Anna Kostrytska

Color is my language for when words are no longer enough to describe the depth of human experience. I don't paint objects; I paint the energy they leave behind."

Anna Kostrytska is a contemporary Ukrainian artist specializing in emotional abstraction and neo-expressionism. Her work is a vibrant dialogue between structured composition and spontaneous emotional outbursts. Using bold colors and layered textures, she explores themes of identity and the subconscious. A regular participant in international art fairs in Paris, Brussels, and Vienna, her art is highly sought after by private collectors worldwide.

Anna Kostrytska is a prominent representative of the new wave of Ukrainian abstract art, whose work is characterized by intense emotionality and a bold approach to color. Her artistic style, which balances between abstract expressionism and neo-expressionism, is a visual research of the human subconscious and emotional memory. Having a background in design, Kostrytska masterfully handles composition and large scales, creating monumental canvases that transform the energy of the surrounding space. Her technique involves layering textures and using vibrant, sometimes provocative color palettes that serve as a direct language of emotions where words are insufficient. Anna’s works are not merely decorative; they are deep psychological landscapes that invite the viewer to a personal dialogue. Her art has gained significant international recognition, being showcased at major art fairs in Paris, Vienna, and Brussels. Featured in prestigious publications like British Vogue and Tatler, Anna Kostrytska has established herself as a commercially successful and influential artist whose paintings are highly valued by private collectors and interior designers across Europe, the USA, and the Middle East.

Represented by

Mironova Gallery

Credentials

Awards

2021 Special Recognition at the Contemporary Art Fair Paris (2021) for innovative use of color and texture.
2019 Top 10 Young Ukrainian Artists — inclusion in ratings by specialized art publications and platforms (2019–2021).
2018 Winner of the International Contest "Woman’s Essence" (UNESCO, Venice, 2018) — for a unique contribution to contemporary abstract art.
Certificate of Excellence from the Lera Litvinova Gallery for the development of modern neo-expressionism.

Solo exhibitions

2024 "Gravity of Color" — Imagine Gallery (Barcelona, Spain)
2023 “Beyond Triumph and Loss”, The Korshun Art Project, Los Angeles, California, USA.
2023 "Flow" — Mironova Gallery (Kyiv, Ukraine)
2022 "Inner Garden" — L'Atelier Gallery (Paris, France)
2021 “Femme Fatale”, Mironova Foundation, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2021 "Layers of Soul" — Art Jump Gallery (Kyiv, Ukraine)
2021 "Abstract Reality" — White World Contemporary Art Center (Kyiv, Ukraine)
2020 “Everything Changes, Nothing Disappears”, Museum of the History of Kyiv, Ukraine.
2020 “Portrait of a Powerful Man”, Art Center “Chocolate House” (branch of the National Art Gallery), Kyiv, Ukraine.
2020 "Spectrum of Emotions" — Triptych Art Gallery (Kyiv, Ukraine)
2019 "Impulse" — Spivakovska ART:EGO Gallery (Kyiv, Ukraine)
2018 "Elementary Particles" — 8bit Gallery (Kyiv, Ukraine)
2017 "Color as Dialogue" — RA Gallery (Kyiv, Ukraine)

Group exhibitions

2025 “The Art of Living”, Subjektiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
2025 “A View Through Reality”, Lavra Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2023 Vienna Art Week, Vienna, Austria.
2022 "Unfolding Landscapes", Museum of Contemporary Art, Silkeborg, Denmark.
2021 Contemporary Art Fair Paris, Париж, Франція.
2021 "Kyiv Art Week", International Art Festival, Kyiv.
2020 “Kyiv Art Fair”, Lavra Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2020 "Art-Map Ukraine", nationwide project, Lviv — Kyiv.
2019 "The New Wave", M17 Contemporary Art Center, Kyiv.
2019 «The Next», Lera Litvinova Gallery, Київ.
2018 “First Fine Arts Fair”, Expocenter of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
2018 «Abstract Thoughts», Spivakovska ART:EGO Culture Center, Київ.
2018 "Woman’s Essence", UNESCO initiative, Palazzo Ca' Zanardi, Venice, Italy.

Media coverage

2023 Big Kyiv, 2023. "Kyiv Artists Take Their Works to a Large-Scale Exhibition in Dubai" https://bigkyiv.com.ua/kyyivski-hudozhnyky-povezly-svoyi-roboty-na-masshtabnu-vystavku-v-dubayi-foto/
2023 Kyiv 24, 2023. "Two Kyiv Artists Showcased Their Works at a Major Art Exhibition in Dubai" https://kyiv24.news/news/dvoye-kyyivskyh-hudozhnykiv-vystavyly-svoyi-roboty-na-masshtabnij-art-vystavczi-v-dubayi
2021 Khreschatyk News, 2021. "Anna Kostrytska: The Millennial Generation Emerges from the Shadows" https://khreschatyk.news/anna-kostrytska-pokolinnya-milenialiv-vyhodyt-iz-tini
2021 Gazeta.ua, 2021. "Ukrainian Artist Anna Kostrytska and Digital Artist Savka Released NFT on Binance Marketplace" https://gazeta.ua/articles/culture/_ukrayinska-hudozhnicya-anna-kostricka-ta-didzhital-artist-savka-vipustili-nft-na-marketplejsi-binance/1068997
2021 Royal Design, 2021. "Exhibition of Ukrainian Artist Anna Kostrytska Opens in Kyiv" https://royaldesign.ua/ru/-u-kiv-vdkrilas-vistavka-ukransko-hudojnits-anni-kostritsko-.bX8Pz/
2021 Event Ukraine, 2021. "The Portrait of a Powerful Person Exhibition at the Chocolate House" https://eventukraine.com/leisure/vistavka-portret-vladnoi-ljudini-v-shokoladnomu-budinku/
2020 AR25, «About Anna Kostrytska, Her Love of Painting, and Something Else»
2020 RoyalDesign, “An Exhibition of Ukrainian Artist Anna Kostrytska Opened in Kyiv”
2019 ArtsLooker, «British VOGUE Recognized the Mastery of a Kyiv Artist»
2019 kmbs, 2019. "Exhibition: Anna Kostrytska" https://kmbs.ua/en/news/eksposytsiya-anna-kostrytska
2019 JetSetter, 2019. "Presentation of Anna Kostrytska's Art Project at the Chocolate House" https://jetsetter.ua/event/prezentatsiya-art-proyektu-anny-kostrytskoyi-u-shokoladnomu-budynku/

International fairs

2024 “Eternal Drift”, DContemporary Gallery, London, United Kingdom.
2024 “International Woman’s Day Auction”, Artonpostcard, The Bomb Factory Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom.
2023 “Heart Ablaze”, DContemporary Gallery, London, United Kingdom.
2023 “The Forever Now”, collaboration The Art Unit & Art City Works, 67 York Street Gallery, London, United Kingdom.
2023 group exhibition, Fahid Taghavi Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland.
2023 “Becoming a Body of Water”, David Kovats Gallery, London, Un…
2023 Vienna Art Week, Vienna, Austria.
2022 Art Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
2022 "Unfolding Landscapes", Museum of Contemporary Art, Silkeborg, Denmark.
2021 Contemporary Art Fair Paris, Париж, Франція.
2020 Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
2019 Art Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
2018 "Woman’s Essence" (UNESCO project), Palazzo Ca' Zanardi, Venice, Italy.
2018 International Group Exhibition, Steiner Gallery, Vienna, Austria.

Personal

2018 UNESCO Recognition: Winner of the international "Woman’s Essence" award (Venice, 2018) for her significant contribution to modern abstraction.
1. Implemented a number of conceptual series, including “Don’t Hide the Darkness”, “Femme Fatale”, and “Know Thyself”.
2. The artist’s works were featured and recognized in British Vogue.
3. Represented Ukraine at international exhibitions and art fairs in London, Basel, Paris, Istanbul, and Geneva.
4. Worked for two years at the ACME art residency in London.
5. Participant of prestigious art fairs, including VOLTA Art Fair and Contemporary Istanbul.
6. Presented in international gallery projects such as DContemporary Gallery, David Kovats Gallery, and others.
International Media Recognition: Features in world-leading publications such as British Vogue, Tatler, and GQ, confirming her high status in the global art and design community.
Global Art Market Success: Regular participation in top-tier European art fairs, including Art Brussels (Belgium), Contemporary Art Fair Paris (France), and Vienna Art Week (Austria).