Glib Franko

Glib Franko

Khmel'nitskyy, Khmel'nitskyy

About Glib Franko

Glib Franko was born into a family of artists in Ukraine. His father is a watercolour painter whereas his mother works with textiles. In 2000, he entered the Kosiv College of Decorative Arts and in 2005, he attended the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Kyiv. Painting is the main genre of Franko’s creativity as it brings him some aesthetic pleasure. He likes to test out different colours and textures and shapes, improvise and enjoys this process. His work is fragmentary and experimental giving him the freedom to paint what he wants with no boundaries or limitations. Franko is an artist who is very comfortable in painting space, his work exudes with colour and free space, without intertwined objects of symbolism, allowing the viewer to notice the smallest picturesque improvisations. In Glib’s work, subjectivity is placed at the centre of his work and adds a mysterious, ambiguous layer to his art. Glib Franko has been solidifying his artistic recognition in his home country, taking part in numerous exhibitions such as ARTLEVEL design festival and the Open Art Fair at the Contemporary Art Center. He is seeking to expand his international reach which he is well on his way to achieving.

Education:

National Academy of Art and Architecture, Master, 2011
National Academy of Art and Architecture, Bachelor, 2009
College of Decorative Art, 2005

Events:

2018 - Artist of the year in the European region, according to the British magazine DESTIG
https://www.destig.com/franko.html
2018 - Khmelnytsky State Administration Scholarship
2015 - Finalist of the ARTLEVEL design festival international competition
2014 – «Gaude Polonia» - Minister of Culture Scholarship Programme Poland
2012 – 2014 lecturer of the National Academy of Art and Architecture
2012 – Finalist international contest of young artists "New Ukrainian landscape», OntoArtGallery, Kyiv

Exhibitions:

2019
Pavilion of Ukraine at the 58th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia
2018
"auera mediocritas" gallery "Асортиментна кімната" on "Promprylad Renovation" , Ivano Frankivsk.
"Botanicum", Art At Mur, Ivano Frankivsk.
"Localities" Gallery of Khmelnytsky Art Museum, Khmelnitsky
"Silk Road" Art Salon Exclusive, Odessa
"Art Zone" Festival Respublica, Khmelnitsky
2017
"Blossom" Khmelnytskyi Art Museum, Khmelnitsky
2016
"25 x 25" Gallery Mobelino, Warsaw, Poland
«Emotion» Kava Lava, Khmelnitsky
2015
Open Art Fair, Center for "M17", Kyiv
2014
Unframed, Center for "M17", Kyiv
Park [Fragments], OntoArtGallery, Kyiv
In Grey, Look IN Gallery, Krakow
«Amazonia» Staryj Dwor, Zabieniec, Warszawa
2013
“New Ukrainian landscape”, OntoArtGallery, Kyiv
Opening of the West Wing SF-G in the gallery art association "Lemish", Lviv
2012
Finalist international contest of young artists "New Ukrainian landscape», OntoArtGallery,
2011
Gallery "Korekta", Warszawa
2009
"Contemporary Ukrainian Art". Flaxon Ptootch. London
Charity exhibition "Candice Braytts: YOU + I". PinchukArtCentre. Kyiv
Painting. Family exhibition. Teresin - Palac. Warszawa
Painting. Family exhibition. Atrium International. Warszawa.
Earth Day 2011. ART-KVARTIRA. Kyiv
Picturesque Ukraine. Ukrainian exhibition. Kyiv
Malarstwo. Muzeum Historii Polskiego Ruchu Ludowego. Warszawa.
2008
Painting. Family exhibition. Teresin - Palac. Warszawа.
Painting. Family exhibition. Atrium International. Warsawа.
Mazowieckie spotkania Chopinowskie. Teresin - Palac. Warszawa.