About

«The main inspiration for me is nature and everything around me. Through the art, I’m telling us that it is very important to enjoy every moment of your life and appreciate what we have. I paint magic worlds that are filled with their own deep sense. I believe that art has a great power to make this world better»

Olya Yatsenko is from Kyiv, Ukraine. She graduated from Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture as an architect and designer.

Olya is an author, artist and illustrator of the books «Poohnastyks. The storybook», «Fifth Part of the World» and metaphorical cards «Poohnastyks. Your cozy cards». In addition to drawing with paints, a part of her creative life is devoted to digital illustrations. Among her personal projects: art for several computer games, “Violet” stickers set for the Viber application, creating coloring books for Amazon, etc.

She has experience in cooperation with such companies as Viber, BellabuBear, Rosa, Room8 Studio, Darvideo Animation Studio, Perception, StarTV, Vydavnytstvo, Stocksy, Amazon, ABUK, etc.

Personal Exhibitions:

2022 – « The Song of Starry Sky», Bookstore « Shine Book », Kyiv

2021 – « The gentle melody of the summer », Bookstore « Shine Book », Kyiv

2019 – « Time for Adventures», Art-Gallery Manufactura, Kyiv

2019 – « Fifth Part of the World », Spivakovska Art:Ego, Kyiv

2019 – « Meeting with Poohnastiks », National Library of Ukraine for Children, Kyiv

2018 – « Talking to the Summer », Art-Gallery Manufactura, Kyiv

2018 – « Stars and Cacao » , Spivakovska Art:Ego, Kyiv

2017 – « Pukhnastyky. Diary stories », Paliturka Coffee & Books, Kyiv

2017 – « Enchanted Worlds », “Black Lizard” Gallery, Dnipro

2016 – « NonFictional Stories », Artprichal Gallery, Kyiv

2016 – « Colorful World », Knip Club Kupidon, Kyiv

2015 – « Sky. Sea. Dandelions », Smartville, Kyiv

2013 – « Color dreams », public Library to them. Lesia Ukrainka, Kyiv

Selected Group shows:

2021 – «Sunny Mood», Museum-work-shop of Ivan Kavaleridzey, Kyiv

2020 – «Spring Time», RA Gallery, Kyiv

2019 – Charitable Auction and exhibition «Art for heart», Spivakovska Art:Ego, Charity Holiday «Impulse Christmas», Kyiv

2019 – « Surprise 10», The Project Gallery , Athens, Greece

2019 – «5 element», Spivakovska Art:Ego, Kyiv

2019 – «Spring holiday», RA Gallery, Kyiv

2018 – « Surprise 9», «EARTH K44» Space in Athens, Greece.

2018 – « We Contemporary 2018! », Spivakovska Art:Ego, Kyiv

2018 – « We Contemporary 2018! », Museum of Jobs Foundation, Palermo, Italy

2018 – « FORTUNAM » , RA Gallery, Kyiv

2018 – « Mother’s fairytale », Spivakovska Art:Ego, Junior Fashion Week FW 18-19, CEC Parkovy, Kyiv

2018 – « Seven shades of the sun », RA Gallery, Kyiv

2017 – Charitable Auction «Nordisk Advent i Kyiv», Suzirya Theater, Kyiv

2017 – « Color of Light », RA Gallery, Kyiv

2017 – « Woman is the Tree of Life » from magazine MAGIC WOMAN, Museum of Modern Ukrainian Art, Kyiv

2017 – « SPRING », RA Gallery, Kyiv

2017 – « IN ARTE LIBERTAS », RA Gallery, Kyiv

2016 – « The sacred wound », Poland, Warsaw, Olsztyn and Natolin

2016 – « РА SIC ITUR AD ASTRA », RA Gallery, Kyiv

2016 – « ARTES MOLLIUNT MORES », RA Gallery, Kyiv

2015 – « The sacred wound » , Centre Culturel d’Ukraine en France, Paris

2014 – « NON VI, SED ARTE » , RA Gallery, Kyiv

Paintings are in private collections: Ukraine, Poland, Canada, UAE, France, Italy, Turkey