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Mykola Storozhenko Exhibition
September 4 - 14th, 2004
You are cordially invited to a special exhibition of paintings by Ukrainian
National Artist Mykola Storozhenko. Please join us for this rare opportunity to
see the works of one of Ukraine's great living artists and teachers.
Reception to meet the artist Friday, September 10, 2004
from 6 - 8:30 PM. Light refreshments will be served.
Alla Rogers Gallery
1054 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Info: (202) 333-8595
allarogers@cs.com
Biography of Mykola Andrijovych Storozhenko:
September 24, 1924—born in the village of Viazove, Sumy region, Ukraine
1945–50—studied at the Odessa Art College
1950–56—studied at the Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Kyiv
1974–present—works at the Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in
Kyiv
1969–71—produced mosaics for the Institute of Theoretical Physics of the
Ukrainian Academy of Sciences: Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and Lviv Stauropegian
Brotherhood
1987–91—created one of his most significant mosaics: Scythian Ukraine—Step’s
Ellada, in the Kherson region, Ukraine
1978–81—created murals of twenty eight famous scientists and philosophers in hot
encaustic for the Institute of Physics of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences
1979—received the Silver Medal at the International Competition in Sophia,
Bulgaria for illustrations to “Bulgarian folk fairytales”
1988—received the highest Ukrainian award: National Ukrainian Taras Shevchenko
Prize
1990—became an honored citizen of the cities of Winnipeg and Brandon, Canada
1994—founded a new Studio of Painting and Iconographic Art at the Academy
1997—became the People Artist of Ukraine
1998–2000—created frescos on the walls and in the cupola of the Baroque Church
of Saint Mykola, Kyiv
1999—received an Honorary Diploma of American and Cambridge (Great Britain)
Biographical Institutes; his biography was included in the encyclopedia, Life of
the Famous
2000—received the Golden Medal of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts
2002—became an Academic of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts
2004—the National Museum of Ukrainian Art in Kyiv exhibited his works in a major
retrospective, which also displayed for the first time his works for Taras
Shevchenko's Kobzar
2004—received the Ukrainian State Order of Achievement
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