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Evening. Odessa, 2025
Painting : oil · 50 x 70 x 2 cm 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch · Ready to hang
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Plein air, Odesa 2025
Khrapachov
“Evening. Odessa”
Oil on canvas
A living element: when the sea tells its story
Oleksandr Khrapachov gives us a rare gift – the chance to see the Black Sea at the moment of its greatest expressiveness. Painted in the open air on the Odesa coast in 2025, this work captures the living energy of the sea at that enchanting time when day slowly turns into evening and nature takes on a special intensity.
Before us is the sea in all its primordial beauty. Not quiet, not indifferent, but a real, living sea that breathes in waves. They rhythmically wash over the rocky shore, leaving on the stones that special wet sheen that glimmers in the late-afternoon light. And here it is – the magic of the moment: the warm summer wind slowly dries the water, drawing a fine line between water and air, between sea and land, between the elements and calm.
Plein-air authenticity: this work was born not in the comfort of a studio but here and now – under the open sky, on the shore, where the artist felt the breath of the sea firsthand, heard its voice, saw the play of light on the water and the stones. Plein-air painting always has that special quality of presence – the viewer does not just look at the painting but seems to stand beside the artist, feeling what he felt at the moment of creation.
Khrapachov masterfully combines academic precision in rendering form and space with Impressionist freedom in handling light and atmosphere. Every brushstroke carries the energy of direct observation – this is not a reconstruction but a genuine conversation with the sea.
Why is this painting special?
The energy of the elements. Unlike tranquil seascapes, this work shows the sea in motion, in action. The waves here are not a decorative element but a living force that shapes the coast, sets the rhythm and creates the music of nature. This is a sea you can hear.
The play of textures. The artist skillfully conveys the contrast between moving water and static stones, between a wet surface and evaporation, between the coolness of the sea and the warmth of summer. This tactile quality makes the painting especially alive – the viewer does not just see, but feels.
Unique light. Late-afternoon light is the most challenging and the most interesting for a painter. It is the time when the sun is no longer that of midday but not yet that of evening, when the light acquires a special density and richness. Khrapachov catches exactly this moment, when everything around seems more expressive, more real.
Odesa character. This is not an abstract sea – it is the Odesa coast itself, with its characteristic rocky shore, the particular quality of its water, its unique atmosphere. For those who love Odesa, this painting is a piece of the city in your home. For those who have not yet been there, it is an invitation to discover this beauty.
Plein-air value. Works created from life have a special artistic value. They preserve the authenticity of the moment, the energy of the place, the living contact between the artist and nature. This is not a studio interpretation but an eyewitness account.
Presence in an interior
The 50×70 cm format makes this work ideal for a variety of spaces. It is large enough to become the focal point of an interior, yet not so massive as to overwhelm a room. The dynamism of the waves adds energy to calm spaces, the blue-gray palette of the sea pairs elegantly with any interior scheme, and the overall atmosphere creates a sense of space and freedom.
This is a painting for a living room, where it will become the center of attention and conversation; for a study, where it will inspire with the breadth of its horizons; for a bedroom, where it will soothe with the rhythmic movement of the waves.
Who is this painting for?
- For lovers of the sea as it truly is – not romanticized, but alive
- For admirers of Odesa – as a piece of a beloved city
- For collectors of plein-air painting – an authentic work painted from life in 2025
- For connoisseurs of energetic compositions – the sea here is not asleep, it is alive
- For those seeking dynamism in their interior – a work that adds movement
- As a gift for a sailor or traveler – for those who understand the language of the sea
Technical mastery
Oil on canvas is a classical technique that makes it possible to convey the most complex nuances of water, light and atmosphere. Khrapachov uses it with a skill honed over years of practice – from academic precision to Impressionist freedom. Every brushstroke serves the overall atmosphere, creating a sense of presence.
“Evening. Odessa” is more than a picture of the sea. It is an invitation to witness the moment when nature is especially generous with beauty. When the waves tell their stories to the stones, when moisture evaporates in the warm air, when summer reaches its fullest expression.
This is a work for those who love the sea not as a postcard but as an element. For those who understand that true beauty lies not in stillness but in motion, not in stasis but in life. For those who seek in art not mere decor but energy, not just an image but an experience.
Every glance at this canvas is a moment on the shore, when the wind tousles your hair and drops of sea spray touch your face. It is a memory of summer, of Odesa, of how the sea breathes and lives. It is your personal window onto the coast, always close at hand – on the wall of your home.
Oleksandr Khrapachov (b. 1981) is a contemporary Ukrainian artist and a master of plein-air painting. He has taken part in numerous art projects and exhibitions. He specializes in landscapes painted directly from life, which gives his works special authenticity and emotional power. He combines the academic school with an Impressionist feel for light and atmosphere. He pays particular attention to marine subjects and the moods of nature.
Ref. PMG-001451
Presentation
Was born on the 29th of December, 1981
Till 1998 – studied at Zaporizhzhya Art School;
1996–2006 – studied at the Department of Painting and Composition, studio under supervision of Professor V.I. Gurin at the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture;
2006–2010 – Post-Graduates Department at the NAFAA;
2008–2009 – Probation in China;
Since 2008 – Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.
Awards, honors:
2015 – award winner of the State Prize named after M.G. Derehus.
2016 – awarding the medal “Labor Glory", International Academy of the rating technologies and sociology “Golden Fortune".
General information:
Works in the field of the easel painting. The participant of many all-Ukrainian and international exhibitions and plein-airs.
Personal Exhibitions:
2020 – "Process", Museum-workshop of Ivan Kavaleridze, Kyiv;
2020 – PLEIN AIR, Workshop Gallery, Central Artist's House (CBH), Kyiv;
2018 – “Thousand and one creative travel", National Academic Operetta Theatre, Kyiv city;
2017 – “Spirituality", ZAVALNYI ART CENTER, Kyiv city;
2016 – “My Carpathians", Museum of Art of Prykarpattya, Ivano-Frankivsk (exhibition catalog)_ as part of the International Festival “Carpathian Space";
2016 – “Carpathian Space", National Academic Operetta Theatre, Kyiv city;
2015 – “Pictorial art", Kyiv History Museum, Kyiv city;
2015 – “Reflexions of the subconscious", Gallery workshop, Central House of Artist (CHA), Kyiv city (exhibition catalog);
2015 – “Memories of the Celestial Empire", Museum of modern Ukrainian art, Kyiv city (exhibition catalog);
2013 – «Kerch Symphony», Kerch, «Demetra» Charity Fund. Presentation of a Film «In Artist`s Studio»;
2011 – Retrospective Exhibition `Poglyad` (`Look`) (2005–2011), Kyiv, National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (NAFAA). The Film `Poglyad-2011` (`Look-2011`);
2010 – `Plein Air in Istanbul`;
2009 – `China through Eyes of Ukrainian`, Kyiv, NAFAA;
2009 – `China`, Beijing, Embassy of Ukraine;
2009 – `Plein Air`, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China;
2009 – `Ukraine-China`, Shanghai, General Consulate of Ukraine in Shanghai;
2008 – `Dukhovnist` (`Spirituality`), Kyiv, Project `LUXURY TEMPTATION`;
2008 – `Ukrainian Landscape`, `Aurora-Art` Gallery, Kyiv;
2007 – `Poglyad` (`Look`), Kyiv, `ANN GALLERY`.
EXHIBITIONS:
2021 – exhibition "THE WORLD DID NOT CATCH THEM". Ivan Kavaleridze Museum-Workshop, Kyiv_ 2.12-14.12.2021;
2021 – exhibition "Tatyana Gorembiyevskaya — creativity illuminated by the sun" which presents the works of the master and her students. To the 85th anniversary of the birth of the mouse. Museum-workshop of Ivan Kavaleridze, Kyiv;
2021 – NAOMA Teachers Exhibition, Kyiv Art Gallery, Kyiv;
2021 – Picturesque plein air "Paths of I.V.Zadorozhny",, Rzhyshchiv;
2021 – "Jubilee of the Fine Arts Magazine", NSSA CBD, Kyiv;
2021 – "United by Time", Art Gallery, Kyiv,
2020 – "To Georgia with Love", Ivan Kavaleridze Museum-Workshop, Kyiv;
2020 – "To the Day of the Artist", CBH, Kyiv 2020 – international online exhibition, with the support of the Embassy of Ukraine in The People's Republic of China, Wuhan;
2019 – "Sokrovyshka Ukrayiny" in ZAVALNYI ART CENTER from 13.12 - 20.05.2020, Kyiv;
2019 – "XXIV International Plein Air in Painting "The Image of the Family in The Image of a Spark", Museum. P.V.Maslennikova, Mogilev, Republic of Belarus;
2019 – international symposium in the village. Slavske, Ukraine;
2019 – "Dedication to Vasyl Gurina", CDH, Kyiv;
2019 – "Soviet Ukrainian Impressionism", CDH, Kyiv;
2018 – “Christmassy", Central House of Artist, Kyiv city;
2018 – International Symposium “The Road to the Temple", Sofia Kyivska, Metropolitan's House. Kyiv city;
2018 – “National Union of Artists - 80 years", Central House of Artist, Kyiv city;
2018 – “Civilizations for peace", National Museum of Fine Arts named after Gapar Aitiev. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan;
2018 – “Astana 20 years", Central House of Culture (Pyramid), Astana, Kazakhstan;
2017 – “Plein-air in Slavske", Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, Kyiv city;
2017 – “Plein-air in Slavske", Museum-workshop of Ivan Kavaleridze, Kyiv city;
2017 – “Plein-air in Slavske", Gallery workshop, Central House of Artist (CHA), Kyiv city;
2017 – “Solomiya Krushelnytska", National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, Lviv;
2016 – “Surrealism", Central House of Artist (CHA), Kyiv city;
2016 – “ International plein-air in Snina", Slovakia, Snina, Andrej Smolak Gallery;
2016 – “Egypt through the Ukrainian artists' eyes", Kyiv city, National Academic Operetta Theatre;
2016 – Art project Reviviscence, Ukrainian House, Kyiv city;
2015 – “True Ukrainians", Central House of Artist (CHA), Kyiv city;
2015 – `Abstract Painting of Ukraine`, Central House of Artist (CHA), Kyiv;
2014 – All-Ukrainian Painting Plein Air `Dubno Castle IX`: State Historical and Cultural Preserve in Dubno Town; `Maysternya` (`Studio`) Gallery, CHA, Kyiv; 2014, 2013, 2012, 2006 – All-Ukrainian Exhibition `Dedicated to Artist Day`, CHA, Kyiv;
2014 – All-Ukrainian Plein Air `Uknown Land`, Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Art Museum; Carmelite Roman-Catholic Church, Bilshivtsi Town;
2014 – Exhibition of Ukrainian Artists in Wuxi, China;
2014 – `200th Anniversary to Taras Shevchenko`, Ivan Kavaleridze Museum- Studio, Kyiv; Museum of History of Kyiv; NAFAA, Kyiv; CHA, Kyiv;
2014 – `Winter Vacation`, Institute of Foreign Relations, Kyiv;
2013 – `Plein Air in Antoniny`, I. Kavaleridze Museum-Studio, Kyiv;
2013 – `Exhibition of Professors of NAFAA`, Art Museum, Chernigiv;
2013 – `Artists Draw with a Ball Pen`, `Karas` Gallery, Kyiv; 2013, 2011, 2007, 2004 – `Christmas Exhibition`, CHA, Kyiv;
2012 – `National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture is 95`, NAFAA, Kyiv;
2012 – `International Plein Air`, Senezh, Russia
2012 – Exhibition of Creative Union `Podorozhni` in `Sady Peremohy` (`Gardens of Victory`) Gallery, Odesa;
2012 – Exhibitions of Professors of NAFAA in Lodz, Academy of Fine Arts, Poland;
2012 – `From Trypillya to Nowadays`, CHA, Kyiv;
2011 – `Kyiv through Eyes of Young Artists of CIS Countries` (VI Forum of Creative and Scientific Intellegentsia of CIS Countries), National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, Taras Shevchenko University, Kyiv;
2010 – Christies Pre-Auction Exhibitions, London;
2010 – Exhibition of Ukrainian Artists with Assistance of Ukrainian Embassy in China in Beijing, China;
2010 – Exhibition of Ukrainian Artists, London;
2009 – `Kyiv Branch of Painting Department at NUAU is 40`, CHA, Kyiv;
2009 – `Mystets` Gallery, Kyiv;
2009 – Exhibition in Shijiazhuang Town, China;
2009 – Exhibition in Huainan Town, with Assistance of Ukrainian Embassy in Beijing, China;
2007 – `Malyovnycha Ukrayina` (`Picturesque Ukraine`) Gallery, Kyiv;
2007 – `Kuindzhi` Triennale, Mariupol;
2007 – `Russian and Ukrainian Art`, Auctions Chelsea London;
2007 – `Triennale of Painting, Kyiv-2007`, CHA, Kyiv;
2007 – `Picturesque Ukraine`, Ternopil;
2006 – `Contemporary Ukrainian Landscape`, Poltava;
2002 – `Exhibition of Youth`, CHA, Kyiv.
Picturesque plein-air paintings:
2018 – plein-air paintings: India - Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Goa; Ukraine - Poltava region; Kazakhstan, Astana;
2017 – plein-air paintings: Thailand - Pattaya; Cambodia - Siem Reap, Angkor; Georgia - Svaneti; Ukraine - Skole, Slavske, Yaremche, Poltava region, Lviv;
2016 – plein-air paintings: Koggala, Galle, Karapitiya. Sri Lanka; Egypt, Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh; Israel, Jerusalem; International plein-air Slovakia, Snina;
2015 – international picturesque plein-air in Astana, Kazakhstan;
2015, 2014 – International Painting Plein Air `Stavky` (`Ponds`), Lenino Village, Radomyshl District, Zhytomyr Region, Art- Residence `Stavky` (`Ponds`) (the Dunin and Vonsovych Homestead);
2014 – Sedniv, Homestead `Horse Yard`; Vietnam; Province Jiangsu, China; All-Ukrainian Painting Plein Air `Dubno Castle- IX`, Dubno; Plein Air in Pylypets, Mezhygirsky District, Transcarpathia; Plein Air in Slavsko, Skole District, Lviv Region; Antoniny Town, Khmelnytska Region; Bilshchivtsy Town, Ivano- Frankivsk Region; All-Ukrainian Plein Air `Neznany Kray` (`Unknown Land`), Lviv and others 2014, 2013 – Antoniny Town, Khmelnytska Region;
2013 – Kolchugino Village, Crimea; Plein Air in Kerch, Crimea; All-Ukrainian Plein Air in Ivano- Frankovsk;
2012 – International Plein Air `Senezh`, Russia: Plein Air in Kerch, Crimea; Plein Air in Wuxi, Cina;
2011 – International Plein Air `Kyiv through Eyes of Young Artists`, Kyiv; Plein Air in Kerch;
2010 – Plein Air in Istambul, Turkey;
2007, 2006, 2005 – Participation in Plein Airs in the Carpathians (Verhniy Yaseniv, Krasnoyillya and others); Works are Located: Museum of T.G. Shevchenko, People's Republic of China, Beijing; State Historical and Cultural Preserve in Dubno Town; The Sheremetyev Family Museum; Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Art Museum; Ivan Kavaleridzhe Museum-Studio Embassy of Ukraine in Beijing, China; General Consulate of Ukraine in Shanghai; Rzhyshchiv Archeology and Regional Museum; International House of Creativity `Senezh`, Russia Carmelite Roman- Catholic Church, Bilshivtsi Town; Charity Fund `Demetra`, Kerch And also in Private and State Collections in Ukraine, Russia, the USA, Canada, the UK, China, the Netherlands, Belgium, Works are Sold at Auctions, for example Christie`s, London.
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