Les’ Podervyanskyi

Born in Kyiv in 1952. Member of the Artists’ Union of Ukraine since 1980. Participated in exhibitions since 1976. Lives and works in Kyiv. Specializes in oil painting, graphics, theatre design. Well-known as playwriter.

In 1976 has graduated from the State Academy of Art and Architecture (Kiev), the faculty of painting arts, monumental department.

Collections:
The national art museum of Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine.
Museum of Russian Art. Kyiv, Ukraine
Ukrainian Cultural Fund. Kyiv, Ukraine
Ministry of Culture and Arts of Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine
Artists’ Union of Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine
Mercury Globe Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine
Arts Museum. Voronezh, Russia
Ministry of Culture of Russia. Moscow, Russia
Artists’ Union of Russia. Moscow, Russia
Glasnost Gallery. Nuremberg, Germany
Raissa Gallery. Erfurt, Germany
Wisconsin State University. Plattville, Wisconsin, USA
Domino Gallery. Geteborg, Sweden
Private collections in Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Germany, Sweden, Great Britain, Israel, Canada and the USA.

Selected solo exhibitions:
2021 – OLE! Dymchuk Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2020 – Kultur-Natur, Dymchuk Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2013 – Way of the Warrior, NT-Art Gallery, Odesa, Ukraine
2013 – Way of the Warrior, Dymchuk Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2010 – NT-Art Gallery, Odesa, Ukraine
2010 – Сollection Gallery. Kyiv, Ukraine
1999 – Embassy of Ukraine in Canada. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1999 – Lazarro Signature Gallery. Stoughton, Wisconsin, USA
1998 – Domino Gallery. Geteborg, Sweden
1995 – Museum of Russian Art. Kyiv, Ukraine
1995 – Mercury Globe Ukraine. Slavutych Arts Center, Kyiv, Ukraine
1992 – Vesta Gallery. Museum of Russian Art, Kyiv, Ukraine
1991 – Glasnost Gallery. Nuremberg, Germany
1990 – Raissa Gallery. Erfurt Cultural Center, Erfurt, Germany
1989 – Metamorphoses. Museum of History, Kyiv, Ukraine

Selected group exhibitions:

2012 – Myth ‘Ukrainian Baroque’. The National Art Museum of Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine
2010 – ReStart. Modern Art Research Institute, Kyiv, Ukraine
2006 – Exhibition of Modern Art. Ukrainian House, Kyiv, Ukraine
2003 – Invasio. Exhibition Hall of Ukraine Artist’s Union, Kyiv, Ukraine
2000 – Art Expo-2000. New York, USA
1995 – Exhibition of Modern Art. City Arts Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
1994 – Kyiv Arts Fair. Ukrainian House, Kyiv, Ukraine
1993 – Ukraine – America ‘93. Sports Palace, Kyiv, Ukraine
1993 – Gallery of the 4. Arts Museum, Sevastopol, Ukraine
1991 – Yednist. State Museum of Ukrainian Fine Arts, Kyiv, Ukraine
1990 – Modern Ukrainian Art. Marsvinskholm Cultural Center, Isted, Sweden
1985 – Fine Arts of Ukraine. Manezh, Moscow, Russia
1983 – All-Union Arts Exhibition. Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia
1981 – All-Union Young Artists Exhibition. Central Exhibition Hall, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
1980 – All-Union Exhibition. Manezh, Moscow, Russia

Major theatre works and awards:

1995 – “Kintakt-95”, International Theatre Festival Award for set design of “The Shot in the Fall Orchard”. Torun, Poland
1995 – “Kyiv Pectoral” Award for the best performance of the year, “The Shot in the Fall Orchard”. Kyiv, Ukraine
1994 – “The Shot in the Fall Orchard” by A. Chekhov, set design. V. Bilchenko, Experimental Theatre, Kyiv, Ukraine
1993 – “Kyiv Pectoral” Award for the best set design of the year, “The Orgy”. Kyiv, Ukraine
1993 – “The Orgy” by L. Ukrainka, set design. Lypky Theatre, Kyiv, Ukraine

Grants

1997 SABIT program. Plattville University, Wisconsin, USA