Oksana Tanasiv(Oksi) was born in Ternopil, Ukraine, lives and works in Connecticut, the USA.
EDUCATION
2007-2011 University of Connecticut, Stamford, CT 5/11
2002-2003 Ternopil Academy of State Economy, Ternopol, Ukraine, 10/03
1996- 1999 Ternopil State Pedagogical University, Ternopol, Ukraine, 6/99
AWARDS:
December 19, 2024, Kyiv, Ukraine. International Order of “St. Sophia” for significant personal professional achievements in the field of culture and art by Ukrainian Research Center for Effective Governance together with the Council of Experts of the International Program “Leaders of the XXI Century”.
July 20, 2024 Winner of The Art of The Future of Art Global Masterpiece Award by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine.
March 5, 2024. Kyiv, Ukraine. International Order of Queen Anne, Kievan Rus Award “Honor of the Fatherland” by Ukrainian Research Center for Effective Governance together with the Council of Experts of the International Program “Leaders of the XXI Century”
June 2022 Small Business Award for Oksana Tanasiv Gallery for the Best Art Business in Connecticut by Norwalk Chamberlain of Commerce.
Award “Cultural Diplomacy” by Public Organization “Grandees, Ratings and Nominations”, Charitable Organization “Committee for Public Awards of Ukraine”, the Expert Council. Award Decision # 165, April 10, 2022, Kyiv.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Since 2020 – Owner of Oksana Tanasiv Gallery, Norwalk, CT. (USA)
Since 2009 – Artist/ Exhibitor of International Fairs, Museum Exhibitions, Art Galleries’ Events in the USA, Canada, Europe.
2013-2015 Art Marketing and Promotional Assistant / Member of Loft Artists Association, Stamford, CT (USA)
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS/ COLLECTIONS:
11/2022 Shevchenko Museum, Library, Galleries. Toronto, Canada. Acquisition of the art- work Code U.Elements.
05/13/22 The Museum of Imrich Winter, Bath Piestany, EU. Code U presentation
And unveiling of the museum’s recent acquisition of the artwork ‘Untitled 42’ from the ‘Code’ series.
10/05/2019 The Ukrainian Art Museum and Library, Stamford, CT. “Code U. Connected Mil- lenniums” , solo art presentation.
07/2018 The Bridgehampton Museum, South Hampton, NY. Market Art+Design In- ternational Fair
04/2018 The Museum of Lisbon, Portugal, EU. Meeting of Art of the World in Lisbon, group ex- hibition of international artists.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
03/20/25- 03/23/25 Palm Beach Modern+Contemporary, Palm Beach, FL, USA
12/4/24- 12/8/24 Aqua Art Miami, Miami, FL, USA
12/3/24 – 12/8/24 Context Art Miami, Miami, FL, USA
9/5/24 -9/8/24 Art on Paper New York, NYC, NY, USA
02/15/23- 02/18/23 Los Angeles Art Fair, LA, California, USA
01/27/23-01/29/23 Art Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Miami
11/30/22-12/04/22 International Art Fair Aqua Art Miami, Miami, Florida
10/27/22 – 11/06/22 Gallery Makowski, Rockefeller Center . Depths Unseen group art show. NYC
08/11-08/14 Market Art& Design Hamptons 2020, Hamptons NY
07/14/22- 07/17/22 Art Hampton International Fair, Southampton, NY
05/18/22 – 05/21/22 VOLTA International Art Fair , NYC
10/21/22 Sorokin Gallery. Greenwich, CT. “A Retrospective” Solo-art presentation of selected collections.
06/19/2021 Oksana Tanasiv Gallery, Norwalk, CT. Light at the End of the Tunnel. Solo exhibi- tion of Light Installations CODE.
12/04/2019 – 12/08/2019 Aqua Art Fair during Art Basel Week, Miami Beach , Aqua Hotel 1530 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, Miami
10/05/2019 – The Ukrainian Museum of Stamford, Stamford, CT. “Code U. Connected Milleniums”. Solo-art show and presentation of Code U series.
08/01/2019 . Art Central Galleria, 108 Central Park South, NY Presentation of pop-art series “Reincarnation”
03/21/2019 LeSoleil Gallery, Vancouver, Canada. “Reincarnation” series presentation.
07/14/18 – 08/25/2018 X.po.zur Gallery, Westport, CT. “Money World. Social Consequences of Greed”. Dollar Art Collection exhibition.
07/05/2018 – 07/08/2018 The Bridgehampton Museum, South Hampton, NY Market Art+Design Hamptons
04/10/2018- 05/07/2018 Museum of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal – Casa-Museu Medeiros e Almeida Meeting of Art of the World in Lisbon, group exhibition of international artists.
09/07/2017 – 09/09/2017 New York Fashion Week “Style”. Intrepid Museum. Presentation of Fashion Art Installations, NYC.
06/02/2017 – 07/15/2017 Lloyd’s International Gallery, Manhattan, NYC. Solo art show “Art on Date with Fashion”. Exhibition of fashion art series.
04/20/2017 Caelum Gallery, 508-526 West 26th Street, 3rd Floor . Group art show “Touch of Style”
January-October 2016. C.Parker Gallery, Greenwich, CT. Presentation of Selected Collections
March-August 2016. Lloyds International Gallery, NYC. Presentation of Fashion Art Series
July 7 – September 2, 2014. The Mayor’s Gallery. Solo Art Exhibition “Voice of Ukraine”( political and philosophical collections ). Government Center. Stamford, CT 06901
April 4-6, 2014. International Art Show ArtExpo NYC. Pier 94, Booth 439, New York
March 21-24, 2013. ArtExpo New York. International Trade Show, Pier 92 New York City
March 22-25, 2012 . ArtExpo New York, Pier 92, New York City, U.S.A.
PUBLICATIONS
Bianca Kann. “A Journey from Ukraine to Artistic Eminence” AATONAU Japanese Art Magazine, September 1, 2024 https://aatonau.com/oksana-tanasiv-illuminating-the-modern-art-scene/
Contemporary Art Curator. “Interview with Oksana Tanasiv”. Contemporary Art Curator Magazine, April 19, 2024 https://www.contemporaryartcuratormagazine.com/home-2/oksana-tanasiv
Abigail Brone. “Hurting my Heart: Norwalk Artist holds an Exhibition to benefit Ukraine”. The Hour. March 13, 2022.https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Hurting-my-heart-Norwalk-artist-holds-16998075.php
Matt McFarland. “Artist Helps Her Homeland Ukraine through Artwork”. EYE Witness News 3. March 3, 2022 https://www.wfsb.com/2022/03/03/artist-helps-her-homeland-ukraine-through-artwork/
Zavodszka, Katarina. “The Iconography of vanitas in Work of Oksana Tanasiv.” Artem Atrium, April 6, 2021. https://artematrium.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-iconography-of-vanitas-in-work-of.html
Erin Kayata. Norwalk Artist Hopes New Gallery Brings “Light in this Dark Times”. The Hour. February 13, 2021. https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Norwalk-artist-hopes-new-gallery-brings-light-15949539.php
10/25/2019 “Ukrainian Weekly”: Ukrainian Museum and Library in Stamford presents exhibition project of Oksana Tanasiv http://www.ukrweekly.com/uwwp/ukrainian-museum-and-library-in-stamford-presents-exhibition-project-of-oksana-tanasiv/
04/16/2019 «Покоління Ї».Мисткиня Оксана Танасів: «Колекцією своїх картин я говорю світові: Україна — існує» https://www.generation-i.org/post/oksana_tanasivіснує» By: Міла Лугова
07/27/2018. NY ArtFira
Money World. Social Consequences of Greed.
By: Alex Demko
07/08/2018
Stamford, CT
Connecticut Post, Article about Dollar Art Presentation
Money Matters
04/01/2018
USA
Inspiring Lives Magazine, pg 49
“Erasing the Border between Fashion and Fine Art”
By: Cori Wamsley
08/21/2017
Kyiv, Ukraine
KyivPress
Как достичь успеха в жизни: 5 ценных уроков от украинцев в США
By: Alina Golinata-Slota
04/10/2017
New York
Elegant New York
Очарованный эстетикой моды
By: Svetlana Vais
03/14/2017
USA
Ukrainian People Magazine
Картини українки експонують на тижні високої моди в Нью-Йорку
By: Ukrainian People Magazine
03/12/2017
Kyiv, Ukraine
SVITUA
Картини українки покажуть на тижні високої моди у Нью-Йорку
By: Yulia Melnyk
03/06/2017
Kyiv, Ukraine
Gazeta.ua
Картини українки демонструють на тижнях високої моди в Нью-Йорку
By: Yulia Melnyk
02/21/2017
Kiev, Ukraine
KievGlam
Oksana Tanasiv: Ukrainian-American international contemporary artist
By: Ruben Kievglam
02/13/2017
Kyiv, Ukraine
SVITUA
Талант і наполегливість: вражаюча історія успіху української художниці в США
By:
02/12/2017
Kyiv, Ukraine
Radio Svoboda
З української глибинки – до тижнів високої моди в Нью-Йорку та кращих галерей Лондона: історія успіху художниці Оксани Танасів
By: Alina Golinata-Slota
02/09/2017
Washington, USA
Voice of America
З української глибинки – до тижнів високої моди в Нью-Йорку та кращих галерей Лондона: історія успіху художниці Оксани Танасів
By: Аліна Голіната-Слота
01/25/2017
London, United Kingdom
Favotell London, Marketing and Branding Company
Interview with Oksana Tanasiv x Favotell
By: Favotell
July, 2016 “”20 minutes”, Ternopil, Ukraine
By Eugenia Tsebriy
http://te.20minut.ua/lyudi/ternopilska-hudozhnitsya-pidkorila-nyu-york-10526030.html
February 8, 2016
Connecticut News “CT Post”
“Clothes by Dior, Pucci and Galliano inspire Norwalk painter’s art”
by Christina Hennesy
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Clothes-by-Dior-Pucci-and-Galliano-inspire-6810365.php
February 13, 2016
“Go Doctorate Go Media”, New York City,
Singer Beyonce Is Transformed into a real art by Oksana Tanasiv
by Denise Fitzgerald
https://godoctoratego.newswire.com/image/singer-beyonce-is-transformed-into-a-real-life-painting-by-
September 14, 2015
“Stamford Daily Voice”, Stamford CT
Stamford Palace Theater Displaying Work by Ukrainian Artist
by Joe Jenkis
http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/events/stamford-palace-theatre-displaying-work-by-ukrainian-artist/