Odessa painter's works to be on exhibit at New York City gallery (12/08/91)

Odessa painter's works to be on exhibit at New York City gallery

NEW YORK - The brilliant colors of Odessa artist Oleh Nedoshytko will be exhibited here from December 15 through December 22 under the sponsorship of the Ukrainian Artists' Association of the U.S.

Some 30 oils and acrylics are included in the show to be held at the association's gallery at 136 Second Ave. The artist will be present for the opening reception on Sunday, December 15, beginning at 1 p.m. The exhibition continues on Monday through Friday, December 16 to 20, from 6-8 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday, December 21 and 22, from 1-8 p.m.

Mr. Nedoshytko's paintings are full of the spectrum and splendor of the south of Ukraine. His work captivates the viewer with its bright coloring, dominated by shades of white, which differ markedly from works by artists from other regions of Ukraine. Mr. Nedoshytko's paintings do not depict concrete events or themes, rather hint at the seen, the felt and the subconscious. He penetrates the essence of reality. He does not reproduce the visible, but renders it visible. He draws not only on the vivid colors of Ukraine's south, but on Ukrainian folklore and legends. Many of his works are deeply imbued with images and symbols from Holy Scripture.

Mr. Nedoshytko was born and raised in Odessa in the family of a seaman. In 1973, after completing compulsory military service, he entered Odessa's Ushynsky State Pedagogical Institute, Department of Graphic Arts and Painting. In 1977 he began teaching at this institute. Since 1985 he has been working independently.

Over the past seven years, he has had individual exhibitions in Odessa, Kiev, Genoa, Italy and earlier this year in Toronto and in Washington, D.C. He has participated in group shows in Ukraine, Bulgaria, Finland, and Romania. Plans are being finalized for his solo and group exhibitions in Philadelphia, Detroit and Chicago. For further information call (718) 373-3373.