Maryna Shkoliar
Degree: Faculty of Fine Arts and Graphics
University: Moscow State Open Pedagogical University named after Sholokhov
Graduation Year: 1998
New Blood Art Commentary
Maryna Shkoliar is a Ukrainian artist based in Ukraine.
Her Facescapes focus on isolated facial details - an eye, a mouth, a glance - distilled into small circular paintings. Working with oil and acrylic, she uses soft shifts of tone, fluid brushwork and areas of texture to create works that feel both intimate and quietly arresting. These paintings have the presence of small treasures, made to be lived with closely and particularly compelling when hung together as a collection.
Artist Statement
As a contemporary artist rooted in classical traditions, I explore the intersection of realism , impressionism and modern art. My work is a visual dialogue between the tangible world and the emotional realm. Through painting, I delve into the depths of the human experience, evoking memories, a subtle sense of nostalgia, and a profound sense of connection to the past. Working primarily in oil and acrylic, I take a versatile approach, combining fluid brushwork with expressive impasto techniques.
My artistic process is an intimate exploration of light, color, and form. Carefully observing the world around me, I capture fleeting moments and imbue them with personal meaning. Each brushstroke is a deliberate attempt to convey the emotional essence of my subjects, inviting viewers on a journey of introspection.
Inspired by the masters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, I strive to create work that has a timeless quality while reflecting modernity. Exploring the universal human experience in art, I aim to strengthen the connection between my artwork and the observer, deeply resonating with them, offering a moment of solace and a sense of hope.
Solo Exhibitions
(2017) «Blend to cook Monday», Khmelnytskyi regional museum of Art, Khmelnytskyi, UA
(2014) «The Simple things», Khmelnytskyi regional museum of Art, Khmelnytskyi,UA
Group Exhibitions
(2025) All-Ukrainian Christmas exhibition, Central House of Artists, Kyiv, Ukraine
(2025) All-Ukrainian exhibition for the Day of the Artist, Central House of Artists, Kyiv, Ukraine
(2025) All-Ukrainian cultural and artistic project "X All-Ukrainian Triennial of Painting", Central House of Artists, Kyiv, Ukraine
(2025) International art exhibition "La Sublima Ossessione-Internationale Art Collective", Spazio SV-Centro Espositivo San Vidal, Venice, Italy
(2024) All-Ukrainian Christmas Exhibition, The Artist's House, Kyiv,UA
(2023) International art Exhibition «39 x Kunstweihnacht», Kunstzone Gera e.V., Gera, Germany
(2023) "ISOMORPHISM", Khmelnytskyi regional museum of Art, Khmelnytskyi ,UA
(2022) Ukrainian Patriotic Exhibition, The Artist's House, Kyiv,UA
(2021) Project "Attic", Municipal Gallery of Kharkiv, Kharkiv,UA
(2020) "Habbet Effigie", Municipal Gallery of Kharkiv, Kharkiv,UA
(2019) 58th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, Venezia,Italy
(2018) «220 Abstract Art Fest 2018», Pavlovka art gallery, Kyiv, UA
(2017) «220 Abstract Art Fest 2017», Pavlovka art gallery, Kyiv, UA
(2016) All-Ukrainian Art Exhibition "Facets of talent.Winter Season 2016", Artist's House, Kyiv,UA
(2016) Ukranian cultural and artistic project «Festival of Lights, Buchanchuk Museun of Art, Kmytiv,UA
(2015) Ukranian cultural and artistic project «Ukranian Youth Inspirations», Museum of ART, Odessa,UA
(2014) Ukranian cultural and artistic project «To Intercession!», Buchanchuk Museun of Art, Kmytiv, UA
(2014) «KovArtFest», Mono theater «Kut», Khmelnytskyi, UA
(2013) " At step ", "Artnova Soft", Jaffa, Israel
(2013) " Association",, "Art-El", Rishon Lezion, Israel
(2012) "Alphabet City", " Artnova Soft", Jaffa, Israel
(2012) "Alphabet City", Museum of cultural heritage, Kyiv, UA
(2012) All-Ukrainian Art Exhibition «The generosity of the native land», Buchanchuk Museun of Art, Kmytiv,UA
(2012) All-Ukrainian Art Exhibition «Women of Ukraine are artists», Museum of Art, Cherkasy, UA
(2012) All-Ukrainian Art Exhibition «Picturesque Ukraine», Exhibition Hall Zaporizhzhya National Union of Artists of Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya, UA
(2012) All-Ukrainian Art Exhibition «Historical figures of the Future», Gallery Khlibnaya National Reserve «Sophia», Kyiv, UA
(2011) "Streets", Gallery"On Proskurivska", Khmelnitsky ,UA
(2011) All-Ukrainian Art Exhibition «The generosity of the native land», Buchanchuk Museun of Art, Kmytiv, UA
(2011) All-Ukrainian Art Exhibition «Women are artists", Regional Art Museum, Lugansk, UA
(2010) "Game of Games", Gallery "On Proskurivska", Khmelnitskyi ,UA
(2005) «We give Ukraine Inspiration», Mono theater «Kut», Khmelnytskyi, UA
Competitions, Prizes & Awards
(2011) Scholarship of Khmelnytskyi Regional State Administration
(2011) Ukrainian Art Week-Diploma 1st place in the category "Genre painting"