Iryna Akimova

 

 

Born in Kharkov, Ukraine.  Graduated from Kharkiv State University,  PhD in Economics, Associate Professor. She is the Director of the Analytical and Cultural Center NOSEP (New Socio-Economic Policy) and the leader of the Ukrainian Association of Feminine Research in the Arts (UAFRA), a public organization that supports women in the arts and advocates gender equality in the arts. 

Works in painting and installations.  Iryna has been  the organizer and the curator of several exhibitions. Her works are in private collections in Ukraine, Germany, Austria, and China.

EXHIBITIONS.

SOLO:

2016  “I am painting the Sky ..”, Gallery NUART, Kyiv, Ukraine (www.nuart.com.ua/) 

2017  “Nonfictional Essays”, Museum of Books and Printing in Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine 

2018  “Reflection”, Museum and Exhibition Center “Museum of the History of the City of Kyiv”, Kyiv, Ukraine

2019  «Outside the windows”,  Art-hub of  ICF “Jewish Hesed “Bnei Azriel”, Kyiv

GROUP:

2017 “C -squared: Constructive compromise”, Museum of Books and Printing of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine (http://vuam.org.ua/uk/)

2018  “To you, Madonna …”, National Museum “Kyiv Art Gallery”, Kyiv, Ukraine

2018 Artfest of Ukrainian Contemporary Women’s Art, Institute for Contemporary Art, Kyiv, Ukraine – Diploma

2018  8th International Exhibition of Traditional Fine Arts (8th international exhibition of traditional art),Museum of Art Collections,  Shanghai, China

2018 «Art of compromise», second exhibition of  Artfest of Ukrainian contemporary women’s art ,  Gallery XXI, Vinnitsa, Ukraine

2018 International exhibition of contemporary women’s art “NUMERI ESSE”, Museum and Exhibition Center “Museum of the History of Kyiv City”, Kyiv, Ukraine

2018 Exhibition of contemporary Ukrainian women’s ceramic art “Breath of Fire”, special project “Anima”, TsheGlinArt Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine

2018 All-Ukrainian Exhibition For the Artist’s Day, Kiev, Gallery of the Kyiv House of Artists of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

2018 All-Ukrainian Christmas Exhibition, Gallery of the Kyiv House of Artists of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

2018 Exhibition “Feeling of Freedom” dedicated to the International Day of the White Ribbon, Ukrainian Parliament, Kyiv, Ukraine

2018 Exhibition “Feeling of Freedom”,  Centre for Contemporary Arts, Mariupol, Ukraine 

International auctions 

December 2018, Philips auction in London,  diptych “Quiet alley in the park” (sold)