Lot №49
Volodymyr Makarenko
Abstract Composition
2017
Oil on canvas
46 × 38 cm
The painting was acquired from the artist in 2021 and remained in a private Ukrainian collection in New York until the current auction.
Estimate: 4700–5000$
Starting bid 4 250$
Artwork Description
Volodymyr Makarenko (1943) is a Ukrainian nonconformist artist from the Dnipro art scene, who emigrated to Paris in 1981 and gained international recognition. His style combines abstraction, surrealism, and Ukrainian archetypes, creating unique compositions where light and color play a central role. Makarenko’s works are distinguished by deep philosophy, multilayered meaning, and experiments with form. He describes his style as "metaphysical synthetism."
The artist has exhibited in Paris, Toronto, Winnipeg, Stockholm, Metz, Chicago, New York, Washington, Dortmund, Bremen, Toulouse, Lille, and Baden-Baden. He collaborates with leading galleries, including Galerie Saint-Leger, Turm-Galerie-Bonn, Galerie Noordeinde, Alla Rogers Gallery, Artfira Gallery, and KUMF Gallery. In 1987, he was awarded the Silver Medal of the City of Paris for his contribution to the development of French art.
His painting "Abstract Composition" features abstract forms and surrealist motifs that reflect the artist’s inner world in his later creative period. It holds high artistic and collectible value, merging traditional symbols with contemporary techniques and showcasing the evolution of the artist’s style.
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