Dmitry Oleyn

“In a world overwhelmed by noise and speed, I paint the sea not merely as a spectacle, but as a sanctuary on canvas that offers healing.”— Dmitry Oleyn

​A Symphony of Tactile Light.
​Dmitry Oleyn is an innovator who has elevated classical impressionism far beyond the confines of the flat canvas. Through his signature technique, his paintings acquire mass and volume, transforming into living, three-dimensional spaces that invite the viewer to touch.
​Instead of traditional brushes, the master works with palette knives. With bold, confident strokes, he literally builds the narrative layer by layer out of oil paint. This technique is the culmination of years of experimentation: each relief stroke is applied with jewelry-like precision. The core secret lies in the interplay of light—the highlights dancing across the impasto paint are never accidental. They are a calculated, intentional masterstroke. Depending on the angle of illumination, the painting comes to life, radiating that iconic, soft impressionistic glow.
​What we are witnessing is the dawn of a new milestone in visual arts: Relief Luminism, which unlocks an entirely new dimension of tactile painting.

​The Dynamics of the Moment. Every voluminous stroke captures movement—th...

2000-2008 NAOMA Academy, Kiev Ukraine

Solo exhibitions
Gallery Gryphon / Kostolna, 6 - Kiev, Ukraine
2009
Actor's house / Yaroslaviv Val, 7 - Kiev, Ukraine
Group exhibitions
2017
Artist's House / Lvivska square 1-5 - Kiev, Ukraine
2016
Artist's House / Lvivska square 1-5 - Kiev, Ukraine
2016
Artist's House / Osipova, 39 - Odessa, Ukraine
2015
Artist's House / Lvivska square 1-5 - Kiev, Ukraine