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OUR SCHOOL
Located in a unique and comfortably situated loft, our school's mission is to broaden your artistic horizons, help you express your full potential, and train you in the fundamentals of fine art. Ksenia Astakhova , a Russian artist based in Switzerland, created this space in November 2019 in Lausanne . She holds a Master of Arts degree and, before opening her own classical drawing and painting school, Ksenia taught art in various schools in Lausanne. In June 2024, Artiloft will open its second location in Montreux , and in April 2025, its third location in Zurich.
Our mission is to equip your children with the best skills to open doors to the most prestigious art universities. With our teaching, adults can also become professional artists, if they so desire, of course ;). From the simple pleasure of learning, creating, or sharing, to the wildest dreams of achievement, we will support you in your personal goals. Experience has shown us that to progress, hard work and consistent attendance will pay off.
As in any professional art school, our disciplines are quite distinct: drawing and painting correspond to different classes that we do not mix.
We offer a variety of regular weekly classes divided by technique and age; you can book a class or find out more on this page . Our courses are based on an individual approach to each student. That's why we work in small groups of a maximum of 12 people per course . This allows teachers to dedicate themselves fully to each student individually.
During weekends , we regularly organize special workshops with renowned artists from the region or around the world. During school holidays , we organize creative camps .
Several of our students have been accepted into prestigious art universities such as Parsons (Paris and NY), Marangoni (Milan), and St. Martins (London), among others. Some students have won awards in the following competitions: IWS International Children & Youth Watercolor Competition (2019, silver prize), JQA International Environmental Children's Drawing Contest (2020, 2021), Renens Drawing Contest (2020, first, second, and third places), Fabriano inAcquarello, and many more.
Children are welcome from the age of 3.
You can join our classes at any time. The teacher will adapt to each student's individual level.
The courses are designed for both beginners and experienced artists.
At Artiloft:
We don't paint photos*;
We do not copy paintings;
We paint exclusively from everyday objects and our
imagination ;)
*subject to photos taken by us
Looking to organize a birthday party or a creative celebration? Contact us , we'd be delighted to help and make our space available to you.
If you are an independent artist looking for a unique place to create your projects, we would be happy to offer you a creative coworking space.
Feel free to visit us!
