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Shimon Okshteyn

Color Of My City (Yellow) by Shimon Okshteyn (1951-2020), 1980, Oil on canvas 40 x 40 in. © Shimon Okshteyn Estate, okshteyn.com

Shimon Okshteyn: 1951–2020, born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, he lived and worked in the USA since 1980. He was a keen and sensitive observer of the environment and took the best from art historical references, playfully reinvigorating elements from the Renaissance, Baroque, and social realism.

Artwork thanks to Kyiv Gallery

Vitalii Movchan

Lovers by Vitalii Movchan, 2014, Oil on canvas, 60 x 40 cm | 23.62 x 15.75 in. Courtesy of Kyiv Gallery kyiv.gallery/en

Vitalii Movchan: believes that the power of art lies in the spiritual direction of the artist. With it he fulfills his mission, his spiritual calling in this world. His paintings are avantgarde art, both folk and classics.

Artwork thanks to Kyiv Gallery

Marianna Maslova

Breathing In The Fog (Of War) 2 by Marianna Maslova, 2023, Etching on paper, 35 x 43 cm | 13.78 x 16.93 in. Courtesy of Kyiv Gallery kyiv.gallery/en

Marianna Maslova: works with graphic techniques that help show the rhythmicity and repetition of modern architecture. She transforms things into new codes or symbols that become the new modern alphabet and experiments with printed techniques and zerowaste art. She decided to sell her artworks and send 70% to the volunteers and official foundations of the war. Thank you everyone, who helps.

Artwork thanks to Kyiv Gallery

Pavlo Makedonskyi

Sorrow Angel by Pavlo Makedonskyi, 2022, Watercolor on paper, 30 x 20 cm | 11.81 x 7.87 in. Courtesy of Kyiv Gallery kyiv.gallery/en

Pavlo Makedonskyi: works mainly in the technique of oil painting, as well as graphics (colored pencils). The techniques in which he works can be attributed to impressionism and expressionism. He is interested in the themes of the city, village, and also fascinated by figurative compositions with ethnic motifs.

Artwork thanks to Kyiv Gallery