Olena Dombrovska

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Painter, master of emotional figurative art

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"For me, painting is not just about depicting objects, but an attempt to capture elusive emotional states and find harmony between a person's 'inner garden' and the external world. Every color and every line on the canvas is a search for silence in today's noisy world."

Olena-Margarita Dombrovska is a prominent Ukrainian artist whose painting combines sensual expression and philosophical calm. Her style is defined by a unique focus on color and texture, where every brushstroke tells an emotional story. Signing her works as "M. Dombrovska" (referencing her second name), she masterfully creates psychological figurative art where line and light serve as a language of meditation.

Olena Dombrovska is a prominent figure in contemporary Ukrainian painting, whose work is centered on a deep exploration of light as both a physical and metaphysical category. Her artistic journey began in Odesa, infusing her early works with solar vitality; however, her visual language eventually evolved toward complex abstraction and "internal gardens." For Dombrovska, the canvas is a stage for light dramaturgy, where color serves as a tool for constructing ephemeral yet emotionally rich worlds. Between 2022 and 2026, her art gained new significance, becoming a manifesto of spiritual resilience. Participation in projects like "Art Resistance" and "Victoire de la Dignité" highlighted her status as a cultural ambassador, communicating the idea of light's indestructibility even in the darkest times. Her meditative technique creates a unique "glow from within" effect, turning each work into an intellectual and aesthetic experience that resonates with global humanistic values.

Represented by

Mironova Gallery

Credentials

Awards

2021 Nominee of the "Women in Arts" award by UN Women (Visual Arts category) | Ukraine
2018 Special Distinction of the Jury at the International Painting Biennale (Panevėžys) | Lithuania
2012 Honorary Diploma from the Odesa Art Museum for developing the traditions of the Southern Art School | Ukraine
2005 Distinction for contribution to contemporary Ukrainian painting ("Art Circle" project) | Ukraine
1992 Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (NSKHU) | Ukraine
1980 Diploma from the M. B. Grekov Odesa State Art School | USSR / Ukraine

Solo exhibitions

2024 "The Shape of Light", Magazin 4, Bregenz, Austria.
2023 "Light as a Language", solo exhibition within the residency program, Berlin, Germany.
2022 "Memory of the Garden", exhibition project, Vienna, Austria.
2021 “Spectacles”, Lavra Municipal Art Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2021 "Inner Garden", Triptych Art Gallery, Kyiv.
2019 "Chiaroscuro", Karas Gallery, Kyiv.
2018 “Before the Image”, Invogue#Art, Odesa, Ukraine
2017 "Ephemerality", Shcherbenko Art Centre, Kyiv.
2016 “Object Formation”, within the Worldwide Apartment and Studio Biennale (WAS Biennale), Kyiv, Ukraine
2015 "Metamorphoses", Bottega Gallery, Kyiv.
2012 “Myth”, Markoff Gallery, Odesa, Ukraine
2012 "Space of the Soul", Odesa Fine Arts Museum, Odesa.
2008 "Dialogue with the Garden", Triptych Gallery, Kyiv.
2006 "Reflection", Karas Gallery, Kyiv.
2003 "Light of the South", Odesa Fine Arts Museum, Odesa.
1998 Solo Exhibition, Museum of Western and Eastern Art, Odesa.
1995 "Color and Line", Blank Art Gallery, Kyiv.

Group exhibitions

2025 “I the Problem Here.?”, M17 Contemporary Art Center, Kyiv, Ukraine
2025 “Beyond the Shadow”, M17 Contemporary Art Center, Kyiv, Ukraine
2025 2026 | "Victoire de la Dignité", international art project, Kyiv — Paris.
2024 “Silvashi’s Circles”, Ukrainian House, Kyiv, Ukraine
2024 "Identity and Memory", international exhibition of Ukrainian art, Vienna — Berlin.
2023 “Assembly Scheme”, M17 Contemporary Art Center, Kyiv, Ukraine
2023 Satellite Exhibition of the 7th International Biennale of Non-Objective Art, Kyiv, Ukraine
2023 "Light as Resistance", contemporary painting exhibition, Bregenz, Austria.
2022 "Art Resistance", solidarity project with Ukraine, Berlin, Germany.
2021 “Spectacles”, Lavra Municipal Art Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2021 "30 Years of Independence", M17 Contemporary Art Center, Kyiv.
2020 "Women’s Perspective", National Art Museum of Ukraine (NAMU), Kyiv.
2019 “The World of Icons”, ILKO Gallery, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
2019 “The World of Icons”, Dzyga Gallery, Lviv, Ukraine
2019 “The World of Icons”, Voloshyn Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2019 “Big Circle”, M17 Contemporary Art Center, Kyiv, Ukraine
2019 "From Modernism to Postmodernism", National Art Museum of Ukraine (NAMU), Kyiv.
2018 “Icons \ Structures”, KNO.lab space, Mikhail Bulgakov Literary-Memorial Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine
2018 “Icons \ W13”, KNO.lab space, Kyiv, Ukraine
2018 “Untitled”, KNO.lab space, Kyiv, Ukraine
2018 “Point”, Invogue#Art, Odesa, Ukraine
2018 "Contemporary Ukrainian Painting", Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv.
2017 Festival of Young Ukrainian Artists, Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine
2017 “0/1”, KNO | Kyiv Non Objective, Mala Gallery of Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine
2017 “Fixing the Imaginary”, National Taras Shevchenko Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine
2016 “Via Line”, FACE Foundation, Kyiv, Ukraine
2016 “Botany”, Lavra Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2016 “Our People”, FACE Foundation, Kyiv, Ukraine
2016 “Freierfest”, Tea Factory Art Space, Odesa, Ukraine
2016 "Recipe for Utopia", Institute of Contemporary Art Problems (ICAP), Kyiv.
2015 “Dialogues. Time to Hear”, Lavra Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2015 “Mistrust”, 8bit Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2015 "The Artist’s Museum", Museum of Contemporary Art of Ukraine, Kyiv.
2014 “Probability Theory”, Modern Art Research Institute of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
2014 “Illusion”, New Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2014 "Ukrainian Landscape", Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv.
2013 “Women’s Plate”, Hudpromo Gallery, Odesa, Ukraine
2013 “On the Other Bank”, Museum of Modern Art of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
2013 “Industrial Garden of Eden”, Modern Art Research Institute of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
2012 "Social Euphoria", Institute of Contemporary Art Problems (ICAP), Kyiv.
2011 "Independent", Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv.
2010 "Abstraction", Bottega Gallery, Kyiv.
2009 “Open Horizons”, BeitGrand Gallery, Odesa, Ukraine
2007 "Art Map of Ukraine: Odesa", Museum of Contemporary Art of Ukraine, Kyiv.
2004 "Light of the South", Museum of Western and Eastern Art, Odesa.
2001 2004, 2007 | All-Ukrainian Painting Triennial, Artist’s House, Kyiv.

Media coverage

2023 publication on the Mitec website: “In Neustadt they will show art about the depths of Ukrainians’ experiences during the war”
2023 feature on Suspilne about the exhibition “Clouds Will Melt” at Villa Böhm Museum, Neustadt, Germany, featuring Olena Dombrovska
M17 Contemporary Art Center: Olena Dombrovska — "Self-harm" project — https://m17.kiev.ua/en/painters/self-harm/
Mitec.ua: Olena Dombrovska at the Lavra Art Gallery — exhibition report — https://mitec.ua/olena-dombrovska-v-galereyi-mistetstv-lavra/
Stadtmuseum Berlin: Days of Exile Berlin — program featuring Ukrainian artists — https://www.stadtmuseum.de/ww/ukrainian/tage-des-exils-berlin-ukrainian
Bregenz.gv.at: Solo exhibition "The Shape of Light" at Magazin 4, Bregenz — https://www.bregenz.gv.at/kultur/ausstellungen-im-magazin-4/programm/the-shape-of-light-von-olena-dombrovska

International fairs

2025 “Az érzékelés határain / On the Limits of Perception”, Vasarely Museum Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
2025 2026 | "Victoire de la Dignité", international charity and art project, Kyiv — Paris.
2024 "Geometry Now", Vasarely Museum Budapest, Budapest, Hungary.
2024 "Exhibitions", Prienu Culture and Leisure Center, Prienai, Lithuania.
2024 "The Shape of Light", solo project within an international program, Magazin 4, Bregenz, Austria.
2023 "Wolken schmelzen", Stadtmuseum Villa Böhm, Neustadt, Germany.
2023 "Light as a Language", international residency project, Berlin, Germany.
2022 "KYIV NON OBJECTIVE, Space and Belonging", Vasarely Museum Budapest, Budapest, Hungary.
2022 "Ukrainian Revival", Monegasque National Committee of the International Association of P…
2022 "Art Paris Art Fair", Grand Palais Éphémère, Paris, France.
2019 "Contemporary Art Fair Zurich", Zurich, Switzerland.
2018 VII International Biennial of Painting, Panevėžys, Lithuania.
2016 "Affordable Art Fair", London, UK.
2014 "Contemporary Istanbul", International Art Fair, Istanbul, Turkey.
2013 "Art Vilnius", International Contemporary Art Fair, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2011 "Art Kyiv Contemporary", International Art Forum, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2005 "Art Expo New York", International Exhibition and Fair, New York, USA.

Personal

2022 Selected participant of the Artist in Residence Fellowship, Bregenz, Austria, 2022.
Co-founder of the art initiative “KNO | Kyiv Non Objective”, a platform dedicated to the development of non-objective art in Ukraine.
Presentation of the solo project “The Shape of Light” within an international exhibition program in Austria.
Represented by leading Ukrainian contemporary art institutions, including Voloshyn Gallery and M17 Contemporary Art Center.
Participant in international exhibition projects across Europe and the United States.
Works included in private collections in Ukraine, Europe, and North America.
Co-founder of the international art organization "KNO | Kyiv Non Objective," dedicated to the research and promotion of non-objective art.
Successful implementation of a multidisciplinary approach, spanning painting, graphics, installation, and object art.
Formation of a unique visual language that merges the Odesa colorist traditions with contemporary conceptual practices.
Establishment of a recognizable international brand under the name "M. Dombrovska," symbolizing the synthesis of classical mastery and contemporary art.
Long-term collaboration with leading institutions (NAMU, Odesa Fine Arts Museum) as an expert and active participant in museum projects.
Representation of Ukrainian art in landmark private and museum collections across France, Switzerland, the USA, and the United Kingdom.