Demtsiu Mykhailo - Ukrainian artist

Mykhailo Demtsiu (born 1953 in Krukovets, Lviv region) - Ukrainian postimpressionist and expressionist artist. People's Artist of Ukraine (2010).

His paintings are distinguished by their brightness, volume of paint layers, positive emotions and optimism. The artist loves to travel, which is explained by the combination of Western European and Ukrainian traditions in his work. In addition to traveling around Europe, Demtsyu regularly goes to the Carpathians and finds peace and strength for his colorful paintings there.

Graduated from the Ivan Trush Lviv School of Applied Arts (1980; studied under Taras Dragan and M. Bordun). Since 1987 – member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine. Member of the Club of Ukrainian Artists (1991). Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (1998). Honored Artist of Ukraine (2003).

Awards:

- 2001 — All-Ukrainian Triennial of Painting, III Prize;

- 2003 - Ceramics Festival at the Museum of Ceramics, Westerwald, Germany, 1st prize.

Exhibitions:

In 2009, he held a personal exhibition, "Meeting with Salvador Dali." However, all the titles of Demtsyu's paintings differed stylistically and thematically. The exhibition received warm reviews from art lovers, and one of the visitors was the outstanding artist, Ivan Marchuk.

Mikhail Demtsyu held solo exhibitions in Ukraine and far beyond its borders – in France, Germany, Belgium and Holland.

In 2004, Mykhailo Demtsiu painted porcelain by order of the Rosential company (Germany). Such famous artists as Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol worked for this company.

The works of Demtsyu Mikhail are in many museums and private collections in Ukraine, as well as in private collections in Europe and the USA.

About the artist

Full name

Mykhailo Demtsiu

Date of birth

1953

Place of birth

village of Krukovets, Lviv region

Country

Ukraine

Specialization

painter

Art movement

post-impressionism; expressionism

Medium

painting with thick paint layers; porcelain painting

Education

Ivan Trush Lviv School of Applied Arts (1980)

Teachers

Taras Dragan; M. Bordun

Membership

Union of Artists of Ukraine (since 1987); Club of Ukrainian Artists (1991); National Union of Artists of Ukraine (1998)

Awards and titles

People's Artist of Ukraine (2010); Honored Artist of Ukraine (2003); 3rd prize of the All-Ukrainian Triennial of Painting (2001); 1st prize of the Ceramics Festival at the Museum of Ceramics, Westerwald, Germany (2003)

Works in collections

museums and private collections in Ukraine; private collections in Europe and the USA

Key exhibitions

Solo exhibition Meeting with Salvador Dali (2009); solo exhibitions in France, Germany, Belgium and Holland