Volodymyr (Vova) Piven

'Bravura' International Painter

Solo Show: "Bold and Beautiful"

September 4 - September 25, 2022

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Vova Piven

Through the Waves

Oil

36 x 48

$4,600

Summer Beauties

Oil

24 x 24

$1,700

Sunset Reflections

Oil

18 x 14

$975

Autumn Birch Forest

36 x 48

Oil

$4,600

Art must be convincing...
it’s convincing when it comes out of the soul,
when it truly conveys an emotion.

Vova Piven painting in his studio

Volodymyr (Vova) Piven Biography

Vova Piven’s bold energetic style transports the viewer into the scene with strong colors and expressive painting strokes. Painting with both a palette knife and brush, he layers thick bravura strokes to capture emotion and movement.

Vova was born in Kiev, Ukraine in 1976. For the first half of the 1990’s, Vova studied at the Kharkiv State Art School. He has been featured in numerous exhibitions in Germany, Austria, Russia, England, and the Ukraine before premiering in the United States in 2015.

While well recognized in modern European art circles he is now finding an increasing following in the United States as well. Piven’s experiences as a traveler have greatly influenced his subject matter. He consistently paints boat marinas around the world, using bright colors and bold contrasts to convey his emotion of each scene. From his Venetian nocturnes to Dutch-style ships to landscapes, florals and equinne subjects, the world and its many facets inspire him. He is drawn to images where sky and water meet, seeking to represent the highlights and shadows with colors of his own choosing.

Through his work, Vova is not only trying to evoke hints of the unconscious; he’s trying to call attention to the beauty of life itself. Piven and his family enjoy visiting the United States on painting trips. He discovered the beauty of the water and had first first sailing experience on the Chesapeake Bay. His paintings are in numerous private collections in both Europe and the United States.

Annapolis City Dock

14 x 18

Oil

$975

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Beautiful Swimmer

Oil

36 x 36

$4,200

Riding the Waves

Oil

36 x 36

$4,200

Volodymyr (Vova) Piven ~ Selected Awards & Exhibitions

2022 - Bold and Beautiful, Solo Show, McBride Gallery, September 2022
2019 - Light ~ Motion ~ Reflection, Solo Show, McBride Gallery, November 2019
2016 - Bold and Beautiful, Solo Show and Painting demonstration August 18, 2016,
McBride Gallery, 26th Annual Annapolis Art Walk, 5:00-9:00pm
2015 - Best of the Chesapeake, McBride Gallery, Annapolis, Maryland
2013 - Exhibitions in Riverside Art & Glass Gallery, Wroxham, Norfolk, England
2012 - VIII International Aerospace Salon, “Aviart Project,” Kiev, Ukraine
2011 - Dew, Prague, Czech Republic
2010 - Dew, Bratislava, Slovakia 2009 - Field Bouquet, Budva, Montenegro
2008 - International Exhibition and Fine Art Fair, Kiev, Ukraine
2008 - Solo Exhibition, N-Prospect Art Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
2007 - Blessing, Berlin, Germany
2007 - N-Prospect Art Gallery, Cultural Heritage Foundation, St. Petersburg, Russia
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