Viktor Lipovka

Viktor Lipovka was born in 1956 in Chernihiv region, Ukraine.

1971 – 1974 – studied in Republican Art High School, Department of Sculpture.

1974 – 1980 – student of the Kyiv State Art Institute, Faculty of sculpture.

1981 – 1985 – postgraduate student of creative workshops of the Academy of Arts of the USSR.

1983 – became a member of the National Union of Ukrainian Artists.

Awards

1985 – diploma of the Academy of Arts of the USSR.

1999 – title "Honored Artist of Ukraine".

2005 – Diploma of the National rating "Brand of the Year 2005".

2017 – medal "For sacrifice and love to Ukraine".

2017 – title "People's Artist of Ukraine".

2018 – Prize of Kyiv organization of National Union of Artists of Ukraine named M.Lysenko.

Victor Lipovka is the author of more than 15 monumental sculptures and garden-park compositions.

The works are exhibited in 26 museums all over the world, as well as in private collections in Ukraine, Sweden, Russia, France, USA, Switzerland, UAE.

Selected Exhibitions

1984 – Group exhibition of post-graduates of USSR’s Academy of Arts, Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia. 1984 – Personal Art exhibition, TRUMF Gallery, Hegersdorf, Germany.

1988 – Group exhibition of works by the students of the Academy of Arts of the USSR, Erfurt, Germany. 1989 – Exhibition of the Soviet Art, Robin Hutchins Gallery, New-Jersey, USA.

1990 – Exhibition at the Harrington Gallery, London, United Kingdom.

1991 – Exhibition of the Ukrainian artists, Malmo, Sweden.

1991 – Exhibition of the Ukrainian artists, Dachau, Germany.

1991 – Auction of the Ukrainian Art, Chicago, USA.

1991 – Exhibition of Ukrainian Art Beyond Borders, Pittsburgh, USA.

1992 – Auction of the Ukrainian Art, Versailles, France.

1993 – Auction of the Ukrainian Art, Anger, France.

1993 – Solo show, Maig Davaud Gallery, Paris, France.

1993 – Personal exhibition, Smugehamn Gallery, Trelleborg, Sweden.

1994 – Auction of the Ukrainian Art, Drouot, Paris, France.

1997 – Art exhibition with M.Shemyakin and O.Ruban, Tadzio Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.

1998 – Exhibition in the Museum of Modern Ukrainian Art, Chicago, USA.

1999 – Personal exhibition, L-ART Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.

1999 – First Ukrainian Sculpture Triennale, Kyiv, Ukraine.

2000 – Europ’Art 2000 – International Art Fair, Geneva, Switzerland.

2003 – International Conference and Exhibition in the World Sculpture Park, Changchun, China.

2003 – Exhibition of small sculptures of V.Lipovka, O.Ruban, A.Lipovka in Ukraine Embassy, Beijing, China. 2007 – Art exhibition "Family art tradition in the Art of Ukraine", Museum of Russian Art, Kyiv, Ukraine. 2008 – Exhibition of Sculpture Gallery, Da Vinci, Kyiv, Ukraine.

2009 – Art Exhibition "200th anniversary of Gogol", Kyiv Museum of Russian Art, Kyiv, Ukraine.

2010 – Exhibition "Ukrainian Contemporary Art", R-12 Gallery, Vienna, Austria.

2011 – Great Sculpture Salon, Art Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine.

2012 – Art Exhibition, Yana Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.

2013 – Art Exhibition, Rarity Art Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.

2014 – All-Ukrainian Sculpture Triennale, Kyiv, Ukraine.

2016 – Antique Salon, M17 Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.

2017 – Kyiv Art Week, Zenko Foundation Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.

2017 – Art Exhibition "100th anniversary of National Academy of Fine Art and Architecture", Kyiv, Ukraine. 2018 – Art Exhibition in Ukrainian pavilion at Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival, Dubayy, UAE.

2018 – Art Exhibition in the Embassy of Ukraine, Dubayy, UAE.

2020-2021 – Silent auction Classic Underground Contemporary, the Golden Section Auction House, Kyiv. 2021 – Art project "Lesya Ukrainka: 150 names", Ukrainian House, Kyiv.