Iryna Kitaieva

Iryna Kitaieva is a Zurich-based abstract artist known for her emotionally rich and textured works. Her artistic journey began in 2003 at the Odessa Art College Grekov, followed by architectural studies at the Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture in 2009. Upon graduation, she actively participated in exhibitions across Ukraine and internationally, including in Odessa, Kyiv, Berlin, and St. Petersburg.

Her style blends influences from abstract expressionism and figurative art, brought to life through an original mixed media technique. Iryna applies undiluted paint directly onto canvas or panel using a palette knife, creating highly textured, three-dimensional compositions. She mixes colors directly on the canvas, enhancing the visual depth and vibrancy of each piece.
With her interior design background, Iryna transforms recycled canvas into minimalist, nature-inspired art.

Inspired deeply by nature, her complex, layered paintings are a reflection of inner emotion and thought, materialized through expressive forms. Her work is held in private collections across Europe, the Middle East, and the United States—including France, Germany, Greece, the UAE, the UK, and beyond.

Iryna works directly with clients and i...

2003-2008 - Odessa Art School Grekov

2009-Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and
Architecture

2010 participation in the art festival "Green Island", Odessa

2010-part in "Young contemporary art", Museum of Contemporary Art, Kiev

2010-part of the Ukrainian Art Week Kiev

2010-part in the Berlin Art Week, Berlin

2011-part in St.Petersburgs Art Week, St. Petersburg Union of Artists, Moscow.

2011 - participated in the "Russian Art week", Moscow

2012- "Time"exibition in Moldova

2013- member of Slava Frolova Group

2014- exibition in Beit-Grand cultural centre,Odessa

2014- exibition ,Office of the OSCE Mission, Moldova,Tiraspol

2015- exibition with Slava Frolova Group,UKRSIBBANK Premium office,Kiev,Ukraine.

2015-exibition with Slava Frolova Group ,UKRSIBBANK Premium office,Odessa,Ukraine.

2015- participation in the exhibition "Abstract Painting of Ukraine"
Central House of Artists, National Union of Artists of Ukraine.Kiev.

2015-Exhibition, Art Center Jacova Gretera, Kiev, Ukraine.

2016 Exhibition - Art Competition "Pink bulldozer", Literature Museum, Odessa.

2016- art project "374". Kiev, Ukraine.

2016 All-Ukrainian Triennial of Painting, House of
Artists, Kiev,Ukraine

Publications:
-Catalog "All-Ukrainian Triennial of Graphics" 2015 / Ukraine

-painting "Moon light"- Cover of Catalog of Second ...