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
- 2011- 2014 Study of Art and Meditation at the Lucerne University of Art and Design
- 2007- 2008 Preliminary course in design at the Berufsschule für Gestaltung Zürich
- 2006- 2006 High school Diploma, Profile Fine Art, Kiew, Ukraine
- 2000- 2006 School of Fine Arts T. G. Schevchenko, Kiew, Ukraine
EXHIBITIONS
- 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