Collective Painting Exhibition “The Frankivsk Collection”
Yesterday, our gallery opened a plein air exhibition dedicated to the City Day celebration. The event features works by 26 artists: Nadiia Babii, Yurii Bakai, Orest Zaborskyi, Nazar Kardash, Yuliia Karpenko, Anna Kyrpan, Vasyl Krasiokha, Bogdan Kuziv, Tetiana Murafa, Tetiana Pavlyk, Ihor Panchyshyn, Svitlana Povshyk, Iryna Pogribna, Volodymyr Sandyuk, Yarema Stetsyk, Valerii Tverdokhlib, Olha Tsap, Iryna Chmelyk, Oksana Cholii, Oleh Chuiko, Andrii Shneider, Mykola Yakymechko, Yaroslav Yanovskyi, Bogdan Hubal, Mykola Dzhychka, and Myroslav Yaremak.
Over the course of a week, the artists worked in various corners of Ivano-Frankivsk, capturing its unique beauty and character. In total, they created 78 works!
The exhibition centers on the city’s historic buildings and cozy corners. Some artists emphasized the springtime atmosphere of the city, particularly the delicate tones used by Anna Kyrpan and Yuliia Karpenko. Several honored the City Hall as a symbol of Ivano-Frankivsk, featured in works by Tetiana Pavlyk, Nazar Kardash, Yaroslav Yanovskyi, Bogdan Hubal, Myroslav Yaremak, and Bogdan Kuziv.
Others went to the city's surroundings — for example, Tetiana Murafa painted a view of the bridge over the Bystrytsia River from the Vovchynets Hills, while Iryna Chmelyk captured the so-called "German Lake." Iryna Pogribna’s works depict the warmth of Ivano-Frankivsk's inner courtyards.
Religious themes also hold a special place in the exhibition. Orest Zaborskyi depicted several of the city’s churches, and spiritual motifs appear in the works of Oksana Cholii, Nazar Kardash, Oleh Chuiko, and Mykola Yakymechko. The latter’s piece “Fading Silhouettes” appears to express concern over the gradual disappearance of the city’s historical monuments.
The plein air challenge required artists to use only four colors: black, white, red, and yellow. All participants rose to the occasion beautifully. Particularly striking are the vivid red tones in works by Yarema Stetsyk and Volodymyr Sandyuk, and the pink and light-yellow colors in the art of Valerii Tverdokhlib. Bogdan Hubal’s paintings are especially impressive — it’s hard to believe that he used only four colors, thanks to his expert blending and tonal variation.
Artists presented a variety of styles. Nadiia Babii incorporated pop-art elements, while Nazar Kardash’s “Cathedral of the Resurrection” reveals touches of surrealism. The majority of the works are created in the realism style.
This brief overview cannot fully depict the richness of all the exhibited pieces, each of which is unique and interesting in its own way. We warmly invite you to visit the exhibition, which runs through May 19.
06.05.2025
