Orest Kosar

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Painter, graphic artist

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"For me, painting is an opportunity to stop time and capture the elusive vibration of a moment. Color is not merely a pigment but a language of emotions that allows one to convey what is impossible to express in words. Each canvas is a search for the inner light that unites the artist, the matter, and the viewer within a single spiritual space."

His art is a world of lyrical expression and symbolic imagery. The Orest Kosar brand is built on the masterful use of color as an emotional trigger. His works often balance on the edge between reality and a dream-like state, exploring themes of human existence, solitude, and the metaphysical beauty of the mundane through a unique texture-driven approach.

Orest Kosar is a prominent representative of the contemporary Lviv school of painting, whose work has become synonymous with refined colorism and emotional depth. His artistic journey is a search for harmony between classical painting traditions and modern neo-expressionism. The artist's style is recognizable through complex textures and impasto techniques, creating a vibration of light on the canvas surface. At the center of his creative universe is the human being and their metaphysical connection with the world. Kosar's landscapes and figurative compositions are devoid of mundanity; they transform into symbolic spaces filled with silence and nostalgia. His masterful command of color allows him to convey the subtlest nuances of mood. As a recipient of the Ivan Trush Award, Kosar has established himself as an artist who creates a new spiritual reality. His works, held in museums and private collections across Europe and the USA, exemplify the high culture of Ukrainian painting at the turn of the 21st century.

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Mironova Gallery

Credentials

Awards

2021 Certificate of Honor from the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine — for significant personal contribution to the development of national fine arts.
2019 1st Degree Diploma of the "Autumn Salon — Vysokyi Zamok" exhibition-contest, Lviv — for high professional excellence.
2015 Ivan Trush Art Award — for outstanding achievements in painting and the development of the Lviv painting school traditions.
2010 Diploma of the Lviv Regional Branch of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine — for active exhibition activities and creative accomplishments.
1990 s | Laureate of regional youth art awards (early creative period).

Solo exhibitions

2026 "Horizons of Being", Lviv National Art Gallery named after B. Voznytsky, Lviv.
2025 "Melody of Silence", Green Sofa Gallery, Lviv.
2024 "Power of Color", Lviv Art Palace, Lviv.
2023 "Dialogue with Eternity", charity project, Kyiv — Krakow.
2022 "Endurance", solo exhibition-auction, Lviv.
2021 "Inner Light", Lviv National Art Gallery named after B. Voznytsky, Lviv.
2018 "Beyond Time", Green Sofa Gallery, Lviv.
2015 "Color of Remembrance", Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Lviv.
2012 "Paintings by Orest Kosar", Dzyga Art Association, Lviv.
2010 "Metamorphoses of Color", Museum of Ethnography and Crafts, Lviv.
2008 "Return", Art-Blues Gallery, Kyiv.
2005 "Silence", Sophia Kyivska National Conservation Area, Khlibnya Gallery, Kyiv.
2003 "Retrospection", Lviv Art Palace, Lviv.
2000 "Space of the Soul", Gerdan Gallery, Lviv.
1997 "Expressions", Art Rampa Gallery, Krakow, Poland.
1995 "Painting", Exhibition Hall of the NUAU, Lviv.

Group exhibitions

2026 "Autumn Salon — High Castle", jubilee exhibition, Palace of Arts, Lviv.
2025 "Victoire de la Dignité", international charity art project, Kyiv — Paris.
2024 "Art of Resistance", All-Ukrainian exhibition, Palace of Arts, Lviv.
2023 "Lviv Art Days", international art forum, Lviv.
2022 "Artists for Soldiers", series of charity auctions and exhibitions, Lviv.
2021 "Autumn Salon — High Castle", Palace of Arts, Lviv.
2019 "Spring Salon", Palace of Arts, Lviv.
2016 "Lviv Painting: Tradition and Modernity", Warsaw, Poland.
2015 Charity Project "Artists to Soldiers", Palace of Arts, Lviv.
2014 "Ukraine. Archetype of Will" Project, Kyiv — Krakow.
2011 "Spring Salon", Palace of Arts, Lviv.
2010 International Art Project "Lviv Art Days", Lviv.
2007 City Day Exhibition, Palace of Arts, Lviv.
2004 International Exhibition "+100" (One Hundred Artists of the World), Lutterbach, France.
2002 Exhibition within the Days of Ukrainian Culture in Alsace, Masevaux, France.
2000 2005 | Exhibition cycle dedicated to T. Shevchenko anniversaries, Lviv.
1995 2021 | Participant in regional and All-Ukrainian NUAU exhibitions, Kyiv — Lviv.
1990 2020 | International plein airs "Silver City" (Poland) and "Maksym" (Slavske).

Media coverage

International fairs

2025 2026 | "Victoire de la Dignité", international charity and art project, Kyiv — Paris.
2024 "Contemporary Ukrainian Art", international exhibition project, Vienna, Austria.
2023 "Voice of Freedom", international charity exhibition, Krakow, Poland.
2022 "Art of Resilience", international solidarity project, Warsaw — Berlin.
2021 "Thin Red Line", Ukrainian Art Week, Bruges, Belgium.
2019 "Spring Salon", international exhibition, Palace of Arts, Lviv.
2016 "Lviv Painting: Tradition and Modernity", Warsaw, Poland.
2014 "Ukraine. Archetype of Will", international project, Kyiv — Krakow.
2011 "Lviv Art Days", international art forum, Lviv.
2007 "Silver City", international painting plein air, Olkusz, Poland.
2004 "+100" (One Hundred Artists of the World), international exhibition, Lutterbach, France.
2002 "Days of Ukrainian Culture in Alsace", Masevaux, France.
1998 Exhibition of Contemporary Ukrainian Painting, Munich, Germany.
1997 "Expressions", group exhibition, Art Rampa Gallery, Krakow, Poland.
1994 International Exhibition of Young Artists, Rzeszow, Poland.
1990 2021 | "Maksym", annual international painting plein air, Slavske, Ukraine.

Personal

1995 Expert Status: Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (since 1995), a regular participant and curator of art plein airs that influence the formation of the artistic environment.
Master of Lviv Colorism: Recognized as a leading successor to the Lviv painting school traditions, successfully synthesizing classical techniques with contemporary neo-expressionism.
Institutional Recognition: Awarded the prestigious Ivan Trush Art Prize, the highest distinction for painters in the Western region of Ukraine.
Cultural Diplomacy: Over 25 years of active participation in international exhibitions and plein airs (France, Poland, Germany, Belgium), contributing to the promotion of contemporary Ukrainian art in Europe.
Museum Value: His works are held in the collections of the Lviv National Art Gallery, the National Museum in Lviv, as well as numerous private collections worldwide.