A renowned Ukrainian artist who lives and works in Kyiv. Among his well-known works is the series “Anatomy of the Invertebrates."

Summary of Vitalii Kravets

Vitalii Kravets' art primarily consists of works in painting and graphics but also extends to interdisciplinary fields, scenography, and performance.

Biography of Vitalii Kravets

Born in 1988 in Lviv, Ukraine, the artist studied at the Taras Shevchenko State Art School, graduating in 2006, and later completed his education at the National Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture in Kyiv, graduating in 2010.

Kravets' paintings are kept in the collections of Ukraine, Great Britain, France, the USA, Canada, Cyprus, Turkey, Austria, and Japan. His project, "Anatomy of the Invertebrates," was a nominee for the Shevchenko National Prize.

The artist has participated in lots of personal and group exhibitions, in particular, "Diana and the Roosters" at the Dukat Gallery (Kyiv, 2020), "Anatomy of the Invertebrates" at the Dukat Gallery (Kyiv, 2022), "Landscape" at Zaporizhzhia Shopping Center (2023), "Art On The Battlefront" at Künstlerhaus (Vienna, Austria, 2023), "Crying" at the Stedley Art Foundation (Kyiv, 2024).

Vitalii Kravets’ Famous Paintings: A Journey Through Masterpieces

Among Vitalii Kravets’ original paintings are works from his series "Anatomy of the Invertebrates.” These include “The Living Force” (2022), “The Mobile Mass of Infantry” (2022), “The Revenge Duelist” (2022), “The Carriage Transport” (2022), “The Self-Propelled Samovar” (2022), and many more. 

His other works include “The Invertebrate Coffin Bearer,” “The Eternal Engine,” “Buriatino,” and “The Day of Airborne Forces,” among others. Vitalii Kravets’ paintings for sale are available at auction on the UFDA website. 

Vitalii Kravets’ Art Style

The artist works with a variety of materials and techniques, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to art. He works with grisaille, application, and painting techniques, using charcoal, glue, ink, and paper. For example, his works from the “Краєвид” series include pieces created with oil and acrylic paints on canvas.

In an interview with zprz.city, the artist shared that Abstract Expressionism resonates with him because it allows emotions to be expressed not literally but embedded into a form akin to music without words.