Olga Sacharoff is a Spanish painter of Russian origin. She is a significant figure of the artistic avant-garde in Europe, associated with naive art and surrealism.

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She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Tbilisi, then went to Rome and Munich, where she discovered the German expressionist movement. She then moved to Paris, and participated in numerous exhibitions such as the Salon d'Automne in 1912, the Salon des Artistes Français, the Salon des Independants and the Salon des Tuileries. It was in the City of Lights that she became the friend of many influential artists of the art scene of the time such as Pablo Picasso, Francis Picabia, Chana Orloff, Sonia Delaunay, Marie Laurencin, Marie Laurencin, Marie Laurencin, Albert Gleizes and Marie Vassilieff. These artistic relationships, but also the discovery of Cézanian art and cubism, influenced his work: the artist was interested in the cubist structure, perspective and construction of space, while developing his attention on the representation of light, in particular the balance between light and elements.

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During the First World War, the artist took refuge in Spain, in Barcelona. There she discovered naive art and contemporary Catalan painting. She exhibits regularly and contributes to the local art scene, where her style is characterized by bright colors, simplified forms, and a sensibility that combines primitivism and cubism.

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After the war, Sacharoff returned to Paris. His work during this period shows an evolution towards a more figurative style, often inspired by mythological themes and scenes from everyday life. She exhibits in prestigious galleries such as Galerie Berthe Weill and Galerie Druet. She lived for the following years between Paris and Barcelona, while continuing to travel frequently, and in 1964 received the gold medal from the city of Barcelona.

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His works are preserved in several public institutions, such as the National Museum of Art of Catalonia (MNAC), the National Museum of Art Center of Reina Sofia, the Girona Art Museum, the Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco in Salamanca and the Museum of Modern Art in Céret.

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