Yuliya Dan

London-based artist and jewellery designer, originally from Ukraine. I work with ink and calligraphy pen, influenced by my early years in Japan. The ideas behind the paintings come from cultural, social, scientific and psychological backgrounds and inspire works that everyone can connect to on a personal level. 
 
Born in Kiev, Ukraine, I started to travel early on. First with my family all around Ukraine, and, from the age of 13, I lived independently in various places: Barcelona, Tokyo, Osaka, Taipei, Guangzhou, New York, Cape Town and, now, London. 
 
I started to paint professionally while I was living in Cape Town. Something that began with ironic illustrations and sassy essays turned into more than a hobby after my first solo show, which sold-out on the opening night. 
 
As a self-taught artist I believes I won a genetic lottery. As my great-grandmother was a classical painter, who dedicated her life to landscape and portraiture, and all women in my family always had an artistic side, art was something I grew up with. 
 
In a few years, my style grew from simple lines of illustrations to complex paintings. Thats how FEMMANIA was born. I didn’t want to paint only outlines of women anymore, I wanted to show the complexi...

2015, June - September, pre-launch of Yuliya Dan's FEMMANIA project – solo art show, Juice&Public, 9 Wardour St, London W1D 6PF

2015, 4th of March, group show at “Debut Contemporary” Gallery, 82 Westbourne Grove, London W2 5RT

2014, 13th of December, group charity auction of contemporary art “Smile Britannia”, The House of Commons, Westminster, London, UK

2013, 23rd of April, solo charity auction for “Jess Get Well Soon Foundation”, Beautifull Life Building, Cape Town, South Africa

2013, 20th of April, group show, Youngblood Gallery, 70-72 Bree St, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

2013, 9th of March, solo exhibition, &Union, 110 Bree St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8005, South Africa