About Oksana Siciliana
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Education
2018 - 2019
Novosibirsk State University of Architecture, Design and Fine Arts, Novosibirsk, Russia
2010 - 2013
Advanced fine arts course Murmansk, Russia
1994 - 2004
Drawing and painting Art school Murmansk, Russia
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Event: Biennial International Exhibition of Etruria
Dates: 7 Nov 2023 - 24 Nov 2023
Three of my paintings have been chosen to be exhibited in the heart of Rome, in the historic Pigna Gallery inside the majestic Palazzo Maffei Marescotti next to the famous Pantheon. I am honoured to exhibit my creations in a space that has seen works by renowned Italian artists such as Severini, Fazzini, Camilucci and Messina.
The exhibition took place from 7 to 14 November 2023.
Event: Sicilia nel cuore
Dates: 18 Aug 2023 - 27 Aug 2023
My first personal exhibition in the most Sicilian place in my city
Event: Historical Inspiration in Futuristic art forms
Dates: 8 Jul 2023 - 22 Jul 2023
Cultural convergence. Venetian Visions
Event: NEW TALENT
Dates: 1 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2023
CASA DEL ARTE Palma
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Event: Fine art 2023
Dates: 1 Jul 2023 - 25 Jul 2023
Zug, Switzerland
Event: Art as a response to mental health 2023
Dates: 3 Jun 2023 - 18 Jun 2023
Doncaster Art Fair, Doncaster, UK
Event: 4 Bienal de Arte Barcelona
Dates: 18 Nov 2022 - 20 Nov 2022
I am proud that my painting was selected for an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art
Event: Exhibition "Artista per la PACE" with Unicef
Dates: 9 Sep 2022 - 26 Sep 2022
The project is conceived in collaboration with the Unicef section of Palermo to help boys and girls from Ukraine who no longer have a home, and who no longer have their families to protect them. 10% of the proceeds will be donated to the Unicef section of Palermo.
Event: Art Against Violence Exhibition
Dates: 3 Oct 2021 - 5 Nov 2021
After the Exhibition, the Charity Sotheby's Auction was organised.
Event: International Biennale of Etruria
Dates: 9 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2021
Few of my artworks were partaken at this exhibition
Event: SwissArtExpo 2021
Dates: 25 Aug 2021 - 29 Aug 2021
My painting "Olive grove in spring" was participated in the exhibition Swiss Art Expo in Zurich
Event: Art Ocean's Day Milano
Dates: 12 Jun 2021 - 13 Jun 2021
This exhibition was the final event in the set of organized events in honor of the International Ocean's Day
Event: Leonardo da Vinci International Award
Dates: 15 Sep 2020 - 27 Sep 2020
The ceremony of Award took place on Sunday 27 September 2020 at the Ximènes-Panciatichi Palace in Florence.
Also I got the publication of the work admitted on a page of the art periodical catalogue ART NOW.
Event: 58th Venice Biennale of art 2019
Dates: 7 Nov 2019 - 30 Nov 2019
The exhibition Art against violence took part in the 58th Venice Biennale of art 20
Biography
I am the ambassador of Sicily in the art
I paint love and inspiration from everything around me, from the stones of medieval cobblestones, and lanterns braided with trees to random scenes of ordinary Sicilian life, full of incredible fascination for me and I fill my paintings with it. I cannot imagine my life without Sicily and enjoy every day I spend here. For me, the fusion of a very different history, and culture, the kindness and openness of others, and the stunning nature and food make Sicily a true paradise on Earth. Moreover, I wish my paintings could convey this love and admiration so that they would make people fall in love with Sicily.
Sicily is full of directions to explore, but I concentrated my research on the following directions that interest me the most:
- In dialogue with Foucault's concept, I explore and investigate the ability of Sicilians to enjoy simple everyday life.
I wonder, what is the Sicilian version of Benessere? It is a special and unique way of taking care of yourself. It is enjoying life in the smallest of ways, like having a cup of coffee on the balcony with a beautiful view, even if you have to get up at 6 am to do so. All little care acts can give us an incredible physical and mental sense of self-care and make a pleasure of the environment, the events, and the people around us for a pleasant environment around you.
I research how close it is to the concept of Epicureanism, how it creates an individual identity for Sicilians and how they manage to preserve and carry it through the generations.
- The next strand of research is the harmonization of the historical narrative. I explore how great epochs, history and nationalities merge in Sicilian daily life.
- According to Heidegger's concept, they contain a hidden meaning I capture landscapes, domestic sketches and still lives on canvas in an attempt to convey an aura (according to the definition by Walter Benjamin).
My paintings not only try to capture things and landscapes within the moment but contain a hidden meaning, where each thing is full of its own story, and a lovely landscape hides a deep subtext.
- And finally, the theme of my research is freedom. In my paintings, I tell my personal story of finding freedom, which is transformed through the Sicilian prism.
Last year I participated in the group exhibitions in MEAM, Spain, the Biennial International Exhibition of Etruria (B.I.E.) in France, the UK, and Germany and in a few exhibitions in Italy.
In recent years I boast several International Collective Exhibitions including the 58th Venice Biennale and I participated in the exhibition with the Charity Sotheby’s Auction.
