Olga Kharyakova

“The meaning of life is to find your gift, the purpose of life is to give it away.”― Pablo Picasso
I am a contemporary Ukrainian artist based in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, with over 17 years of artistic experience.

I completely changed the direction of my life in adulthood, choosing to follow my passion for art. I studied with inspiring and dedicated teachers and received advanced training at the School of Contemporary Art in Kyiv. This journey taught me that creativity has no age limits and that it is never too late to discover a new path.

I enjoy unlimited creative freedom and explore different artistic languages, working with watercolor, oil, acrylic and ink. Alongside figurative painting, I create emotional abstractions, where color, gesture and form become a way of expressing feelings and inner experiences.

Nature is one of my greatest sources of inspiration. The landscapes of Ukraine, the Dnipro River and Khortytsia Island often find their way into my work. I am fascinated by fleeting moments, changing light, the poetry of everyday life and the connection between the outer world and our inner feelings.

I believe we create our own lives. We ourselves make them colorful and amazing. This belief is at the heart of my artistic jo...

1991 Master's Degree in microbiology / Dnipropetrovsk State University, Ukraine
2002 Master's Degree in economics / Zaporizhzhia State University, Ukraine
2009-2011, Art Studio at the Gallery of Modern Art "Lenin";
2011-2012. School-studio of painting gallery Art-L;
2013. Training in a creative workshop AM Yakushenko, member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine;
2015. Training in the creative workshop of Natalia Korobova, member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine;
2016 School of Contemporary Art Kiev, course Abstraction
2020 Curators course / School of Contemporary Art Kiev
2020 SMM for art business / Moc Art School

2010 Gallery of Modern Art "Lenin" Zaporozhye
2011 personal exhibition "Summer Inspiration" in the gallery Art-L Zaporozhye
2014 personal exhibition "World of Color" Art-L Gallery Zaporozhye
2012-2021 curator and participant in the annual exhibitions of the Zaporizhzhya city association of artists "Kolorit"
since 2014, deputy chairman of the Zaporizhzhya city association of artists "Color"
Curator of 2015 and a participant in the project “Mystetsky reflection on the Maidan 2013-2014”, in the Zaporizhzhya Regional Art Museum, with the publication of the exhibition catalog
2015, participation in the exhibition "Apple Spa", Zaporizhzhya Regional Art Museum
2016, 2017, 2018 - A participant in the open air "Zaporizhzhya landscape", organized by the Zaporizhzhya Regional Art Museum, with published catalogs.
2018, participation in the creative project City Face, development of sketches for paintings.
Throughout her career, she actively participated in national teams and thematic city exhibitions in galleries and exhibition halls of Zaporozhye.