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Tetiana Malinovska

Tetiana Malinovska

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Master of large-scale expressive figurative art and curator.

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"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."

Tetiana Malinovska is an artist working on the border of figurative and abstract, creating multi-layered canvases about the inner world of the modern woman. Her brand is intellectual sensuality, where color becomes the primary tool for psychological analysis. She is known as a master of large formats that combine the chaos of emotions with refined aesthetics, turning painting into a space for candid dialogue.
Tetyana Malinovska is one of the most dynamic figures in contemporary Ukrainian art, her work synonymous with "new sensibility" and intellectual neo-expressionism. Born in Odesa, she inherited a vibrant Southern palette, which she later structured through monumental art education in Kharkiv. Her painting style is marked by masterful work with large formats, where color transforms into an independent energy force. Malinovska explores the complexities of female identity, motherhood, and social roles, balancing candid emotionality with conceptual distance. Beyond her individual practice, she is an influential independent curator behind iconic women’s art projects that reshaped Ukraine's gender discourse in art. An internship at Antony Gormley’s London studio and participation in the 58th Venice Biennale solidified her international standing. Her works are multilayered visual constructions that invite deep psychological reflection on the nature of human feelings and memory.

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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.
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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.

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