Maryna Kantsyr

I was born in Moldova, which is a very small country between Romania and Ukraine. I graduated Art College there and got my first bachelors degree in 2003. After I moved to Ukraine to study art at University and got my second bachelors degree in 2008. Since that time and during my studies I participated in exhibitions in Moldova and Ukraine and had 7 solo exhibitions in Ukraine.



I chose to be an artist in a childhood. I do not have any stories about how this happened. Once I asked my mother, about her opinion, what profession can fit my character and my nature. She answered, that I can do whatever I want to, because I could easily learning new things. So I chose to be an artist because I enjoy creating art and because it’s the most difficult and complicated thing and always brings fresh results. Creating art is not just the brain working, or just hands - brain, hands and subconscious together - and this mix can bring really interesting results.

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I have a lot of different interests in my life. From early childhood I observed people's behavior. I tried to understand what it means - a good person or a bad person and how close these affirmations are to reality.

I like to know everything about the places where I am living, abo...

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Southern Ukrainian National University named after K.D.Ushinsky, Odessa, Ukraine

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Republican College of Fine Arts named after A.Plamadeala, Chisinau, Moldova

2024
International
October 16-20, Affordable Art Fair in Battersea, London
Washington State, USA
July 25 - 28, Seattle Art Fair, Seattle WA
May 1 - June 21, Solo Exhibition: Between the Lines, Seattle WA, A/NT Gallery
January 3 - February 23, January/February Show, Seattle WA, A/NT Gallery
2023
November 29 - December 29, December Show, Seattle WA, A/NT Gallery
November 1 - 24, November Show, Seattle WA, A/NT Gallery
November 10, Greenwood Art Walk, Seattle WA, Greenwood Collective
September 20 - October 27, October Show, Seattle WA, A/NT Gallery
August 29 -November 1, solo exhibition, Auburn WA, Auburn Community Center Gallery
August 2 - July 23, August Show, Seattle WA, A/NT Gallery
June 28 - July 28, July Show, Seattle WA, A/NT Gallery
June 15 - August 26, 23rd Juried Exhibition, Everett WA, Schack Art Center
May 3 - June 23, May/June Show, Seattle WA, A/NT Gallery
March 29 - April 28, April Show, Seattle WA, A/NT Gallery
March 1 - 24, March Show, Seattle WA, A/NT Gallery- 2023 February 1 - 24, February Show, Seattle WA, A/NT Gallery
January 4 - 27, January Show, Seattle WA, A/NT Gallery
2022
November 1 - January 31, Exhibition Odysseys, Seattle WA, Berkano Gallery
November 30 - December 27, solo exhibition "Deep Inside", Seattle...