Bo Kravchenko

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United States

About Bo Kravchenko

 
 
  • Biography
    Within my art, I seek to unearth a formula for an abstract landscape. I do not merely portray places I visited, I endeavor to reveal a sense of place and movement in my paintings. My representation of nature, occasionally unfinished, raw, or minimalistic, offers a serene refuge from life's tumult, soothing the soul. My aspiration is to kindle a profound connection between viewers and the land, across its myriad moods, seasons, sensations, and destinations.
    Biography
    Bo Kravchenko is an American contemporary artist of Ukrainian origin.
    He got his Master’s degree in Book Graphics at the Kyiv State Academy of Arts and started painting in 2010 after a long and successful career in creative advertising.
    His both parents were artists, and art was the focus at home. After graduation, Bogdan published sixteen books with his book illustrations, and then for many years worked at creative agencies in Europe until he found himself on the East coast of Florida. Under the impression of its beauty, he felt the pull to return to painting and photography. Having spent a life collaborating with galleries, artists, and designers, he had a clear idea of what he wanted to work on. Soon he was able to work full-time as a painter, selling his artworks through festivals and online art galleries, and participating in solo and group exhibitions. Today, Bogdan sells his paintings to collectors all over the world and exhibits extensively. After a decade of painting his favorite landscape theme, he has gained confidence and technical skills. Today, he tends to work on a larger scale and abstractly, with a focus on light, textures, and how the landscape works in an abstract context.

    Education: 
    - Master's Degree in Fine Arts, Book graphics, 1991- 1997, 
    National Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture. Kyiv, Ukraine.
    - Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, 1986 – 1991. 
    Art & Design Institute, Kyiv, Ukraine

    Exhibitions:
    1998 Contemporary book in Book Museum, Kiev
    2000 Book graphics in Artist's house, Kiev
    2003 Best artworks for bank's calendar in Ukraine
    2010 Solo exhibition “Impressions & Imaginations”, Molly House, Stuart, Fl.
    2011 Group exhibition STUDIO 1608, WPB, Fl
    2012 Group exhibition Stephen Jonhson, WPB, FL
    2015 Group exhibition, 1608, gallery Stephen Jonhson, FL
    2017 Group exhibition, the Nude Nite Art Show, Orlando, FL
    2017 Group exhibition, Just My Height. Art Shows, Miami
    2018 Creativity Takes Courage!, Gainesville Fine Arts Association, FL
    2020 3rd Annual Spring Show, Vanessa Lacy Gallery, Kansas City, MO 
    2021 Group Exhibition, Exhibizone 6th International Fall, Monreal, Canada 
    2023 Group Exhibition, Cultural Council’s Biennial 2023, WPB, FL
    2023 Group Exhibition, Red Dot Miami, AGI Fine Art, NY
    2024 Group Exhibition, Yacht Club Fine Art Show, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    2024 Group Exhibition, Los Angeles Art Show, gallery ART UpCLOSE / Artifact, NY
    2024 Group Exhibition, Lake Worth Arts League, FL / First Place
    2024 Group Exhibition, Digital exhibition Artexpo New York, Artifact Gallery
    2024 Group Exhibition, Hamptons Fine Art Fair 2024 / gallery ART UpCLOSE
    2024 Group Exhibition, Artist's Eye Gallery, Arts League, FL / First Place

    Publications:
    "Catalog of Landscapes" 2018
    "Abstract Art Catalog" 2018
    "Saatchi Art Fall Vol. 2 Catalog" 2020
    "Saatchi Art Catalog Holiday" 2020
    "Saatchi Art Catalog Holiday" 2021
    "Catalog of Landscapes"  2021
    "OBSERVICA" Contemporary art magazine #13" 2021
    "OBSERVICA" Issue #15 Special Edition 2021
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  • Education

    1991 - 1997

    National Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture

    1987 - 1991

    Kyiv State Institute of Decorative and Applied Art and Design.

  • Upcoming Events

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    Previous events

    Event: gallery ART UpCLOSE / Artifact, NY

    Dates: 10 Feb 2024 - 15 Feb 2024

    Venue: Los Angeles Art Show, Los Angeles

    gallery ART UpCLOSE / Artifact, NY

    Event: Miami, Florida

    Dates: 6 Dec 2023 - 10 Dec 2023

    Venue: Red Dot Miami, Miami

    Miami, Florida

    Event: Creativity Takes Courage!

    Dates: 28 Sep 2018 - 26 Oct 2018

    Venue: Creativity Takes Courage!, 1314 South Main Street Gainesville, Florida

    Event Dates: 9/25/18 - 11/10/18

    Creativity Takes Courage.....Henry Matisse
    As defined: creativity is the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, and interpretations.
    Gainesville Fine Arts Association, Inc. (GFAA) has fostered and encouraged the study of the visual arts through every medium since 1923.

    We are recognized as a diverse organization of emerging and accomplished visual artists enriching the cultural and economic vitality of the Gainesville community and beyond. The exhibit will be on display at the GFAA gallery located in the heart of the Gainesville vibrant arts district.

    Awards
    $2,500 Cash awards, to include a $1000 for Best of Show Award

    Event: Just My Height

    Dates: 4 Mar 2017 - 10 Feb 2017

    Venue: Aventura Mall, 2460 SW 18th Avenue, #1307, Miami, FL

    Whether it's abstract or realistic, contemporary or classic, young children love fine art. But most fine art shows exclude children as part of the audience by displaying the artwork too high for them to see. Just My Height Art Shows (JMH) defies convention by displaying fine art at just 36 inches high, or about the eye level of a young child (waist-level for the average adult). With governments cutting back on arts funding and school districts slashing their arts education budgets, it’s critical that we find other ways to expose children to fine art in order to cultivate the art creators, collectors, and patrons of the future. JMH strives to do this with its innovative, yet simple, approach to hanging fine art shows.

    For the show in March of 2017, the hosts will organize hands-on art activities for the children (and adults!) to enjoy, and, as has become a tradition at JMH events, a scavenger hunt will be developed based on the artwork in the show.

    Event: The Nude Nite Art Show

    Dates: 16 Feb 2017 - 19 Feb 2017

    Venue: Downtown Orlando, 639 W. Church St. Orlando FL 32805 639 West Church Street Orlando Florida

    Three evenings of art and entertainment at the largest art exhibition dedicated solely to the nude figure. More than 200 original works of art will be shown and for sale. Burlesque, interactive installations, performance art and world class body painters will create an unforgettable night of art.

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Education

1991 - 1997

National Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture

1987 - 1991

Kyiv State Institute of Decorative and Applied Art and Design.


There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: gallery ART UpCLOSE / Artifact, NY

Dates: 10 Feb 2024 - 15 Feb 2024

Venue: Los Angeles Art Show, Los Angeles

gallery ART UpCLOSE / Artifact, NY

Event: Miami, Florida

Dates: 6 Dec 2023 - 10 Dec 2023

Venue: Red Dot Miami, Miami

Miami, Florida

Event: Creativity Takes Courage!

Dates: 28 Sep 2018 - 26 Oct 2018

Venue: Creativity Takes Courage!, 1314 South Main Street Gainesville, Florida

Event Dates: 9/25/18 - 11/10/18

Creativity Takes Courage.....Henry Matisse
As defined: creativity is the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, and interpretations.
Gainesville Fine Arts Association, Inc. (GFAA) has fostered and encouraged the study of the visual arts through every medium since 1923.

We are recognized as a diverse organization of emerging and accomplished visual artists enriching the cultural and economic vitality of the Gainesville community and beyond. The exhibit will be on display at the GFAA gallery located in the heart of the Gainesville vibrant arts district.

Awards
$2,500 Cash awards, to include a $1000 for Best of Show Award

Event: Just My Height

Dates: 4 Mar 2017 - 10 Feb 2017

Venue: Aventura Mall, 2460 SW 18th Avenue, #1307, Miami, FL

Whether it's abstract or realistic, contemporary or classic, young children love fine art. But most fine art shows exclude children as part of the audience by displaying the artwork too high for them to see. Just My Height Art Shows (JMH) defies convention by displaying fine art at just 36 inches high, or about the eye level of a young child (waist-level for the average adult). With governments cutting back on arts funding and school districts slashing their arts education budgets, it’s critical that we find other ways to expose children to fine art in order to cultivate the art creators, collectors, and patrons of the future. JMH strives to do this with its innovative, yet simple, approach to hanging fine art shows.

For the show in March of 2017, the hosts will organize hands-on art activities for the children (and adults!) to enjoy, and, as has become a tradition at JMH events, a scavenger hunt will be developed based on the artwork in the show.

Event: The Nude Nite Art Show

Dates: 16 Feb 2017 - 19 Feb 2017

Venue: Downtown Orlando, 639 W. Church St. Orlando FL 32805 639 West Church Street Orlando Florida

Three evenings of art and entertainment at the largest art exhibition dedicated solely to the nude figure. More than 200 original works of art will be shown and for sale. Burlesque, interactive installations, performance art and world class body painters will create an unforgettable night of art.


 

Biography

Within my art, I seek to unearth a formula for an abstract landscape. I do not merely portray places I visited, I endeavor to reveal a sense of place and movement in my paintings. My representation of nature, occasionally unfinished, raw, or minimalistic, offers a serene refuge from life's tumult, soothing the soul. My aspiration is to kindle a profound connection between viewers and the land, across its myriad moods, seasons, sensations, and destinations.
Biography
Bo Kravchenko is an American contemporary artist of Ukrainian origin.
He got his Master’s degree in Book Graphics at the Kyiv State Academy of Arts and started painting in 2010 after a long and successful career in creative advertising.
His both parents were artists, and art was the focus at home. After graduation, Bogdan published sixteen books with his book illustrations, and then for many years worked at creative agencies in Europe until he found himself on the East coast of Florida. Under the impression of its beauty, he felt the pull to return to painting and photography. Having spent a life collaborating with galleries, artists, and designers, he had a clear idea of what he wanted to work on. Soon he was able to work full-time as a painter, selling his artworks through festivals and online art galleries, and participating in solo and group exhibitions. Today, Bogdan sells his paintings to collectors all over the world and exhibits extensively. After a decade of painting his favorite landscape theme, he has gained confidence and technical skills. Today, he tends to work on a larger scale and abstractly, with a focus on light, textures, and how the landscape works in an abstract context.

Education: 
- Master's Degree in Fine Arts, Book graphics, 1991- 1997, 
National Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture. Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, 1986 – 1991. 
Art & Design Institute, Kyiv, Ukraine

Exhibitions:
1998 Contemporary book in Book Museum, Kiev
2000 Book graphics in Artist's house, Kiev
2003 Best artworks for bank's calendar in Ukraine
2010 Solo exhibition “Impressions & Imaginations”, Molly House, Stuart, Fl.
2011 Group exhibition STUDIO 1608, WPB, Fl
2012 Group exhibition Stephen Jonhson, WPB, FL
2015 Group exhibition, 1608, gallery Stephen Jonhson, FL
2017 Group exhibition, the Nude Nite Art Show, Orlando, FL
2017 Group exhibition, Just My Height. Art Shows, Miami
2018 Creativity Takes Courage!, Gainesville Fine Arts Association, FL
2020 3rd Annual Spring Show, Vanessa Lacy Gallery, Kansas City, MO 
2021 Group Exhibition, Exhibizone 6th International Fall, Monreal, Canada 
2023 Group Exhibition, Cultural Council’s Biennial 2023, WPB, FL
2023 Group Exhibition, Red Dot Miami, AGI Fine Art, NY
2024 Group Exhibition, Yacht Club Fine Art Show, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2024 Group Exhibition, Los Angeles Art Show, gallery ART UpCLOSE / Artifact, NY
2024 Group Exhibition, Lake Worth Arts League, FL / First Place
2024 Group Exhibition, Digital exhibition Artexpo New York, Artifact Gallery
2024 Group Exhibition, Hamptons Fine Art Fair 2024 / gallery ART UpCLOSE
2024 Group Exhibition, Artist's Eye Gallery, Arts League, FL / First Place

Publications:
"Catalog of Landscapes" 2018
"Abstract Art Catalog" 2018
"Saatchi Art Fall Vol. 2 Catalog" 2020
"Saatchi Art Catalog Holiday" 2020
"Saatchi Art Catalog Holiday" 2021
"Catalog of Landscapes"  2021
"OBSERVICA" Contemporary art magazine #13" 2021
"OBSERVICA" Issue #15 Special Edition 2021