Tetiana Malinovska
Sub-creator Established Creator UA
Master of large-scale expressive figurative art and curator.
About
"My painting is not just an image; it is the creation of an energetic field. I believe that color has the power to transform a person's inner state, opening those doors to the subconscious that usually remain closed. For me, art is a way to make invisible feelings tangible."
Represented by
Credentials
Awards
- 2019 Special Curator's Diploma, Art-Cloud Award, for contribution to the development of collective art projects.
- 2015 PinchukArtCentre Prize Nominee — the leading national award for young artists in Ukraine (as part of a creative tandem).
- 2010 Grant Recipient for Internship in London, at Antony Gormley's Studio — a prestigious opportunity to exchange experience with one of the world's leading sculptors.
- 2008 Honorary Status "Mother-Heroine" — state recognition that became a significant conceptual theme in her art regarding female identity.
- 2007 "Young Person of the Year" Award Winner (Category: "Art"), Kharkiv.
Solo exhibitions
- 2025 2026 | "Neo-Flora", international project, Berlin — Kyiv.
- 2024 "The Color of Resilience", solo exhibition, Munich, Germany.
- 2023 "Beyond the Borders", gallery project, Warsaw, Poland.
- 2022 "Art Freedom", solo project within a charity initiative, Madrid, Spain.
- 2021 "Pink Magic", Invogue#Art, Odesa.
- 2019 "Afterimage", Voloshyn Gallery, Kyiv.
- 2019 "The Room", YermilovCentre, Kharkiv.
- 2018 "Fata Morgana", Voloshyn Gallery, Kyiv.
- 2017 "Blinding", Come In Gallery, Kharkiv.
- 2016 "Equilibrium", Triptych ART Gallery, Kyiv.
- 2016 "Photosynthesis", Voloshyn Gallery, Kyiv.
- 2014 "Probability Theory", Bottega Gallery, Kyiv.
- 2013 "Fluctuations", YermilovCentre, Kharkiv.
- 2011 "Equilibristics", Kharkiv Municipal Gallery, Kharkiv.
- 2010 "Glitter", Collection Gallery, Kyiv.
- 2008 "Sensor", Maestro Gallery, Kharkiv.
- 2007 "Women's Secrets", Gamma Gallery, Kyiv.
Group exhibitions
- 2025 «Люта Весна — Втрачена Весна», CUT ART project, Ukraine.
- 2022 «Ukraine: Short Stories», project at MAXXI (National Museum of 21st Century Arts), Rome (large-scale group project).
- 2021 "30 Years of Independence", National Art Museum of Ukraine (NAMU), Kyiv.
- 2021 «Штучний біль», ЄрміловЦентр, Kharkiv.
- 2021 "Amplitude", F.A.C.E. Foundation, Киев.
- 2019 58th Venice Biennale, project «Падаюча тінь Мрії над садами Джардіні», Ukrainian Pavilion, Venice, Italy.
- 2019 Between Fire and Freezing Point, Palazzo delle Arti Napoli (PAN), Неаполь, Италия.
- 2019 «Marry me!», Музей истории Киева / Shcherbenko Art Centre, Киев.
- 2018 "Biruchiy 018", International Contemporary Art Symposium, Biruchiy Island.
- 2018 «Kyiv Art Fair», стенд Zenko Gallery, Киев.
- 2017 «Show Off», Музей історії Києва, Kyiv.
- 2017 «Розмальовка», BIRUCHIY special project as part of Kyiv Art Week, Toronto Centre, Kyiv.
- 2015 «Ukraine. Der Moderne», Vienna, Austria.
- 2015 New Perspectives, Ukrainian Institute of America, Нью-Йорк, США.
- 2015 «Enfant Terrible», M17 Contemporary Art Center, Kyiv.
- 2014 «Український пейзаж», Мистецький Арсенал, Kyiv.
- 2014 «War/SHE» (Understanding war from a woman's perspective), project at Magellan, Kharkiv.
- 2013 «Biruchiy 013: Населена зона», residency, Zaporizhzhia / Biruchiy.
- 2013 "Industrial Eden", Modern Art Research Institute (MARI), Kyiv.
- 2012 "Art-Plotinus", Museum of Modern Art, Kyiv.
- 2011 "Collective Dreams", Modern Art Research Institute, Kyiv.
- 2006 "Wardrobe", Gurzuf, Ukraine.
- 2002 «8 Березня», Simferopol Art Museum, Crimea.
- 1999 «Коло», Харківський художній музей, Kharkiv.
Media coverage
- SupportYourArt: Tetyana Malinovska on painting, Kharkiv, and art as a way of life — an extensive interview regarding artistic philosophy, color, and the female gaze in art — https://supportyourart.com/conversations/tetyana-malinovska/
- Vechirniy Kyiv: Women's Art Project in the Capital — a report on Malinovska's exhibition and curatorial initiatives in Kyiv — https://vechirniy.kyiv.ua/news/56925/
- Art Ukraine: New Perspectives of Ukrainian Contemporary Art — an analytical article featuring Tetyana Malinovska as a key figure of the modern scene — https://artukraine.com.ua/a/novi-perspektivi-ukrainskogo-suchasnogo-mistectva/
- Suspilne Culture: ART FREEDOM charity exhibition to open in Spain — on the artist's participation in an international project supporting Ukraine — https://suspilne.media/culture/255182-v-ispanii-vidkriut-blagodijnu-vistavku-sucasnogo-ukrainskogo-mistectva-art-freedom/
- Vogue UA: 5 Main Exhibitions in Kyiv — Tetyana Malinovska featured in the list of must-see art events — https://vogue.ua/article/culture/art/5-glavnyh-vystavok-v-kieve-34283.html
International fairs
- 2026 Participation in the collateral program of the 61st Venice Biennale ("Still Joy" project / PinchukArtCentre), Venice, Italy.
- 2024 "At the Core", exhibition of 27 leading Ukrainian artists, Mercury Art Center, New York, USA.
- 2022 "Ukraine: Short Stories", MAXXI (National Museum of 21st Century Arts), Rome, Italy.
- 2021 "30 Years of Independence", National Art Museum of Ukraine (NAMU), Kyiv.
- 2021 "BIRUCHIY 021", International Symposium of Contemporary Art, Prymorske, Ukraine.
- 2020 "Artificial Pain", Centre of Contemporary Art "Znaki Czasu", Toruń, Poland.
- 2019 58th Venice Biennale, "The Shadow of Dream cast upon Giardini Gardens" project, Ukrainian Pavilion, Venice, Italy.
- 2019 "Between Fire and Freezing Point", Palazzo delle Arti Napoli (PAN), Naples, Italy.
- 2018 "Kyiv Art Week", International Art Festival, Kyiv, Ukraine.
- 2018 "BIRUCHIY 018" International Symposium, Biryuchy Island, Ukraine.
- 2017 "PogranKult: GaliciaKult", All-Ukrainian Cultural Forum, Kharkiv, Ukraine.
- 2015 "New Perspectives", Ukrainian Institute of America, New York, USA.
- 2015 "Ukraine. Der Moderne", Vienna, Austria.
- 2014 "Ukrainian Landscape", Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine.
- 2013 "Biruchiy 013: The Habitable Zone", international residency, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
- 2013 "Industrial Eden", Institute of Contemporary Art Problems, Kyiv, Ukraine.
- 2002 "Three", Maestro Gallery, Kharkiv, Ukraine.
- 2001 "One Day", Sevastopol Art Museum, Sevastopol, Ukraine.
- 1999 "Circle", Kharkiv Art Museum, Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Personal
- 2010 Internship with World Masters: Recipient of a grant for an internship at the London studio of the legendary sculptor Antony Gormley in 2010.
- Co-founder of VM Art Studio: Establishment of one of the most influential private art studios in Kharkiv, which served as a platform for experiments and professional growth for many contemporary artists.
- Leader of the Female Art Movement: Organizing and curating large-scale group projects (notably "Women’s Secret"), which brought together dozens of female artists to explore gender identity and the role of women in contemporary art.
- International Museum Representation: The artist's works have been exhibited and are held in leading global institutions, including MAXXI (Rome), Ludwig Museum (Budapest), and the National Art Museum of Ukraine (Kyiv).
- Conceptual "Mother-Heroine" Status: Successfully combining large-family motherhood with an intensive creative career, which has become a significant part of her artistic brand and a theme for artistic reflections.