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the virtual exhibition "He kept the beauty and despair of Ukraine in his heart" to the 80th birthday anniversary of Honored Artist of Ukraine Felix Polonsky

On January 1, 2021, KZ "Museum of Arts of Kirovohrad Regional Council" presents a virtual exhibition "He kept the beauty and despair of Ukraine in his heart" to the 80th birthday anniversary of Honored Artist of Ukraine Felix Polonsky, our countrymen.

In conditions of long-term and painful formation of the Ukrainian nation and military aggression from eastern neighbor, the work of artists becomes especially important. Their attitudes and hard work are great examples of serving their motherland, contributing not only cultural and aesthetic upbringing, but also national-patriotic one. Primarily, it contributes to youths` upbringing, who will be bringing up a new european ukrainian state.

An ardent patriot of Ukraine, a romantic and a poet at heart, a talented artist with a deep philosophical understanding of earthly life - it's all about him, Felix Polonsky, a unique master of the brush with his unique creative "I", what leaves the authorship of his works beyond any doubt at any exhibition .

The artist belongs to the glorious cohort that we are proud to call "countrymen artists". He was born on January 1, 1941 in the village of Khmelyove of Mykolayivskyi district of Kirovograd region in a family of the serviceman. He received his professional education at the painting department of the Ivanovo Art School (now - the Russian Federation), being convinced that the formation of his creative tastes and directions was most influenced by teachers Seraphim Troitsky and Ivan Kalashnikov.In 1968 after graduating this school with honors, Felix Polonsky, not betraying his small homeland, worked as a decorator in Kirovograd Art and Production workshops of the Art Fund of the USSR, and in 1996 even became a delegate to the II Congress of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine from Kirovograd regional organization.

Felix Mykhailovich is one of the tireless workers who are constantly in creative search, regardless of mood, bad weather or season, because professional self-improvement is very important for them. Therefore, a natural consequence was an active participation of the artist in numerous regional, national and foreign art exhibitions, among which are - "Exhibition of works by Kirovograd artists in Tolbukhino, Bulgaria" (1978), "Picturesque Ukraine" (1991-2005), "50th anniversary of the tragedy of Babyn Yaru ”(1991),“ Holodomor 33 ”(1993),“ Sport in Fine Arts ”(1998),“ 60th Anniversary of the Union of Artists of Ukraine ”(1998), "Autumn Salon" (1993, 1994, 2000), "70th anniversary of the Union of Artists of Ukraine" (2008), "Colorful Ukraine" (2013) and many others. Many of his assets and personal exhibitions - in the Kirovograd Art Salon (1993, 1999), Kirovograd Trade Association "Barva" (1996),

Kirovohrad Regional Art Museum (Museums of Arts) (2002, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020), Kirovohrad Art - Memorial Museum of Alexander Osmerkin (2014, 2015), private gallery "Yelisavetgrad" (2016), in Wuppertal, Federal Republic of Germany (1999). Until the mid-1980s, the artist was actively engaged in monumental decorative painting, which influenced the further development of his work. Paintings made by Felix Polonsky can still be seen today in the regional hospital for war veterans, at the National Technical University, in the memorial museum of the Komsomol partisan  organization "Spartak" in the village of Krasnogirka Golovanysky district and other institutions of our region.

And yet for fans of his work and the general public, he is known primarily as the author of a series of autumn landscapes, full of lyricism, romanticism, poetry and performed mainly in orange, crimson and blue, which also became a kind of business card of the master. But Felix Mikhailovich's love for Ukraine is not limited to praising its wonderful nature and ode to the Ukrainian autumn. The artist is in love with everything Ukrainian, often reflecting in his works Ukrainian mythology, authenticity, folk customs and traditions, Ukrainian history, in particular - its tragic pages related to the Holodomor of 1932-1933, World War II and more.

The artist has dedicated many of his works to extraordinary personalities who have long been symbols of Ukraine. Among them are Taras Shevchenko, Lesya Ukrainka, Mykola Gogol, Marko Kropyvnytsky and others. Among other things, Felix Mikhailovich is a talented graphic artist, because, as he himself admits, all his work began with graphic while still in school. The level of his graphic works could be assessed, in particular, during personal exhibitions of graphics in Kirovograd Art Alexander Osmerkin Memorial Museum (2015) and KZ "Museum of Arts of the Kirovograd Regional Council" (2020), once again convinced of the Ukrainophilia of the artist. Felix Polyansky's award for outstanding works of fine art and active civil position was not only love and respect from the large army of his admirers, but also official awards, prizes and titles. Thus, in particular, in 2004 he was awarded the Honorary Award of the Ministry of Culture and Arts of Ukraine "For achievements in development

Culture and Arts ", in 2007 became the winner of the regional award in the field of fine arts and art named after Alexander Osmerkin in the nomination" National Tradition ", in 2011 was awarded the Diploma of the Kirovograd Regional Council, and in 2016 received the honorary title of Honored Artist of Ukraine. Currently, the works of Felix Mikhailovich are stored in funds of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, Kirovograd Art Memorial Museum Alexander Osmerkin and private meetings of Ukraine, the Russian Federation, France, Germany, Bulgaria, Austria, Poland, Israel, USA.

20 paintings and 5 graphic works of the master became part of the stock collection of the Museum of Arts of Kropyvnytskyi, which gives the opportunity to present his work with dignity, in particular - in a virtual version.

The first block of the virtual exhibition "He kept the beauty and despair of Ukraine in his heart" consists of wonderful lyrical landscapes that present the beauty and harmony of Ukrainian nature and are imbued with lyricism and romanticism of the artist. The second block has a pronounced historical aspect and presents the history of Ukraine, in particular - through its iconic figures, production themes,terrible events of the Holodomor of 1932-1933, World War II, etc. This is a vivid illustration of the work of an artist-citizen who lives and works with Ukraine in his heart.

 

Oleg Yurchenko - Head of tourist and local lore and information work Department

Kropyvnytskyi Art Musem