Maryna Pugachova

Maryna Pugachova is a Ukrainian artist, architect, and PhD in Architecture currently living and working in Lithuania. Her artistic practice is shaped by a unique combination of architectural research, professional design experience, and expressive painting.

Before relocating to Lithuania, she taught architecture, architectural graphics, composition, and color theory at Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture for over a decade while continuing her own artistic practice. The experience of leaving Ukraine because of the war profoundly influenced her creative vision, strengthening her interest in cultural memory, identity, and the emotional meaning of architectural heritage.

Her paintings explore the dialogue between architecture, landscape, and human perception. Rather than documenting places, she seeks to reveal their atmosphere, rhythm, and spirit through expressive brushwork, rich textures, and vibrant color. Historic architecture becomes a living presence, carrying stories that connect the past with contemporary experience.

Since 2022, Lithuania has become the primary source of inspiration for her work. Medieval churches, historic towns, the Curonian Spit, and the changing Baltic light form the basis o...

PhD in Architecture, Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Ukraine

Specialist Degree in Architecture, Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Ukraine

Professional training at the studio of renowned Ukrainian artist Vitalii Kulikov.

Solo Exhibition, Kaunas Cultural Centre, Kaunas, Lithuania (2024)

Solo Exhibition, Kaunas Cultural Centre, Kaunas, Lithuania (2025)

Solo Exhibition, Kaunas Cultural Centre, Kaunas, Lithuania (2026)

Solo Exhibition, Kėdainiai Regional Museum, Kėdainiai, Lithuania (2026)

Group exhibitions in Kaunas, Kėdainiai, Alytus, Palanga, Nida and other cultural venues across Lithuania.