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Leonid Kolodnytskyi

Biography Selected Exhibitions:2025 — “GRAPHEMES”, Imagine Point Gallery, Kyiv.2024 — “INTERTEXT”, Khlibnya Gallery, National Conservation Area “St. Sophia of Kyiv”, Kyiv.2018 — “BACK TO BLACK”, Karas Gallery, Kyiv.2017 — “MALEREI”, National Museum “Kyiv Picture Gallery”.2008 — “SEPTEMBER”, Irena Gallery, Kyiv.2007 — “BEAUTY”, Ukrainian House, Kyiv. Project Statement  Concept and Method: Iteration as an Artistic StrategyIn […]

Curatorial reviews

Kenji Kiyama

 Curatorial Reviewby Oleksandr Dyvnich Kenji Kiyama’s body of work represents a sophisticated dialogue between the polished precision of the design industry and the visceral, often chaotic impulses of contemporary fine art. With a career spanning over two decades as an art director and designer, Kiyama utilizes his technical mastery to create “gateways”—visual entry points marked […]

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Vika Bohdanets

Biography Abstract artist from Ukraine and an early-career painter with three years of experience. What began as a hobby is evolving into a professional practice. Painting has always been a source of inspiration in my life and a way to process emotions and inner states. I focus on developing a personal visual language through abstraction, […]

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Arty Rat – Issue 2, April 2026

Issue #2 presents the work of 47 artists in a full-colour printed edition.  Order Your Print Copy of Issue #2 Curator: Oleksandr Dyvnich Publication date: April 2026 Page count: 100Format: 21 × 29.7 cm (A4)Full colourPrinted in the Netherlands Curatorial Review Polina Velikina, Divya Vinod Gilatar, Henry Demos Publication Finnja Peppler, Ahmet Rüştü Doğan, Guy Hivroni, […]

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WirSindKunst

Biography WirSindKunst (Betty & André Lennox) is an Austrian artist duo working at the intersection of abstraction, narrative, and interdisciplinary practice. Their work spans visual art and music, forming a connected body of expression rather than separate disciplines.At the core of their practice lies Dual Flow Art, a dialogical method in which two artists, one […]

Curatorial reviews

Polina Velikina

Polina Velikina’s “DIVINE PULSE” is a series of twelve conceptual portrait works that positions itself at the intersection of portraiture, spatial psychology, and atmospheric design. The body of work reviewed here — comprising four distinct pieces — demonstrates a practiced command of visual language and a coherent conceptual ambition: to render interiority not as narrative […]

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Joanna Wieniawa-Narkiewicz

Biography Born in 1982 in the vibrant coastal city of Gdańsk, Poland, Joanna Wieniawa-Narkiewicz is a self-taught artist whose trajectory harmonizes professional structure with a devotion to creative expression. Currently residing in Northern Poland’s serene Kashubia region, she translates her investigations into human nature into vibrant abstract paintings. Her chapter in the Netherlands—encompassing studies in […]

Curatorial reviews

Henry Demos (Real Name Mark Lentz)

Curatorial Reviewby Oleksandr Dyvnich Henry Demos’ project Dirty Light serves as a raw, unfiltered documentation of Japan’s subterranean punk subculture. In a society often characterized by a rigid adherence to structure and societal pressure, Demos utilizes his lens to carve out a space for the discordant and the unrefined. The project transcends mere music photography, […]

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StuR

Im born on the october 26th 1989 in Braunsweig, Germany.I am a self-taught artist working under the name StuR.Painting and drawing have been a constant presence since childhood.After a hiatus, i began working with digital collage in 2019 but ultimately returned to painting in 2022-the medium that brings me the most joy and creative fulfillment.My […]

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Divya Vinod Gilatar

The Chakra Mandala Series by Divya Vinod Gilatarby Oleksandr Dyvnich Divya Vinod Gilatar’s Chakra Mandala Series positions itself at the intersection of spiritual symbolism, digital abstraction, and contemporary visual culture. Rooted in the philosophical concept of Shakti—the primordial feminine energy that animates existence—the works attempt to translate metaphysical experience into visual form. The artist’s intention […]

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