Alexandr Onishenko came to the Czech Republic from the Ukraine in 1991. Possessing little more than his artistic talents, which had been honed and perfected over many years, he carved out a place for himself selling his work on the famous Charles Bridge alongside countless other artists. He quickly distinguished himself and he was not working on the bridge for long. The quality and beauty of Onishenko’s work rose above the rest and he was offered exhibitions not just in the Czech Republic, but in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States as well.
Onishenko’s signature techniques are the exclusive use of the palette knife and painting only on black canvas. His paintings are heavily textured and, through the contrast of the black canvas, he depicts the most radiant colors and deepest of shadows. He breathes life into even inanimate objects giving them a vibrancy and personality of their own. One can explore his landscapes, see around corners in his forests, fly with his birds, gallop with horses, explore Gothic courtyards or soar with him over the rooftops of Prague. Onishenko’s paintings are full of energy and, although impressionist in style, rich in detail. His are not one-dimensional canvases, one can return to them again and again, each time discovering new depths, and hidden secrets.
Born:
1957, Chernihiv, Ukraine
Education:
University of Kiev
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
2010
- Charity Auction, Broken Silence Foundation, Prague, Czech Republic
- Solo Exhibition, New Paintings, Hayden-Hays Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
- Charity Auction, Czech Irish Business Association: St Patrick’s Day Gala Dinner, Prague, Czech Republic
- Solo Exhibition, Scandinavian Premiere, Quality Spa and Resort, Stromstad, Sweden
- Solo Exhibition, Radnični skliípek, Liberec, Czech Republic
2009
- Charity Auction, Broken Silence Foundation, Prague, Czech Republic
- Solo Exhibition, New Paintings, The Smithfield Gallery, London, UK
- Solo Exhibtion, Municipal House Foyer, Liberec, Czech Republic
- Solo Exhibtion, Sounds of Light, The Royal Institute of British Architects, London, UK
- Solo Exhibition, New Paintings, Galerie Eraunsia, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
2008
- Solo Exhibition, New Paintings, The Smithfield Gallery, London, UK
- Charity Auction, Czech Irish Business Association: St Patrick’s Day Gala Dinner, Prague, Czech Republic
- Charity Auction, Broken Silence Foundation, Prague, Czech Republic
2007
- Group Exhibition, Autumn Exhibition, Langham Fine Art Gallery, Suffolk, UK
- Group Exhibition, Výtvarna scéna 2007 Carolinum, Prague, Czech Republic
- Charity Auction, Czech Irish Business Association: St Patrick’s Day Gala Dinner, Prague, Czech Republic
- Solo Exhibition, Ve Veži Gallery, Mělník, Czech Republic
- Solo Exhibition, Reproductions & Photographs, Divadlo v Ostrave, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2006
- Group Exhibition, Autumn Exhibition, Langham Fine Art Gallery, Suffolk, UK
- Charity Auction, International School of Prague: Gala Evening, Prague, Czech Republic
- Charity Auction, Czech Irish Business Association: Annual Gala Dinner, Prague, Czech Republic
- Auction, Expat Business Association: Grand Bal Masqué, Prague, Czech Republic
2005
- Solo Exhibition, Ve Veži Gallery, Mělník, Czech Republic
- Group Exhibition, Véronique Habegre & Alexandr Onishenko, Prague, Czech Republic
2004
- Group Exhibition, Belgyogyaszati Klinika, Budapest, Hungary
2003
- Solo Exhibition, Centre Culturel De La Visitation, Perigueux, France
- Solo Exhibition, Le secret de la Toile Noire, Le Chartrier Cour du Chateau, Bricquebec France
1999
- Solo Exhibition, Park Avenue Atrium, New York, USA
1998
- Group Exhibition, Art-Manezh – 98 Exhibition, Moscow, Russia
- Solo Exhibition, Exhibition Hall, Horazdovice, Czech Republic
1997
- Solo Exhibition, Ve Veži Gallery, Mělník, Czech Republic
1994
- Solo Exhibition, Borowian Gallery, Munich, Germany
- Group Exhibition, Galerie d’Art Llahi 2, Rússia a Andorra, La Vela Andorra, Andorra
1991
- Group Exhibition, La Ambiente Gallery, Wolfsburg, Germany
- Solo Exhibition, Borowian Gallery, Munich, Germany
1989
- Solo Exhibition, Varna, Bulgaria
Awards:
1998 – The Masaryk Academy of Sciences award
1998 – The Franz Kafka Medal
