Our partner Ivan Marchuk is an outstanding artist of Ukraine, a modern genius, a Ukrainian painter, the founder of the Plontanism technique, a national artist of Ukraine, laureate of National prize of Ukraine named after Taras Shevchenko, honorary citizen of the cities of Ternopil, Kyiv and Kaniv. The painter was born on May 12, 1936. He studied at Lviv College of Decorative and Applied Arts named after Ivan Trush at the Department of Decorative Painting and at the State Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts at the ceramics department.
In the mid-1960s, Ivan Marchuk arrived in Kyiv and it was there that he found his path in the artistic community, allowing the artist to say: “I am!” After facing the tough opposition of the system, which ruthlessly suppressed all that did not fit into the doctrines of socialist realism, there followed a 12-year period of emigration to Australia, Canada, and the USA. Since September 2001, after returning from emigration to his homeland,continued to work in Kyiv

Today, the outstanding artist lives in Vienna and continues to work and hold exhibitions. A new series of works was created here: “Vienna Rhapsody”, “Silhouettes’, and “From the View of Eternity”.
In February 2024, the artist's largest exhibition of his creative biography was held in Vienna, showcasing around 300 of his works. At the “Goldens’ auction, the artist's piece "The Moon Rose Over the Dnieper" was sold for $300,000, setting a record for the sale of Ukrainian modern art.

The artist divides his creative path into 15 periods, each of which has a name and differs in style from the others. Marchuk's creative output includes almost 5,000 works. He is also considered one of the most expensive Ukrainian artists, the artist's paintings cost tens of thousands of dollars.
His works were highly appreciated by the world-famous art critic Roland Penrose, a researcher of Pablo Picasso's work. The artist has about 150 personal and 50 collective exhibitions in Ukraine and abroad.

Ivan Marchuk is the only Ukrainian artist who made it to the list of 100 geniuses of our time, published by the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph. The artist's first museum was created in 2010 by his compatriots in his native village of Moskalivtsi, Ternopil region, which was opened with the participation of Ivan Marchuk. For the 80th anniversary of Ivan Marchuk's birthday, Ukrposhta issued a postal envelope and a stamp with the image of the painting “Tell me the truth”. The artist is a Knight of the Order of Freedom, has the award of the President of Ukraine “National Legend of Ukraine”, the title of Honorary Academician of the Academy of Arts of Ukraine. The artist keeps a large part of his works and he dreams that his paintings are available for permanent exhibition.

ROSA sincerely appreciates Ivan Marchuk's cooperation and trust in using his painting “Awakening” to adorn ROSA Gallery stretchers' labels.
The artwork symbolizes the restoration of Ukraine's Independence. The lines and circle in the solar plexus reflect infinity and joy. The image of a Ukrainian woman embodies eternal beauty, decorated with ribbons of the colours of the blue sky and golden spikelets. This canvas, created by the voice of Ivan Marchuk's soul, combines light and shadow, a palette that goes beyond the mundane, providing spiritual elevation and peace, and bringing back a sense of freedom.

ROSA Gallery stretcher canvases are made from 100% hand-primed cotton canvas. It is suitable for acrylic, oil, and other types of paints. Cotton canvas is softer and more elastic than linen and has a less pronounced texture, which is ideal for classical painting. ROSA Gallery cotton canvas has a strong sizing that prevents the paint from going through to the backside and is coated with a modern acrylic primer that forms a strong white elastic film after drying. The ROSA modular subframe is made of strong, quality dried glued wood, keeps its shape well, and does not warp over time. Hand-stretching enables us to achieve the effect of a “drum” stretch. Sizing and primer are applied to canvases by hand, in several coats, with the help of special brushes and rollers. Manual work allows us to control the quality of the product at each stage and preserve the weaving structure of the canvas.

 The artist gladly uses acrylics and watercolours of the ROSA brand in his work. Ivan Marchuk's paintings convey the dramatic tension of modern humanity and tackle the challenges of our era. The artist has developed a unique artistic vision based on high aesthetics and offers his interpretation of deep philosophical themes. His works play an important role in cultural diplomacy, contributing to a positive image of Ukraine in the world.

Ivan Marchuk's website