Natalia Korf-Ivaniuk
Sub-creator Experienced Creator UA
Flowers, nudes and ornaments in contemporary painting
About
“When the paint touches the canvas, it no longer belongs to me. It lives its own life and leads me where it wants to go.”
Textural painting and feminine imagery in Korf‑Ivaniuk’s world
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Credentials
Awards
- 2013 Third Prize Laureate at the All-Ukrainian Exhibition "Triennial of Painting — 2013", Kyiv.
- 2013 Laureate of the All-Ukrainian Exhibition "Ukrainian Still Life", Kyiv.
- 2012 First Prize Laureate at the All-Ukrainian Landscape Exhibition "Arkhip Kuindzhi Memorial", Mariupol.
- 2011 Second Prize Laureate of the Mykhailo Derehus Art Prize, Kyiv.
- 2010 Since 2010 — Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (NUAU).
Solo exhibitions
- 2024 "Earth Code," Portal 11 Gallery, Kyiv.
- 2023 "Treasures," Zelena Kanapa Gallery, Lviv.
- 2022 "Black Angels," Mironova Gallery, Kyiv.
- 2021 "Flesh and Blood," Mironova Gallery, Kyiv.
- 2021 "Ethno-Dimensions," Triptych ART Gallery, Kyiv.
- 2020 "Garden of Songs," Zelena Kanapa Gallery, Lviv.
- 2019 "Life.Still.Life," Mironova Foundation, Kyiv.
- 2019 "Sun at Zenith," Triptych ART Gallery, Kyiv.
- 2018 "Magic of Ornament," Mystetska Zbirka Gallery (Voloshyn Gallery), Kyiv.
- 2017 "FLOWERS," Kyiv History Museum, Kyiv.
- 2017 "Blooming Silence," Zelena Kanapa Gallery, Lviv.
- 2016 "Contradictions. Confrontation," National Museum "Kyiv Art Gallery," Kyiv.
- 2016 "Living Matter," Sky Art Foundation, Kyiv.
- 2016 "Roots," Triptych ART Gallery, Kyiv.
- 2015 "Breath of Spring," J. Greter Art Center, Kyiv.
- 2014 "Native Land," National Museum of Taras Shevchenko, Kyiv.
- 2013 "The Two" (with O. Ivanyuk), Mystetska Zbirka Gallery, Kyiv.
- 2011 "Color Metamorphoses," Municipal Gallery, Poltava.
Group exhibitions
- 2024 "RESONANCE," Imagine Point Gallery, Kyiv.
- 2023 "Form. Color. Space," National Museum "Kyiv Art Gallery," Kyiv.
- 2021 "Portal Art Prize," Portal 11 Gallery, Kyiv.
- 2019 Kyiv Art Week, Mystetskyi Arsenal / Toronto Center, Kyiv.
- 2018 "Contemporary Ukrainian Art," Budapest, Hungary.
- 2017 "Painting-2017 All-Ukrainian Biennale," House of Artists, Kyiv.
- 2016 "Recipe for Sylphide," Triptych ART Gallery, Kyiv.
- 2015 "Independence Coefficient," America House Kyiv, Kyiv.
- 2014 "All-Ukrainian Painting Triennial," NUAU, Kyiv.
- 2013 "Ukrainian Still Life," Kyiv Fortress Museum, Kyiv.
- 2012 "A.I. Kuindzhi Memorial" International Exhibition, Mariupol.
- 2010 "Artist's Day All-Ukrainian Art Exhibition," House of Artists, Kyiv.
Media coverage
- 2024 Kyiv — Interview in Vechirniy Kyiv about the “Changeable Nature” exhibition
- 2024 Kyiv — Coverage in Marbeks on the “Flowers and Snow” project and author’s technique
- 2024 Kyiv — review of the “Living Matter” solo project on the Sky Art Foundation website
International fairs
- 2023 "Art Karlsruhe," International Contemporary Art Fair, Karlsruhe, Germany.
- 2022 "Rotterdam Art Fair," International Art Fair, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
- 2021 "Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt," International Art Fair, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
- 2019 Kyiv Art Week, International Art Festival, Kyiv, Ukraine.
- 2018 "Contemporary Ukrainian Art," Exhibition of Ukrainian Contemporary Art, Budapest, Hungary.
- 2016 "Art Palm Beach," International Contemporary Art Fair, Palm Beach, FL, USA.
- 2014 "Affordable Art Fair," International Art Fair, Hamburg, Germany / Milan, Italy.
- 2012 "A.I. Kuindzhi Memorial" International Landscape Exhibition, Mariupol.
Personal
- 2010 State and Professional Recognition — Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (since 2010) and laureate of prestigious national awards, including the Mykhailo Derehus Art Prize (2011).
- Establishment of the "Ethno-Modernism" Style — Creation of a unique visual language that seamlessly blends Ukrainian folklore and traditional ornamentation with contemporary decorative painting.
- Extensive Museum Representation — Her works are held in the permanent collections of major state institutions, including the National Museum of Taras Shevchenko and the Kyiv National Art Gallery.