Iryna Fedorenko (Ukraine)
Iryna Fedorenko (SEMIRA) is a contemporary Ukrainian artist. Born in Mariupol, lives and works in Kyiv. In her work she combines different techniques and artistic techniques, works in many styles and genres, constantly experimenting. In particular, she enjoys painting on old antique paper, using a variety of artistic materials: watercolor, ink, ink. She exhibits her work under the creative alias SEMIRA.
Almost 20 years of creative activity, today Iryna Fedorenko is one of the most famous Ukrainian artists, only for the last two years - about 30 exhibitions in galleries and museums of Ukraine, Europe, USA, China, 3 exhibitions in the Parliament of Ukraine. Her works are in private collections in Ukraine (namely – Andriy Stavnitser, Mykhailo Pozhyvanov, Anatoliy Kryvolap), European and American countries, including the Museum of History of Kyiv, the Museum of Ukrainian Culture in Slovakia, the Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Andy Warhol and a private collections of the Warhol family, exhibited at London and New York auctions.
Iryna takes an active part in charity events, and in December 2019 at the charity auction "Pills" Iryna's art object "Rockefeller's Treasury" was sold for a record 800,000 UAH, all the money was used to purchase equipment for a children's cancer hospital. In the cultural world of Ukraine - it was one of the most expensive sales of Ukrainian art.
In March 2020, Iryna received an award for her contribution to the development of Ukrainian art and art management and became one of the TOP-100 outstanding women of Kyiv region.
In September 2020, Iryna became the Laureate of the Second National Award "Best Ukrainian Woman in the Profession" as an Artist.
In December 2020 - Laureate of the project "Leaders of Ukraine" in the nomination Artist of the Year.
May 2021 - Laureate of the III National Award "Best Ukrainian in the profession", Fine Arts.
May 2021 - Laureate of the National Rating "TOP-100 successful women of Kyiv region", an award for a significant contribution to building a decent standard of living, a high level of human culture and economic development of Ukraine.
In her work, Iryna Fedorenko pays special attention to portraits, as she loves to draw eyes. According to the artist, the deep look of some people is an endless source of inspiration for her. Images of faces and eyes best convey the character and inner world of the character, his feelings and emotions.
Creative achievements
2001 - personal exhibition "My World", museum of Azov State Technical University, Mariupol, Ukraine;
2001 - personal exhibition My World, Azovmarsh Palace of Culture, Mariupol, Ukraine;
2014-2015 - personal exhibitions of exclusive watches and vases of own design in cooperation with the group of companies "Draft-print" and "Draft-glass", CIS;
2018 - «Seventh» solo exhibition, AVS-ART Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine;
2018 - participation in exhibitions «Ukrainian contemporary women's art fest», Ukraine;
2018 - participation in the exhibition at the Andy Warhol Museum of Contemporary Art, Medzilaborce, Slovakia;
2018 - participation in the exhibition at SNM-Múzeum ukrajinskej kultúry, Swidnik, Slovakia;
2018 - participation in Pink Punk # 1 art project, Kyiv, Ukraine;
2018 - рarticipation in the 5th St. Charity Auction Nicholas Charity Night, Kyiv, Ukraine;
2018 - personal exhibition "Faces" at the Museum of History of the City of Kiev, Kyiv, Ukraine;
2019 - participation in the exhibition "Windows" at the Museum of History of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine;
2019 - participation in the exhibition at the «Luxury Gallery of Victory Gardens», Odessa, Ukraine;
2019 - solo exhibition «Faces» within the framework of the project "PLANET OF EARTH-ONE. UKRAINE-AMERICA", Parliament of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine;
2019 - solo exhibition "Faces" at the Gennady Udovenko Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine;
2019 - solo exhibition «The Red Queen. 18+ »at the Museum of History of the City of Kiev, Kyiv, Ukraine;
2019 - «Faces» at Artifact ART Gallery, New York, USA;
2019 - participation in the project "Falling Shadow" Dreams "At the Gardens of Giardini" of the Ukrainian Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy;
2019 - solo exhibition "Red Queen." Within the framework of the project "PLANET OF EARTH-ONE.", Parliament of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine;
2019 - solo exhibition "The Red Queen." Within the framework of 61 International Exhibition of ICF "INSHE ZHITTIA" at the National Museum of History and Architecture Kyiv Fortress, Kiev, Ukraine;
2019 - solo exhibition "From people to people" in Centro cívico delicias, Zaragoza, Spain;
2019 - participation in the exhibition "Paints of Life", Artist's House, Kiev, Ukraine;
2019 - «Faces», George Billis Gallery, New York, USA;
2019 - participation in the London auction of contemporary Eastern European art Invaluable, London, GB;
2019 - participation in the Liveauctioneers Contemporary Art New York Auction, New York, USA;
2019 - participation in a charity auction of the Pill Foundation, sold the Rockefeller Piggy Bank art object for $ 32,000;
2019 - solo exhibition "NEW FACES" Within the framework of the project "PLANET OF EARTH-ONE.", Parliament of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine;
2020 - exhibition in Gallery ART LUXURY, Tarragona, Spain;
2020 - participation in the "Winter Amazing Contemporary Art Auction", Invaluable, London, GB;
2020 - participation in the international online art project "DIFFERENT X", at the Museum of History of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine;
2020 - participation in the international online art project «UNLOCKED», Wuhan, China;
2020 - participation in the International Festival of Contemporary Ukrainian Art "TRACE", Museum of History of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine;
2020 - personal exhibition "Personal TRACE", Museum of History of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine;
2020 - participation in the international art project "One day after", Museums of History of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine;
2021 - participation in the II International Festival of Contemporary Ukrainian Art "TRACE", exhibition "ART IS EVERYWHERE", Museums of History of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine;
2021 - participation in the charity auction of Blagomay Charitable Foundation, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Description of works
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