Natalia Korf-Ivaniuk

Natalia Korf-Ivanyuk (b. 1985, Kremenchuk, Ukraine) is a contemporary Ukrainian artist whose work blends ethnic symbolism, poetic abstraction, and refined painterly expression. After graduating from Poltava National Yuri Kondratyuk University, she remained there as a lecturer in the Department of Fine and Decorative Arts. Since 2010, she has been a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine and an active participant in exhibitions, plein airs, and international art projects.

Working in oil, mixed media, and graphic techniques, Korf-Ivanyuk creates visually striking compositions inspired by Ukrainian cultural heritage, nature, and the connection between past and present. Her paintings often feature abstracted botanical forms that transform into symbolic, almost living entities. Through luminous color fields, elegant lines, and layered textures, she builds harmonious compositions filled with movement and emotional depth.

Her artistic language is distinguished by a balance between decorative sophistication and philosophical content. Simple motifs evolve into metaphorical images that evoke memory, identity, and the quiet poetry of everyday life. This distinctive style, combined with refined color relationships and a strong sense of composition, makes her work instantly recognizable.

Korf-Ivanyuk has participated in numerous exhibitions across Ukraine and Europe and is regularly represented in galleries and curated art projects. Her works are held in museum and private collections, including the Museum of Contemporary Art of Ukraine, and are increasingly sought after by collectors for their originality, cultural resonance, and contemporary aesthetic.

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

-International Exhibition "Six Artists from Ukraine" Italy, Rowena 2000;

-International Exhibition "Gogol's Roads" St. Petersburg 2012;

-International Ceramic Symposium Slavyansk 2004;

-International Symposium "Communications" Ukraine 2015;

-International Plein Air "Chapeau Art Residency 2015" Ukraine 2015;

-International Festival "GOGOLFEST-2014" Project "Tarasova Gora" Kyiv;

-International Charity Auction "Heart of Peace" Ukrainian House 2015 Kyiv;

-International festival of art projects «X ART- KYIV Contemporary 2015» project «Presence. One day.». Kyiv;

-Participant of the festival of contemporary art of young artists FELDMAN Art Park.

-International festival «GOGOLFEST-2016» Kyiv 2016;

-EXPO 2020 Dubai. Ukrainian pavilion project «Cultural code»

-International Triennial of Drawing 2023, gallery «White World» Kyiv

SELECTED (PERSONAL) EXHIBITIONS

-Gallery «Ya. Greter», Kyiv, 2014.

-House of the Artist, National Union of Ukrainian Artists, Kyiv, 2014.

-Gallery «AVS-art», Kyiv, 2014.

-Gallery of Arts named after M.Yaroshenka Poltava 2015

-Personal project "Living Matter" in the Sky Art Foundaishen gallery Kyiv 2016;

-Personal project "Contradiction. Confrontation", National Museum "Kyiv Art Gallery", 2016;

-Personal project "FLOWERS", Museum of the History of Kyiv, 2017

-International festival of art projects "X ART- KYIV Contemporary 2015" project "Presence. One day.". Kyiv;

-Personal project "Day Three", White World Gallery Kyiv 2018.

-Family project "Lad", Museum of the History of Kyiv, 2018.,

-Personal project "KILIM", TRIPTYCH Gallery, Kyiv, 2019.

-Personal project Life.Still.Lsfe Mironova Foundation Gallery 2019

-Personal project "THAT IS LOVE", Triptych-Art Gallery, Kyiv, 2020

-Personal project "Blood and Flesh" Mironova Foundation Gallery, Kyiv 2021

-Joint project "Corpore" Mironova Foundation Gallery 2020

-Participation in "Art Dubai 2021" Ukrainian Pavilion, Cultural Code Project

-Joint creative project "100 Years of Solitude" 2021, Lviv Palace of Arts

-Participation in "Contemporary Istanbul 2021" from Mironova Foundation Gallery

-International project “Power of Women" Hearts Gallery Estonia 2021

-Personal project “Black Angels" Mironova Foundation Gallery 2022, Kyiv

-Personal project “ZNAK" Mironova Foundation Gallery 2022, Kyiv

-Personal project “Graffiti" Green Sofa Gallery 2022, Lviv

-Joint creative project “And Rise" dedicated to the 300th anniversary of Grigory Skovoroda, LAVRA Art Gallery 2022, Kyiv

-Joint creative project “Ukrainian Voices of Art" within the framework of Berlin ART Week 2022, Berlin

-Joint creative project “Gallery Lorien" Gallery 2022, Copenhagen

-Joint creative project “Ukrainian Renaissance" presented by Mironova Foundation Gallery 2022, National Committee Monaco, Monte Carlo

-Joint creative project "NEW.DIALOGUE with Mykola Glushchenko" presented by the gallery "NEW ART" 2022 National Museum Kyiv Art Gallery

-Joint creative project "SPECTRUM" gallery "Fahid Taghavi" 2023 Geneva

-Joint exhibition project "Lost-Found" presented by the gallery Mironova --Foundation at the National Committee of Monaco 2023, Monte Carlo

-Joint creative project "UKRAINIAN 12" gallery "Portraits International" 2023 Brussels