On Lake Senezh, Moscow Region, 2012

Oleksandr Khrapachov  

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.