Biography

Evgenia Luzhina-Salazar was born in Moscow. She received a B.A. in Fine Art and Design from Moscow Art College in 1980. For five years, Evgenia served as the Resident Set and Costume Designer for the Moscow Chamber Forms Theater. There, she designed numerous productions, which were staged in Los Angeles and Moscow. In 1991 Evgenia came to the United States of America where she continues to exhibit her extensive experience in Art and Theatrical Set and Costumes Designs.

Evgenia Luzhina-Salazar has been a costume designer for the last 30 years. She works for different theaters in Russia and Unites States. She created costumes for 52 plays. During the last six years, she has fashioned her own Fashion show “Passion Runway” which was presented in the Russian Embassy, The Sylvan Theater, DC, Fort McNair, The Officer's Club, DC, Chicago at the Convention Center, 1st Annual Model Contest in DC, The Synectic Theater, VA, and The Sylvan Theater-Stage at the Washington Monument.

Her most recent accolade was receiving the Helen Hayes Award 2010: Outstanding Production for Youth. Nominee for the National Award in Public Relations "Silver Archer". She was also recently chosen to participate in attend the 7th Annual Maryland Fashion Week Showcase, August 2011, and the Couture Fashion Week New York City Spring 2012 At the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

Evgenia is an accomplish painter, using acrylics, she executes her art on canvas, eliciting fascination that lies with the intricate blend of color, light, and proportion that enhances the mood of the paintings.

Evgenia was a Co-Founder and Set-Costume Designer for the Stanislavsky Theater Studio.

She served as a Resident Set and Costume Designer for several theaters including, Moscow Chambers Forms Theater (Russia), The Heliotrope Theater (USA, CA), The Hallam Theater of Prince George’s Community College (MD), Classika-Synetic Theater (VA), The Stanislavsky Theater Production Studio (DC), Open Theater (MD), Silk Road Dance Company (MD), The Prince George’s Children Theater and the Teen Performance Ensemble (MD)

Evgenia’s works have won critical acclaim in both local and national newspapers, on radio and television.