Vasiliy Ryabchenko

Style: Neo Expressionism; Transavantgarde; Contemporary; Conceptual Art; Light And Space; Expressionism;

Place: Odesa

Born: 1954

Biography:

Vasiliy Ryabchenko is a Ukrainian painter, photographer, and installation artist. He was born in Odesa, Ukraine in 1954. He is one of the key artists in contemporary Ukrainian art and the 'New Ukrainian Wave'. He started his art education in 1966 at the Odesa Art School and later entered the painting department of the Odesa Art College. In 1974-1976, he audited courses at the Leningrad Higher School of Art and Design named after Mukhina in Leningrad. He became a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR in 1987 and later the National Union of Artists of Ukraine. He is known for his works in the genre of installation and photography. He received an award and the title of 'Best Artist of Ukraine' in 1996 according to the results of the first all-Ukrainian art festival 'Golden Section'.