023 Nobuyoshi Araki MA-G Awards

2022, 30 under 30 Women Photographers by ARTPIL


Public Collections

Ana, (9 piece photo series, Epson Premium Semimatte, Scanned Polaroid), 2022, The Museum of Avant-garde, Switzerland

Beware witches, (4 piece photo series, Inkjet print from scanned Polaroid on Epson Premium Luster), 2021, The Museum of Avant-garde, Switzerland

Kayaira, (Diptych, Inkjet print from scanned Polaroid on Epson Premium Luster), 2021, The Museum of Avant-garde, Switzerland

Process of healing, (10 piece photo series), 2023, The Museum of Avant-garde, Switzerland

Sam W, (Canson Rag Photographique 310g, Original Photography), 2023, The Museum of Avant-garde, Switzerland


Group Exhibitions

2022, June: ‘The Unseen’ curated by Hunger Magazine & Rankin Creative, London, UK

2021, November: ‘Love letter to Earth’ cureated by BKC & ASMP NY, New York City, USA

2021, March 27 - April 30: ‘The Kiss: Maddy and Jah’ at The Flag Project by Rockefeller Center and Aperture Foundation at Rockefeller Center, New York
City, USA


Selected Press

SLEEK MAGAZINE
Kristina Shakht’s Latest Project Is a Meditation on the Female Body

ANOTHER MAGAZINE
Girls by Girls: Portrayals of Womanhood by Women Photographers
This Zine Celebrates the Female Body in Its ‘Raw and Authentic’ Form
Womanhood, as Seen by 12 Inspiring Female Photographers A Series of Intimate Nude Polaroids Taken During Lockdown

i-D MAGAZINE
This new Petra Collins inspired zine celebrates non-sexual nudity
Kristina Shakht’s ancient statue-inspired portraits
The photographer finding parallels between NY and Russia during lockdown


POLYESTER ZINE
Kristina Shakht’s New Photo Essay is About Feeling A Lot

DAZED MAGAZINE
A photographer brings the mythical Slavic water spirit to the modern age 

TEETH MAGAZINE
Ultimate Catharsis: A therapeutic photo zine by Kristina Shakht

OFFICE MAGAZINE
DESTINY by Kristina Shakht
Beware Witches: A Series by Kristina Shakht
Intimacy of Loneliness

LAMPOON MAGAZINE
Kristina Shakht’s polaroids: tenderness and intimacy in the post-sexualizing aesthetic

Jane by The Grey Attic
Brave Hearts / Issue 10, October 2021 

HUNGER MAGAZINE
Kristina Shakht’s tender portraits of the female body

WÜL MAGAZINE
Maybe I must hold my own hand 
SHE 
Bewitched 

PUSS PUSS MAGAZINE
Love series - Kristina Shakht


Editorial Work

i-D MAGAZINE
The protestors fighting for abortion rights in New York City

DAZED MAGAZINE
Photos that capture the offbeat style of Drain Gang fans

ANOTHER MAGAZINE
Photo Essay: New Yorkers Protest Against War in Ukraine

CERO MAGAZINE
Lily Kwong Celebrates New York Fauna

POLYESTER ZINE
Non Threatening Boys*: Zachariah Porter Is Through With Limitations

OFFICE MAGAZINE
Behind the Curtains of Tales & Tellers: Miu Miu’s Dreamworld in Chelsea (photography and text by Kristina Shakht)
Dior’s House of Craft (text and photography by Kristina Shakht)
Elena Velez Fall/Winter 2025

ELLE MAGAZINE
March 2022 Issue, Planet Her

PUSS PUSS MAGAZINE
Process of healing
America, the Beautiful (creative direction by Kristina Shakht)
Black and White Town


Writing

OFFICE MAGAZINE
Dior’s House of Craft (text and photography by Kristina Shakht)
Behind the Curtains of Tales & Tellers: Miu Miu’s Dreamworld in Chelsea (text and photography by Kristina Shakht)

KALTBLUT MAGAZINE
Awkwardness by Maria Gawryluk - An Interview (text by Kristina Shakht)