A woman with long curly hair, wearing a striped long sleeve shirt, red scarf, and dark pants, sitting on a white table in an art gallery or studio. There are abstract paintings behind her and artwork on the walls.
A woman sitting on a black sofa with a dog lying beside her, petting the dog and smiling, in a cozy living room with a wooden table in front.
A woman with long blonde curly hair smiling in an art studio with colorful abstract paintings on the wall behind her.
March 2025 issue of Vanity Fair magazine featuring Millie Bobby Brown on the cover, dressed in a black suit with a white shirt and black tie, standing against a light purple background.
Event poster for Hamburg Affordable Art Market featuring abstract colorful paintings background, with bold black text for event details, supporting local artists, and QR codes in the top right corner.
Illustration of two men playing board games at a table, with the word 'BAAM' in large black letters. Text indicates it is an advertisement for an art market event in Berlin.

Kommende Workshops in Hamburg:

Flyer for ArtPlay Workshop with Alenka, featuring an abstract painted background with brushstrokes in various colors including blue, green, orange, and black, and white text providing event details in German.
Invitation to an art opening event featuring artwork titled 'Shapes and Spaces' by Alenka von Engelhardt, scheduled for Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 5 PM to 8 PM at XSart+ in Lüneburg, with an exhibition continuing until November 18, 2023.
Vanity Fair magazine cover featuring Gwyneth Paltrow sitting on a staircase in a green lace top and a yellow and maroon lace skirt, with black high heels.
Colorful magazine cover featuring lemons, leaves, and pink accents with bold pink and yellow text. The cover includes a quote by Goethe and mentions DIY mobile and self-test books by the publisher flow.
Exhibition poster for Atelier Alenka von Engelhardt, describing her work as a mixed-media artist combining vibrant colors and bold accents, inspired by European dip-dye candles, now conveying her textured and abstract paintings, along with her background in fine arts from Sydney, Australia.
Man with dark hair and beard standing on a deserted road in a desert landscape, looking over his shoulder at the camera with a serious expression, wearing a dark jacket.
Cover of Artist CloseUp magazine featuring abstract black and white artwork with blue and beige paint strokes.

Alenka von Engelhardt Artist Bio

Originating from Sydney, Australia and currently residing near Hamburg, Germany, Alenka von Engelhardt is an artist whose practice consists of joyful abstract paintings, where the interplay of colours, shapes, and their intricate relationships narrates compelling stories. Alenka's artistic journey is a testament to her dedication to crafting original pieces that seamlessly integrate into contemporary modern interior design.

5 Questions with Alenka

What is your Artistic Style?

Abstract Expressionism - where intuition plays an important role in my process. Working in acrylic, oil and mixed media, my paintings are characterised by textured loose brushstrokes, irregular floating shapes, blocks and pops of bright against chromatic and neutral colours.

What is your background?

After gaining recent recognition for my colour technique with the widely acclaimed dip-dye candles for clients all over Europe, I returned to my roots as a painter, in which I cultivated my skills at the National Art School in Australia in the early 2000s. My artistic perspective focuses on a passion for design and lifestyle products, in which I have worked for many design labels over my career.


What inspires your creative process?

I find inspiration in arranging colours, exploring combinations of hues, and experimenting with the interplay of warm and cool tones. I enjoy visiting and revisiting the design principles, drawing insights from gallery visits here in Europe to study the works of masters, and discovering talented contemporary artists through platforms like Instagram.

What else do you love besides painting?

Collecting art and design books (and organising them!) and photographing beautiful old doors with a patina here in Germany.

What is your vision for your work?

Continuing my pursuit of making something beautiful for interiors, I would love to see my paintings in interior magazines here in Europe, boutique hotels and beautiful contemporary ‘hygge’ style homes of lovely people :-)

Recent Exhibitions

Inyeon.art Galerie, Altona Hamburg - End f Year Show 2025

HAAM Hamburg Affordable Art Market - September 2024

BAAM Berlin Affordable Art Market - June 2024

XS art + Lüneburg, Germany 2023 -24 - Gallery representation

Art Galerie Sinnfall, Buchholz, Germany 2023 - Group Show

Publicity

Vanity Fair UK March + April + May ‘25 - Art Pages Feature

Artist Close Up Europe Feb ‘24 - Magazine Feature

FLOW Magazine Germany - Magazine Feature - ‘Was Macht’s Du Gerade?’

ARD Buffet TV - Dip-Dye candle Demonstration

Hochanda Craft Channel UK Cable TV - Basket weaving demonstration

Artist Partner for Ampersand Panels www.ampersandart.com

Interested in working on a project together?

For contract design and commission work please get in touch via the email address below.

Drop a Line

alenkavonengelhardt@gmail.com