Kateryna Shyman Biography
KATERYNA SHYMAN Born in 1986; Ukrainian. Artist, researcher.
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EDUCATION:
Graduate Fine Arts (Monumental and Easel Painting) at National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (Kyiv, Ukraine) in 2017.
Currently - Ph.D. of Arts in practice at National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (Kyiv, Ukraine).
OTHER APPOINTMENTS: Graduate Japanese Language Courses at Kiev State University of Trade and Economics, 2006-2008 Certificate. Diploma with honors.
Master of Ukrainian National Decorative Painting (Petrykivka): Was studying at DOETS (Kyiv) since 2005. Certificate 2007.05.31 ?12. After graduating was a Head and Curator of Folk Studio of Ukrainian National Decorative Painting (Petrykivka) at DOETS, Kiev, Ukraine.
Have strong base in academic arts practices and materials, in Ukrainian national decorative painting. Now, mostly, works in AR/VR, with video and audio, research reality, art?s future and humans place in it. Active participant at national and international exhibitions, artistic residencies.
Was leading few monumental projects. Was invited as an curator while leading a group of Decorative painting (2010-2015). Have an experience of jury at art concourse. Annual participant and speaker at scientific art conferences. Was as mediator at first Ukrainian biennale - Arsenale2012 (Kyiv).
Was awarded for the best projects at residencies: American Arts Incubator in Ukraine in IZOLYATSIA(March, 2018), Blockchain Art Hackathon 2.0 ?HI-TECH AND ART: CO-CREATION? (October, 2018), Frontier Fest Residency (July, 2019).
Made a cover for the book of Japanese philosopher Kobajashi Hiroki (in 2020). Her paintings are in the collections all over the world: UAE, Mexica, Japan, Nepal, India, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Montenegro, USA, Belarus etc..
Working with a range of materials ? oil paint, watercolor, acrylic, charcoal, collage, monotype, dry point, linocut, plasticine, clay, plaster chiseling, wood, ceramic, glass, mosaic, AR/VR by using computer skills (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro; Anim VR, Tilt Brush, Gravity Sketch, Oculus Medium; 3D Max, Mesh Mixer, MapBox, Fusion360). Languages ? Ukrainian, Russian (native languages), English (advanced C1-C2 level), Japanese (intermediate level), Spanish (elementary level).
