Valentyna Protsak lives and works in Zürich, Switzerland. She studied art at the T.G. Shevchenko High School of Fine Arts in Kiew and received her Bachelor in Fine Arts and Art and Design Education at Lucerne School of Art & Design. The Swiss painter with Ukrainian roots attracted attention internationally in the art scene since 2008. Her expressionist and figurative paintings are illustrating bodies and characters. She combines strong contrasts in pastel colors to transmit reality as she sees it and reflects her own depiction of visual lifestyle. Her paintings allegorise an encounter with contemporary society and contemporary living.
EDUCATION
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2011- 2014 Study of Art and Meditation at Lucerne University of Art and Design
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2007- 2008 Preliminary course in design at Berufsschule für Gestaltung ZH
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2006- 2006 High school Diploma, Profile Fine Art, Kiew, Ukraine
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2000- 2006 School of Fine Arts T. G. Schevchenko, Kiew, Ukraine
EXHIBITIONS
Nov-Dec 2022- Solo Hybrid Exhibition "I forgot about myself" Kraftwerk HUB Zürich
Aug- Sept 2022 Solo Hybrid Exhibition "Intergalaxy" Trittli-Gasse Art & Business Gallery, Zürich
Aug- Febr. 2021/ 2022 Solo Exhibition "Oasis" Foundhaus-Sit Gallery, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Aug. 2019 Solo Exhibition "Life is a beach" Heroes Group AG Heroes Gallery, Zug
2016 -2022 Women in Art. Contemporary Realism, TVDART Galerie, Berlin
Febr-March 2018 APEKTE, group exhibition, TVD ART Galerie Berlin
Sept. 2017 Solo exhibition, "Electrified by Human", Gallery Le Sud, Zürich
2016- 2017 HIGHLIGHTS ` 16 . Neuer Realismus, TVD ART Galerie Berlin
2016 Women in Art. Contemporary Realism, TVDART Galerie, Berlin
Okt. 2016 Art Monaco
Since Okt. 2016 TVD`ART Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Okt. 2016 Artfair Art3f, Presta Art Gallery, France
Since Sept. 2016 Nice Art Gallery, Nice France
Mai 2015 Charity Better World Awards, Grand Hotel Cap Ferrat, France
Mai 2015 Auction, Accademia Fine Art Monaco
Okt. 2015 Art Zürich International, Group exhibition, Zürich
July 2015 Art Monaco
Mai 2015 Personal exhibition, Better World Awards, Hotel Hermitage, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Jan.-June 2015 Group exhibition, Nice Art Gallery, Nice France
Sept. 2014-Okt. 2014 Solo exhibition, Galerie Le Sud, Zürich
Sept. 2014 Group exhibition, Kunstpause Zug 2014, Zug
Apr. 2014 Solo exhibition, Galerie am Lindenhof, Zurich
Jan. 2014 Solo exhibition, Riconi Art Gallery, Zug
Nov. 2013 Solo exhibition, Stadhausgalerie, Schützengasse, Zurich
Aug. 2012 Group exhibition, Kunstpause 2012, Zug
Juli 2011- Okt. 2011 Group exhibition, Art & Living Gallery, Ascona
Juni 2010- Aug. 2010 Solo exhibition, Kaufleuten, Zurich
Juli 2008- Aug. 2008 Group exhibition, Galerie Art Seefeld, Young at Art, Zurich