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Volodymyr Tarabanov (born 1962) is the accomplished Ukrainian oil painter living and performing in Ontario, Canada.

The impressionistic approach to capturing the beauty of nature and the highest grace of representational technique attained in traditional genres won him the endearment of aesthetes around the world.


Professional oil painter since 1979. Widely exhibited nationally with 10 solo and innumerable group exhibitions. Finalist of multiple national art contests, including Arkhip Kuindzhi Memorial for the best contemporary landscape painting, and 10 Biennials of National Union of Artists. Holder of Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Odesa National University. Owner of the eponymous private art gallery in the historical heart of Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Married, father of 2 kids, both working in the Visual Arts field.

Solo Exhibitions:

  • 2020. Solo exhibition "Color code" / Municipal Art Gallery - Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine

  • 2015. Solo exhibition "Seasons" / Tarabanov Art Gallery - Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine

  • 2013. Solo exhibition "With Love" / Art Gallery. Black Sea National University named after Petra Mogila - Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine

  • 2012. Solo exhibition "Inspiration" / Nikolaev Regional Art Museum named after Vereshchagin - Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine

  • 2006. Solo exhibition "Here & Now" / Private gallery - Kherson, Ukraine

  • 2006. Solo exhibition "Here & Now" / Private gallery - Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine

  • 2004. Solo exhibition "Generation Joints" / Art Gallery. Black Sea National University named after Petra Mogila - Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine

  • 2002. Solo exhibition. "Artist V. Tarabanov" / Art Gallery. Black Sea National University named after Petra Mogila - Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine

  • 2001. Solo exhibition "Labyrinth of Reflections" / Marine gallery - Odessa, Ukraine

  • 2000. Solo exhibition "New names. Artist V. Tarabanov" / Nikolaev Regional Art Museum named after Vereshchagin - Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine

 

Group Exhibitions (Selected):

  • 2012. All-Ukrainian landscape exhibition "A.I. Kuindzhi Memorial" / Mariupol Art Museum named after A.I. Kuindzhi - Mariupol, Ukraine

  • 2011. Exhibition "May the Spring Rule" / Municipal Art Gallery - Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine

  • 2010. Exhibition "Breath of Spring" / Municipal Art Gallery - Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine

  • 2009. Exhibition "220 Years of Nikolaev" / Municipal Art Gallery - Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine

  • 2008. Exhibition "A Day of the City" / Municipal art gallery - Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine

  • 2007. Exhibition "Painters To City" / Municipal Art Gallery - Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine

  • 2005. State Art Exhibition / National Union of Artists of Ukraine - Kirovograd, Ukraine

  • 2002. State Art Exhibition / National Union of Artists of Ukraine - Donetsk, Ukraine

  • 2002. State Art Exhibition / National Union of Artists of Ukraine - Kiev, Ukraine

  • 2001. State Art Exhibition / National Union of Artists of Ukraine - Kiev, Ukraine

  • 2001. State Art Exhibition / National Union of Artists of Ukraine - Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

  • 2000. State Art Exhibition "2000 years of Christ" / National Union of Artists of Ukraine - Kiev, Ukraine

  • 2000. International exhibition-biennale "Marina-2000" / Marine gallery - Odessa, Ukraine

  • 2000. State Art Exhibition / National Union of Artists of Ukraine - Khmelnicky, Ukraine

  • 1999. State Art Exhibition / National Union of Artists of Ukraine - Kiev, Ukraine

  • 1994. State Art Exhibition. / National Union of Artists of Ukraine - Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine

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