SOLO EXIBITION RESILIENCE AT KIECHEL FINE ART

“The Russian aggression of Ukraine brought me to Nebraska. War has cancelled my exhibitions and my paintings in museums have been lost. Meanwhile, my parents remain in Ukraine, my siblings are dispersed, my children have become bilingual, and America is my home. As an immigrant facing hardship, I’ve sought the Midwestern landscape as inspiration for my paintings. Trees symbolize stability and protection. My tender roots are now feeling their way through a new homeland. I search for continuity of my Ukrainian past and American present with hopes for the future"Opening Reception: March 8th, 2024 from 5-8 pm. Artist talk at 6:30 pm.On view now at Kiechel Fine Art, located at 1208 ‘O’ Street Lincoln, Nebraska

NEW SERIES OF ARTWORKS SELECTED FOR SIX IN SYNC EXHIBITION

Kiechel Fine Art is proud to present an extraordinary art show that brings together a diverse group of talented artists whose works span a wide range of styles and mediums. This exhibition showcases the unique artistic voices of Jenny Kruger, Keith Jacobshagen, Dan Howard, Chad M. Olsen, Olena Mosiyevych, and Jamie Burmeister, providing viewers with a captivating journey through contemporary art. Keith Jacobshagen’s landscapes celebrate the beauty of the Midwest with a skillful use of color and light, while Jenny Kruger’s intricate brushwork and keen attention to detail invites viewers to connect deeply with the subjects of her paintings. Dan Howard’s large, abstract works demonstrate a striking blend of form and texture, while Chad M. Olsen’s paintings tell unique stories through depth and color. Olena Mosiyevych’s intricate and delicate works invite viewers to explore the intersection of culture and identity, and Jamie Burmeister’s multimedia installations push the boundaries of artistic expression. On view now at Assurity Life Insurance, located at 2000 Q Street.

THIRD THURSDAY ARTIST TALK AT KIMMEL HARDING NELSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS

I was invited to present a gallery talk about my work and Ukraine on Thursday, May 18, at 5 pm at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts. My presentation focused on my reflections as an artist who was forced to leave Ukraine, but remains inextricably linked with the ordeal of my homeland through a shared artery of pain.

CANCELED BECAUSE OF WAR, A SOLO EXHIBITION AT KIMMEL HARDING NELSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts presents Canceled Because of War by Olena Mosiyevych. On display May 1 - June 16 2023, a Gallery Talk will be hosted on Thursday, May 18, at 5 pm in conjunction with KHN's monthly Third Thursday Artist Talks.*A portion of the proceeds will be used to support the needs of Ukraine.

TERRA INCOGNITA SELECTED FOR CORPORATE COLLECTION

Assurity Life Insurance, one of the largest art collectors in the region, selected my painting, Terra Incognita for its corporate collection. This work was extricated from Ukraine in 2022, after the Russian invasion.

UKRAINIAN MOTIF SELECTED FOR LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION AT KIECHEL FINE ART GALLERY

My painting, Ukrainian Motif, will be featured in Landscape, an exhibition of major American landscape artists from the 19th century to the present. On display February 3-March 25, 2023, this work was created after my arrival in the US and comments on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A portion of proceeds will be used to support the Ukrainian cause.

CANCELED BECAUSE OF WAR, SOLO EXHIBITION AT KIECHEL FINE ART 

As Russian troops massed along the Ukrainian border, my family and I moved from Kyiv, Ukraine to the United States in 2021. At the time of our departure, selected work was on display at various Ukrainian galleries and museums, in particular, The Kuindzhi Center of Contemporary Art and Culture Mariupol’s renowned modern art museum. When the Russian invasion of February 2022 precluded solo exhibitions in Dnipro and Mariupol, the whereabouts of work stored at museums became uncertain. Canceled Because of War combines pieces ultimately recovered from Ukraine with new work created in Nebraska. A portion of proceeds will be used to support the Ukrainian cause.

CREATION JOINS COLLECTION OF KIMMEL HARDING NELSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts (KHN) has got Creation, a painting recovered from Ukraine in 2022 after the Russian invasion. Creation is part of my series, The Age of Melancholy, which explores the existential vacuum created by steadily increasing individualism and the simultaneous loss of spiritual resources. In this work, interwoven lines create a kinetic effect of uncertainty and immersion in the search for meaning and self-identity among a multitude of immeasurable and elusive horizons.Established in 2001, KNH hosts a public gallery that showcases the work of Nebraska and regional artists and is home to the Kimmel Permanent Collection.

ARTIST RESIDENCY AT KIMMEL HARDING NELSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS

From a field of more than 150 applicants, I was honored to accept a six-week residency at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts (KHN) in Nebraska City. KHN provided an ideal environment for reflection during a time when I needed to process and document the effects of the Russian-Ukrainian war on my psyche, my family, and my country following my own departure from Ukraine in 2021. The residency also provided an opportunity to learn about the creative process of my fellow residents, including other visual artists as well as writers and composers. This timely opportunity was highly rewarding and productive, leading to exploration of other styles and modes of artistic expression. The outcome was a large triptych, Altar of Hope, featuring images from actual news footage of the shelling of Ukrainian cities within a universal metaphysical landscape of unity and transcendence.

THREE NEW ARTWORKS ON DISPLAY AT HOLIDAY SHOW 2022 | KIECHEL FINE ART, USA

Several of my new art works are participating in a HThree new landscape paintings have been selected for a holiday exhibition of contemporary American regionalist artists at the Kiechel Fine Art gallery in Lincoln.

ARTWORK SELECTED FOR INTERNATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITION BY TOKYO METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM

My painting Untitled was selected for an international group exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Japan. Exhibition title features more than thirty contemporary Ukrainian and Turkish artists.

ART AUCTION TO RAISE FUNDSART AUCTION TO RAISE FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF UKRAINE

Can art be useful in defending justice during a war? Yes, it can. I initiated and co-organized an art auction that raised $26,000 to support Ukraine. This included
● More than 150 attendees;
● Contributions from more than 30 regional artists;
● And the generous support of local people, friends, and organizations.

NEBRASKA FIELD ROADS RECEIVES HONORABLE MENTION AT AUBURN ART COMPETITION

My painting, Nebraska Field Roads, from the Field Roads series, was awarded an Honorable Mention in Auburn’s annual Plein Air Paint Out competition, hosted by the Auburn Development Council.

ART WORK FOR PARKHOMOVSKY ART MUSEUM

I donated my painting Man to the collection of the Parkhomovsky Art Museum in Ukraine. Thus I support the initiative to enrich the museum’s mission to enlarge its collection of work by Ukrainian artists. Collection of Parkhomovsky Art Museum includes artworks by Picasso, Kandinsky, Pissarro, as well artwork by Malevich, who grew up in Parhomivka, Ukraine.

THE AGE OF MELANCHOLY, SOLO EXHIBITION AT IDEAS GALLERY, KYIV-MOHYLA ACADEMY

Ideas Gallery is hosting The Age of Melancholy, a solo exhibition of my paintings at Kyiv-Mohyla Business School, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, the oldest university in Eastern Europe. This work explores the forces of the existential vacuum arising from tension created by steadily increasing individualism and the loss of spiritual resources, resulting in an existential vacuum that has burgeoned into a large-scale phenomenon. Paintings consist of interwoven lines, creating a kinetic effect of uncertainty and immersion in the search for meaning and self-identity among a multitude of immeasurable and elusive horizons.

ART BECOMES A CASUALTY IN RUSSIAN-OCCUPIED MARIUPOL

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Kuindzhi Center for Contemporary Art and Culture, Mariupol’s art museum, was destroyed. The location and condition of the exhibits are unknown, including my painting Night and City, added to the museum’s collection in 2021. The Kuindzhi Center is an educational and cultural institution in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

WINTER ALBUM, SOLO EXHIBITION AT DNIPRO’S MUSEUM OF UKRAINIAN PAINTING

Winter Album is a recent series of paintings on display at the Museum of Ukrainian Painting in Dnipro. This work reconsiders the Ukrainian naive tradition in art through the lens of contemporary practice.

CITY LANDSCAPE AT INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC EXHIBITION

My painting City Landscape was selected for the International Graphic Exhibition at the Kharkiv Regional House of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine. Established in 1938, National Union of Artists of Ukraine is a public creative organization of professional artists and art critics. The Union’s structure includes 33 regional and territorial organizations, including the Crimea, all dedicated to consolidation of all creative forces, formation of the artistic environment, and ensuring the freedom of creativity, promotion of professional growth, and social protection of its members. In addition to advocacy, activities include conferences and a broad range of national, regional, and individual exhibitions.

FINALIST IN THE WORLD'S FIRST BLOCKCHAIN ART-HACKATHON

I am proud to have been selected as a finalist in the world’s first Blockchain Art Hackathon, in which artists presented their vision of Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency through the creation of 30 remarkable works of art. Supporters and opponents of Blockchain gathered under one roof, along with owners of companies engaged in Blockchain-based projects, and stakeholders for whom this technology is an integral part of life. Participants shared success stories, disappointments, and failures from the Blockchain Revolution with 30 artists, who then translated this feedback into art, slated for an international tour, including Kyiv, Prague, Paris, Strasbourg.