The exhibition of winners of the XVI International Art Festival MALYU.UA, which is being held in the Central Park of Culture and Recreation in Kyiv (Volodymyrsky Uzviz, 2) near the Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian People, is coming to an end in Kyiv. The exhibition features works by artists of all ages, from children to seniors, from Ukraine, Israel, Montenegro, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Poland. This is the 13th stage of the art marathon “Generation of War,” which is part of the large-scale International Art Festival MALYU.UA.WAR, the only cultural initiative in Ukraine that has been going on without interruption since the first week of the full-scale invasion. It is the only project in the world that uses art to analyze the change in consciousness of different generations during the long-term modern war. The exhibition in Kyiv is dedicated to Ukraine’s Independence Day and will run until October 1. The exhibition can be viewed outdoors 24/7 (except during curfew). If you haven’t had a chance to visit yet, hurry up. My painting «Destroyed house in Dnipro. Horror of the war» is featured in the exhibition.
Barcelona hosted the exhibition “Generation of War. The Fourth Year,” which featured about 200 works by artists of all generations from across Ukraine. The exhibition was presented at Virrei Amat Square as part of the 11th International Festival of Ukrainian Culture “Ucrania Fest,” which took place on September 9-15 in Spain. The exhibition featured a catalog of selected works from the Generation of War art marathon, which was presented to partners in Spain and also sent to the Consulate General of Ukraine in Barcelona. The exhibition in Barcelona is a project of the art marathon “Generation of War,” which collects artistic evidence of the war and shows it to the world, calling for support for Ukraine. The art marathon has been running since December 2023 and is planned to continue until the end of the war. The art marathon exhibitions are held continuously in the center of Kyiv near the Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian People, and then presented in different countries. Through their creativity, Ukrainians show the world the most valuable quality of humanity: transforming pain and horror into beauty. Among the works of the art marathon are works by defenders of Ukraine and children of military personnel, young and adult artists who have been living under bombardment in their cities and villages for four years, internally displaced persons, and those who were forced to leave their homeland—each of them, in their own way, fights every day for victory over the aggressor and for peace in Ukraine. The art marathon is part of the MAЛЮЙ.UA.WAR International Art Festival, the only cultural initiative in Ukraine that has been running continuously since the first week of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation. It is the unique project in the world that uses art to analyze the change in consciousness of different generations during the current long-term war, conducted with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, and the Kyiv city authorities.
Barcelona. The exhibition “Generation of War. The Fourth Year”
Barcelona. The exhibition “Generation of War. The Fourth Year”
Barcelona. The exhibition “Generation of War. The Fourth Year”
Barcelona. The exhibition “Generation of War. The Fourth Year”
Barcelona. The exhibition “Generation of War. The Fourth Year”
Barcelona. The exhibition “Generation of War. The Fourth Year”
Barcelona. The exhibition “Generation of War. The Fourth Year”
Barcelona. The exhibition “Generation of War. The Fourth Year”
Barcelona. The exhibition “Generation of War. The Fourth Year”
Barcelona. The exhibition “Generation of War. The Fourth Year”
At the opening of the exhibitionMy paintings at the exhibitionAt the opening of the exhibitionDiploma of participation in the All-Ukrainian Art Exhibition ’Unbreakable and Independent’
The painting continues my collection ‘War in Ukraine’. And the main theme in it is the hope for dawn after a long, long night, which is evidenced by the flowers ready to blossom on the trees and a blossoming tulip on the ruins of a house. And the first rays of the rising sun are already visible on the walls of the empty and ruined houses.
A little more — and the flowers on the trees will bloom…
A little more — and the flowers on the trees will bloom… Close-up
A little more — and the flowers on the trees will bloom… Close-up
A little more — and the flowers on the trees will bloom… Close-up. Signature of the artist
Diploma of the winner of the qualifying competition and participant in the art exhibition dedicated to the anniversary of Lina Kostenko, ‘Draw Me a Poem,’ an author’s project by Vanda Orlova.
I painted this picture in the format of an art battle organized by the Ukrainian art association Art Fine Nation. The competition was called ‘Paint me a poem by Lina Kostenko’. The artists chose a poem from those proposed by Art Fine Nation and an art pair of artists who chose the same poem. Then, for 10 days, the pair of artists painted paintings (each of them their own) on the theme of the poem. The paintings then took part in a selection competition, and the winners will be presented at the collective exhibition in Kiev.
A little more, a little more – and the flowers on the trees will bloom, and the will fly around like a rhizomes’ dream.
War paints watercolour paintings with blood. Its palette – is the ashes of fires.
Its landscape – is the ruins of neighbourhoods. Empty streets are faded pastels.
Unless some tulips suddenly sprout somewhere through the groaning rubble.
Lina Kostenko
The painting is the winner of the qualifying competition and participant in the art exhibition dedicated to the anniversary of Lina Kostenko, ‘Draw Me a Poem,’ an author’s project by Vanda Orlova
The painting was featured in the art exhibition ‘Draw Me a Poem by Lina Kostenko,’ held in Kyiv in the hall of the multifunctional centre of the Pechersk District State Administration. (Historical Centre of Kyiv)
If you are interested in this painting and would like to purchase it, please fill out and send the feedback form on the home page. You can also purchase this painting at the online galleries linked on the home page. Dispatch from Kiev (Ukraine)
TITLE: A little more — and the flowers on the trees will bloom… COLLECTION: War in Ukraine YEAR: 2025 ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind DIMENSIONS: 70 х 50 sm TECHNIQUES: Oil, Acrylic RELATED THEMES: City landscape, War SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher FRAMING: No CATALOGUE N: Kovalska131
Today, 28.05.2025, I, Yulia Kovalska and my colleague, an artist from Vinnitsa, Olesya Hetman start the Art Battle organised by Art Fine Nation on Lina Kostenko’s poem ‘A little more, a little more…’.
Art Battle is an artistic competition among Ukrainian artists with the title ‘Draw me a poem by Lina Kostenko’. The theme is visualisation of Lina Kostenko’s poems.
Artists choose a poem they want to visualise, choose a partner with whom they will compete and in 10 days they have to paint a picture, which is then exhibited at the competition.
Princess Olga ascended the throne after the death of Prince Igor Rurikovich and was the de facto ruler of Kievan Rus’ from 944 to 964. Olga is immortalised not only in the history of Ukraine and the world, but also in a monument erected in her honour in 1911 on St. Michael’s Square in Kyiv, sculpted by I. Kavaleridze and P. Snitkin. A wise, far-sighted, fearless, decisive, invincible ruler according to the chronicle, she was canonised as an equal to the apostles by the Orthodox Church for accepting and spreading Christianity and building churches… The beginning of 2022, the Russian invasion, did Olga prevent the occupiers from breaking through to Kyiv? Surrounded by sandbags, the pedestal is ready to withstand a siege in the very heart of the capital, where on 21 May 2022 an exhibition of equipment destroyed in fierce battles on the approaches to the capital opened. What is this? A symbolic coincidence or a new legend about a powerful ruler who once avenged her husband’s death?
Princess Olga in defence of the capital. Frame option
Princess Olga in defence of the capital. Close-up
Princess Olga in defence of the capital. Close-up
Princess Olga in defence of the capital. Sidepiece. Close-up
Princess Olga in defence of the capital. Sidepiece. Close-up
Princess Olga in defence of the capital. Close-up. Signature of the artist
Princess Olga in defence of the capital. Backside
Princess Olga in defence of the capital
Princess Olga in defence of the capital. Interior: hall with the picture on the wall
Diploma of participation in the All-Ukrainian Art Exhibition ’Unbreakable and Independent’
The painting is the participant of All-Ukrainian painting exhibition ’Unbreakable and Independent’. The exhibition was located in the House of Warrior, Lviv.
If you are interested in this painting and would like to purchase it, please fill out and send the feedback form on the home page. You can also purchase this painting at the online galleries linked on the home page. Dispatch from Kiev (Ukraine)
TITLE: Princess Olga in defence of the capital COLLECTION: War in Ukraine YEAR: 2022/2024 ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind DIMENSIONS: 40х50сm TECHNIQUES: Oil on acrylic undercoat RELATED THEMES: City landscape, War SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher FRAMING: No CATALOGUE N: Kovalska092
I was shocked by the news. I tried to convey the horror of the war in this painting. I was only able to finish this painting a year and a half after the tragedy. It’s very hard morally to paint such a thing… A missile attack on an apartment building in Dnipro took place on 14 January 2023 at 15:30 local time. The attack was carried out by Russian troops during a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The missile strike destroyed part of an apartment block. As of 19 January, 46 dead, among them three children, and 75 wounded (among them 13 children) were known. On 17 January at 13:00, the search and rescue operation was completed at 13:00, the Russian attack killed 44 people, in the evening it was announced a total of 45 dead. Thus, the rescue operation lasted 69 hours. A total of 39 people (including 6 children) were rescued, 79 wounded (among them 16 children), in hospitals at the time of completion of the operation were 28 victims (10 in serious condition). 45 people died (6 of them children, the youngest child was 11 months old). 236 flats were destroyed, more than 400 people were left without housing. As of 10:40 on 19 January, police had received 420 reports of damaged property, 43 of damaged cars and 10 of damaged buildings. Eleven people remain missing. On 19 January, 46 people were reported dead.
Destroyed house in Dnipro. Horror of the war
The exhibition of the winners of the XV International Art Festival MALUY.UA
Destroyed house in Dnipro. Horror of the war. Close-up
Destroyed house in Dnipro. Horror of the war. Close-up
Destroyed house in Dnipro. Horror of the war. Sidepiece. Close-up
Destroyed house in Dnipro. Horror of the war
Destroyed house in Dnipro. Horror of the war. In the exhibition hall
Diploma of winners of the XV International Art Festival MALUY.UA
Exhibition Participant Certificate
Exhibition Participant Certificate
Diploma of winners of the XV International Art Festival MALUY.UA
Diploma of participation in the All-Ukrainian Art Exhibition ’Unbreakable and Independent’
This painting is the winner of the qualifying competition andthe participant of the exhibitions of winners of the XV International Art Festivals MALUY.UA (24.05 — 9.08.2025) and XVI International Art Festivals MALUY.UA, (10.08 — 1.10.2025) held in the Central Park of Culture and Recreation in Kiev; Participant of the international art exhibition ‘Generations of War. The Fourth Year’ as part of the XI International Festival of Ukrainian Culture ‘Ucraina Fest’. Barcelona, Spain (9-15.09.2025); ; Participant of the All-Ukrainian Painting Exhibition ‘Unbreakable and Independent’in Lviv (August-September 2025)
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TITLE: Destroyed house in Dnipro. Horror of the war COLLECTION: War in Ukraine YEAR: 2022/2024 ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind DIMENSIONS: 70 х 50 сm TECHNIQUES: Oil RELATED THEMES: City landscape, War SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher FRAMING: No CATALOGUE N: Kovalska091
The realities of life during the war. The picture reflects pain, fear, anger at the aggressor and the situation. What is the alma mater to blame for? The educational institution is not a military facility. The monument to T.H. Shevchenko in Borodyanka, shot by the occupiers, immediately comes to mind. It looks like a war of symbols, substitution of concepts, extermination of civilians, encroachment on the cultural heritage and education of future generations. The picture is a symbol of invincibility, it emphasizes the strength of spirit and willpower. Here all feelings turn into peace, because there will be light after darkness. A look out the window, at the University… The impetus for creating the work was the arrivals in Kyiv on October 10, 2022, stock photos and videos from the Internet that covered this event.
A big pain. After the air raid
A big pain. After the air raid. Close-up
A big pain. After the air raid. Close-up
A big pain. Backside signed by the artist
A big pain. Backside signed by the artist
A big pain. Sidepiece. Close-up
A big pain. Sidepiece. Close-up
A big pain. Frame option
Diploma of participation in the All-Ukrainian Art Exhibition ’Unbreakable and Independent’
The painting was featured in an exhibition as part of the All-Ukrainian cultural and artistic project ‘X All-Ukrainian Triennial of Painting,’ which took place in Kyiv in the exhibition halls of the Central House of Artists of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine from 19 June to 6 July 2025.
The painting is the participant of All-Ukrainian painting exhibition ’Unbreakable and Independent’. The exhibition was located in the House of Warrior, Lviv.(August-September 2025)
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TITLE: A big pain. After the air raid COLLECTION: War in Ukraine YEAR: 2022 ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind DIMENSIONS: 50х70cm TECHNIQUES: Acrylic RELATED THEMES: Portrait; City landscape, War SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas FRAMING: No CATALOGUE N: Kovalska049
On the eve and at the beginning of the war, many signs appeared in the sky above Ukraine, in which people saw the faces of Christ, the Virgin Mary, the Heavenly Host and Orthodox saints. In hope for peace, many people associated these signs as support for Ukraine and its inhabitants. At that time I believed that all the saints stood in our defence. Even now I have no doubt about it!
Freedom of the will. The all-seeing eye of God (The Eye of Providence). Frame option
Freedom of the will. The all-seeing eye of God (The Eye of Providence)
Freedom of the will. The all-seeing eye of God (The Eye of Providence). Close up
Freedom of the will. The all-seeing eye of God (The Eye of Providence). Close up
Freedom of the will. The all-seeing eye of God (The Eye of Providence). Sidepiece
Freedom of the will. The all-seeing eye of God (The Eye of Providence). Backside signed by the artist
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TITLE: Freedom of the will. The all-seeing eye of God (The Eye of Providence) COLLECTION: Heavenly signs YEAR: 2022 ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind DIMENSIONS: 50х60 cm TECHNIQUES: Acrylic, Dutch gold RELATED THEMES: Religious art, Symbolism, City landscape, War, SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher FRAMING: No
On the eve and at the beginning of the war, many signs appeared in the sky above Ukraine, in which people saw the faces of Christ, the Virgin Mary, the Heavenly Host and Orthodox saints. In hope for peace, many people associated these signs as support for Ukraine and its inhabitants. At that time I believed that all the saints stood in our defence. Even now I have no doubt about it! Archangel Uriel, whom I depicted in this painting, was revealed in the sky above Kiev
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TITLE: Light dissolves darkness. Archangel Uriel COLLECTION: Heavenly signs YEAR: 2022 ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind DIMENSIONS: 40х60 cm TECHNIQUES: Acrylic RELATED THEMES: City landscape, Symbolism, War, Religious art SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas FRAMING: No
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