Irene Koval
Irene Koval
New York, NY, United States
About Irene Koval
IRENE KOVAL, a Ukrainian artist originally from Odessa, was raised in a family of carnies (father was an engineer and performer for the circus and mother was a skilled acrobat) Irene worked in the circus as a child, performing acrobatic acts. Her childhood was as unusual as it was difficult, always moving to new places all over Russia as a part of the soviet circus lifestyle.
After graduating from circus institute and officially becoming a part of the soviet circus, Irene found herself greatly stimulated by her creativity. At this time, she was collecting a diversity of skill and technique from the various art classes she was attending in different parts of the Former Soviet Union as she was traveling all over the country with her circus.
Irene had a strong passion for the fine arts and theater. From 1983 to 1987 she attended the State Art Theatrical College in Odessa and became a property master puppeteer and art sculpture doll designer. After graduation, she was participating in numerous fine art exhibitions in Ukraine and Russia. In 1989 she fled the political oppression of her home country by immigrating to the United States and settling in New York to continue her pursuit of a career in art. In 1994 Irene graduated from Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) as a textile and surface designer. She worked for different design studios but her love of the fine arts and theater never died.
Irene has been painting, constructing Dolls, and even assembling jewelry all her life. Her style and technique has transformed over the years but Irene always finds that most of all, her art is influenced by her experience as a circus performer.
After graduating from circus institute and officially becoming a part of the soviet circus, Irene found herself greatly stimulated by her creativity. At this time, she was collecting a diversity of skill and technique from the various art classes she was attending in different parts of the Former Soviet Union as she was traveling all over the country with her circus.
Irene had a strong passion for the fine arts and theater. From 1983 to 1987 she attended the State Art Theatrical College in Odessa and became a property master puppeteer and art sculpture doll designer. After graduation, she was participating in numerous fine art exhibitions in Ukraine and Russia. In 1989 she fled the political oppression of her home country by immigrating to the United States and settling in New York to continue her pursuit of a career in art. In 1994 Irene graduated from Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) as a textile and surface designer. She worked for different design studios but her love of the fine arts and theater never died.
Irene has been painting, constructing Dolls, and even assembling jewelry all her life. Her style and technique has transformed over the years but Irene always finds that most of all, her art is influenced by her experience as a circus performer.
Events
The Set NYC:
Fashion Week 2015 event.
Holy Apostles Ballroom, New York City,
296 9th Ave.
Day2 Feb.16th Exhibition:
http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=6262ce87c68161bb2b330adf9&id=caa0c635df&e=ac56a18867
Fashion Week 2015 event.
Holy Apostles Ballroom, New York City,
296 9th Ave.
Day2 Feb.16th Exhibition:
http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=6262ce87c68161bb2b330adf9&id=caa0c635df&e=ac56a18867
Exhibitions
Personal Exhibition:
Butterfly Gallery , Red Bank, NJ 2011
Museum of Russia Art (MoRA), Jersey City, NJ 2014
Midoma Gallery, New York, NY, 2015
Group shows:
Museum of Russian Art (MoRA), NJ 2011
Russian Art Pavilion, NYC 2012
Russian Art Pavilion, SF 2013
BWAC, Red Hook, NY 2014
Paul Fisher Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL 2015
Museum of Russian Art (MoRA), NJ 2016, 2017
Butterfly Gallery , Red Bank, NJ 2011
Museum of Russia Art (MoRA), Jersey City, NJ 2014
Midoma Gallery, New York, NY, 2015
Group shows:
Museum of Russian Art (MoRA), NJ 2011
Russian Art Pavilion, NYC 2012
Russian Art Pavilion, SF 2013
BWAC, Red Hook, NY 2014
Paul Fisher Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL 2015
Museum of Russian Art (MoRA), NJ 2016, 2017
