Category: Art
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“Awakening” by Ivan Marchuk: a captivating journey into the world of a genius
Filled with human bustle and the echo of air-raid sirens, autumnal Kyiv breathes with the first hints of frost. Yet, as soon as you cross the threshold of the Museum of the History of Kyiv, you find yourself in another dimension entirely — a space where soft music plays, light shimmers across canvases… and in…
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The Magic of Petrykivka. How folk artists preserve unique painting techniques despite life’s challenges
Today, the Petrykivka painting style is seen on mobile phone cases, cars, and even aeroplanes. Exhibitions showcasing these talented artists are held regularly around the globe. A large exhibition opened in April at the Higgins Museum in Bedford, UK. In early March, Petrykivka artists Andriy and Maria Pikush, Valentina Karpets-Yermolaeva, and Natalia Rybak were awarded…
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Ukrainian women in London: a story about a common dream, workshops, and art
Anna and Kateryna come from different regions of Ukraine: one from the west, the other from the east. They met in London and now joke that it was love at first sight because they are both passionate about art, particularly Ukrainian modernism. Now the women run art therapy classes for everyone and dream of owning their own…