Ivan Tsupka

Ivan Tsupka, a Ukrainian contemporary artist, was born in Odessa in 1973. He relocated to Kyiv in the 1990s and quickly became a prominent figure in the local contemporary art scene. After graduating from the Ukrainian Academy of Fine Art and Architecture in 1999 with a degree in painting, Ivan shifted his focus primarily to photography and new media.

Ivan's photography celebrates the beauty and complexity of the human form, pushing boundaries and inviting curiosity. His work in fashion and nude photography produces bold and provocative images that evoke a powerful emotional response. Ivan's visually striking style encourages exploration of the multifaceted nature of human expression, inspiring wonder and delight. As a photographer, Ivan aims to challenge traditional norms and inspire viewers to see the world in new and exciting ways.

Ivan's works have been acquired by numerous public collections, including the Ukrainian National Museum, Odessa Fine Art Museum, and Museum of Odessa Modern Art, as well as private collections around the world. He has exhibited extensively in solo and group shows at prestigious institutions and galleries throughout Ukraine, such as the Odessa Museum of Modern Art, Guelman Gallery, Pinchuk Art Center...

1993 - 1999 Ukrainian Academy of Art, Kiev, Ukraine
1988 - 1992 Odessa State College of Fine Arts, Odessa, Ukraine

Personal Exhibitions

2022
Everything and Nothing, Art Odessa State Gallery, Ukraine

2019
Untitled - Odessa State Literature Museum, Ukraine

2013
"The Shining", Odessa Museum of Modern Art, Ukraine

2009
"Play of Light", Brucie Collection gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine

2007
"Supersonic" , Bereznitsky Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
"Nuclear Pussycats", Da Vinci gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine

2003
"Wireframe", House of Cinema, Kyiv, Ukraine

2002
"Noise", as a part of Kiev International Media Art Festival 2002,
Alipi gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
"Wireframe", Guelman gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
"DOOM. Still Life.", White Moon gallery, Odessa, Ukraine

2000
"Ours/Aliens", L-Art Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine

1999
"$@X", Soviart Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine

1998
Your Vampire Tooth" Cyber Cafe, Kyiv, Ukraine

1997
"Baby Babble", Marginesy Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine;
"Underwater", Tirs Gallery, Odessa, Ukraine;

1996
"Deja vue" , L-Art Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2024
"XXXI Nude Art Exhibition MAN AND WOMAN", Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia

2023
"Temporarily Replaced Art", ZIMMER48 art gallery, Berlin, Germany

2021
"Dad, the helmet is pressing", Contemporary art from the NAMU collection, National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

2017
"Flashback"...