Sonya Hukaylo
Artist, Illustrator, Painter
Lives and works in Vitemölla, Sweden
Lives and works in Vitemölla, Sweden
Education
1997-2003: National Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture, Kyiv, Ukraine
Bachelor and Master in Graphic Book Illustration
Bachelor and Master in Graphic Book Illustration
1989-1996: Shevchenko State Art School, Kyiv, Ukraine
Department of Painting
Department of Painting
Creative Unions
2013: National Union of Artists of Ukraine, Kyiv (Graphics Section)
Honors
2023: Grant from the Artists at Risk Connection Foundation (PEN Foundation)
2004: Laureate, National Competition of G. Yakutovich, Third Level, National Union of Artists of Ukraine
Solo Exhibitions
2024: "Образки вдячності/Retablos", Contemporary Art Gallery Triptych, Kyiv, Ukraine
2024: "Two Years", Vitemölla Badhotel, Sweden
2023: "In Progress" (Paintings, Graphics), Vitemölla Badhotel, Sweden
2023: "One Year" (Paintings), Vitemölla Badhotel, Sweden
2022: "Spring/Summer/War" (Paintings), Vitemölla Badhotel, Sweden
2022: "Easter" (Paintings, Graphics), Vitemölla Badhotel, Sweden
2019: "cPOSTERеження №1" (Graphics), HUDGRAf Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
Group Exhibitions
2024: "Vårtid", Vitemölla Badhotel, Sweden
2023: "Vintersalong", Kiviks Konsthall, Sweden
2023: "Through the Feminine Eye", Konstnärsklubben, Stockholm, Sweden
2022: "I Have a Crisis for You" (Painting), Lane Hall Gallery, University of Michigan
2021: "Animal Gods" (Paintings), Imagine Point Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2021: The International Book Arsenal Festival (Graphics), Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine
2021: "Popcorn" (Painting), Imagine Point Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2020: "ARTBOOK" (Artbook), Museum of Books and Printing of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
2019: IV All-Ukrainian Triennial of Book Graphics, National Union of Artists of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
2013: "Second All-Ukrainian Triennial of Book Graphics", National Union of Artists of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
2011: "Life is Beautiful" (Paintings), 36 Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2009: "Gogol and the World" (Paintings), National Union of Artists of Ukraine, Poltava, Ukraine
2008: The National Competition of G. Yakutovich, National Union of Artists of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
2004: The National Competition of G. Yakutovich, National Union of Artists of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
2003: "Alupka" Plein Air Exhibition, Monumental Painting, Alupka, Ukraine
2001: "Halloween" (Graphics), Gallery "Lavra", Kyiv, Ukraine
2000: "Youth" (Graphics), National Union of Artists of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Art Residencies
2022-2024: Vitemölla Badhotel, Sweden
2013: ART JOURNEY, Istanbul, Turkey
2003: Alupka Plein Air, Ukraine
Publications & Media
Artslooker: "Дякую, що нарешті в мене відкрились очі..."
Ystads Allehanda (2023): "Konsten en livlina för ukrainsk konstnar"
Österlenmagasinet (2022): "Konstnären Sonya flydde kriget..."
SVT Nyheter (2022): "Sonya från Kiev ställer ut på konstrundan"
Sveriges Radio (2022): "Sonya flydde från Ukraina..."
Additional Information
Participated in national and international exhibitions since 1998.
Works in private collections in Ukraine, USA, Poland, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, and Turkey.
