Anatoliy Varvarov
✦ Internationally Exhibited
✦ Held in Private Collections Worldwide
✦ Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine
Born in 1967, in Kremenchuk, Poltava Region, Ukraine. Graduated from the Yevhen Vuchetych Dnipropetrovsk Art School (1983–1987) and the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (1990–1996).
Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.
In 1999, received certification as an art restorer specializing in easel painting.
Varvarov was one of the participants of the Kyiv art commune “Squat on Olegivska,” an influential artistic collective that emerged in the early 1990s. The group embraced a non-commercial approach to art and became known for its innovative interpretations of contemporary social processes through installations, performances, public actions, and experimental artistic practices.
His work reflects a commitment to artistic experimentation and engagement with contemporary culture, positioning him among the notable representatives of Ukraine’s post-independence art scene.
Works are held in private collections worldwide.
2017 — Solo Exhibition I Live, M17 Contemporary Art Center, Kyiv, Ukraine
2017 — Jubilee Solo Exhibition 30/50, Zavalnyi Art Center, Kyiv, Ukraine
2017 — Kyiv Landscape, Museum of the History of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
2017 — Squat on Olegovska Street, Sumy, Ukraine
2017 — Squat on Olegovska: Summer 2017, Soviart Center for Contemporary Art, Kyiv, Ukraine
2017 — All-Ukrainian Exhibition for Independence Day, Central House of Artists, Kyiv, Ukraine
2016 — Solo Exhibition My Way, Soviart Center for Contemporary Art, Kyiv, Ukraine
2016 — Ukrainian Landscape, Karas Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2015 — Man and Woman (22nd Nude Art Show), Museum of Modern Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2015 — Ordinary People, Gallery 8 Bit, Kyiv, Ukraine
2015 — Real Ukrainians, Central House of Artists, Kyiv, Ukraine
2015 — International Festival ART LEVEL, Kyiv, Ukraine
2014 — Solo Exhibition Moment of Space, Beijing, China
2014 — Ukrainian Landscape. The Year of Despair, Art Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine
2014 — 200 Years of Taras Shevchenko, Central House of Artists, Kyiv, Ukraine
2014 — Man and Woman (21st Nude Art Show), Museum of Contemporary Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2013 — Solo Exhibition Scenic Files, Twins Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2013 — Solo Exhibition Degree of Freedom, RA Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2013 — ART KYIV CONTEMPORARY VIII, Art Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine
2013 — Communication XXI, Museum of Contemporary Art of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
2012 — ARTVILNIUS ’12, Vilnius, Lithuania
2012 — First Kyiv International Biennale of Contemporary Art (Parallel Program), Soviart Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2012 — Solo Exhibition Painting Files, RA Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2012 — Squat on Olegovska, M17 Contemporary Art Center, Kyiv, Ukraine
2011 — Solo Exhibition Moment of Space, Constellation Theatre Space, Kyiv, Ukraine
2011 — Independent. New Art of a New Country 1991–2011, Art Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine
2011 — Journey to the East, Art Kyiv Contemporary, Art Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine
