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Explore modern day Ukrainian artist Oleksandr Balbyshev and his artworks here! https://www.saatchiart.com/balbyshev

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FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Due to the war russia started against my country, the international delivery can take about a month.

About the artwork
This contemporary artwork is made of Lenin's found soviet-era portrait. The canvas is a little damaged.

Decades after the collapse of the USSR, on the territory of the former Soviet republics, it is still possible to find many artifacts imbued with that era's propaganda. All forms of art were forcibly subordinated to the advancement of the ideology of Marxism-Leninism. Everything that did not fit into this paradigm was eradicated.
Portraits of Lenin occupy a special place among those artifacts. Moreover, the number of the leader's image created over the seven decades amazes. Many art production workshops were organized, where artists from year to year were painting copies of the leader's portraits, which were then placed in public institutions, educational institutions, offices of officials, and ordinary people's homes.
All this was done to the detriment of the free evolution of art and has stopped its development for more than half a century.
We will never know what the USSR's peoples' art could look like if it was not oppressed. We can only look at what artists in the free world were doing at this time.
Namely to this goal, Oleksandr's series of works is subordinated, who refines the found oil portraits of Lenin of Soviet times, combining them with famous works of Western artists.

PLEASE NOTE The buyer will be responsible for paying international customs fees, determined by the country the artwork is being shipped to. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to making a purchase.

Oil on canvas

Original artwork description

FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Due to the war russia started against my country, the international delivery can take about a month.

About the artwork
This contemporary artwork is made of Lenin's found soviet-era portrait. The canvas is a little damaged.

Decades after the collapse of the USSR, on the territory of the former Soviet republics, it is still possible to find many artifacts imbued with that era's propaganda. All forms of art were forcibly subordinated to the advancement of the ideology of Marxism-Leninism. Everything that did not fit into this paradigm was eradicated.
Portraits of Lenin occupy a special place among those artifacts. Moreover, the number of the leader's image created over the seven decades amazes. Many art production workshops were organized, where artists from year to year were painting copies of the leader's portraits, which were then placed in public institutions, educational institutions, offices of officials, and ordinary people's homes.
All this was done to the detriment of the free evolution of art and has stopped its development for more than half a century.
We will never know what the USSR's peoples' art could look like if it was not oppressed. We can only look at what artists in the free world were doing at this time.
Namely to this goal, Oleksandr's series of works is subordinated, who refines the found oil portraits of Lenin of Soviet times, combining them with famous works of Western artists.

PLEASE NOTE The buyer will be responsible for paying international customs fees, determined by the country the artwork is being shipped to. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to making a purchase.

Oil on canvas

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This artwork is sold by Oleksandr Balbyshev from Ukraine

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Oleksandr Balbyshev was born in 1985 in Ukraine, one of the biggest Soviet Republics. After graduating from The Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture in 2012, he was... Read more

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Round Lenin (2021) Oil painting by Oleksandr Balbyshev

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FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Due to the war russia started against my country, the international delivery can take about a month. About the artworkThis contemporary artwork is made of Lenin's found soviet-era portrait. The canvas is a little damaged.

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Real ways you can help Ukraine as a foreigner

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Real ways you can help Ukraine as a foreigner

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For those who want to directly provide humanitarian support to those in Ukraine, here is a list of organizations to explore, linked above.

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The Ukrainian Cultural and Humanitarian Institute (UCHI) in conjunction with the Ukrainian Technological Society of Pittsburgh and Fourth Wave, Pittsburgh Branch compiled this list of organizations which are providing aid to Ukraine during this time of foreign invasion. Each of the organizations listed below is collecting funds to assist Ukrainians with the first four having networks to provide this help and the last two acting as conduits. Each has been fully vetted and is a secure and trusted organization with which our western Pennsylvania Ukrainian-American churches and organizations have long-standing relationships. Each has the status of an accredited non-profit organization registered with the IRS.

With millions of potential victims in Ukraine, UUARC is fundraising to provide vital medical supplies to victims, care for the injured and refugees, as well as shelter and food to those affected.

United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, Inc (UUARC) was established in 1944 and started fulfilling its mission of "brother-to-brother" by assisting Ukrainians in refugee camps during and after WWII, and then helping to resettle more than 70,000 of these refugees in the United States. Since its beginning, UUARC has endeavored to provide aid where the need is the greatest, as well as assisted countless Ukrainians throughout the world. UUARC is working closely with UCCA, UWC, US Aid, and the Ukrainian Embassy in the coordination of aid.

Donations can be made:

1) Directly to United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, Inc. - 1206 Cottman Avenue - Philadelphia, PA 19111 - Phone: 215-728-1630 - Email: UUARC@uuarc.org - or

2) Via GoFundMe link on their website www.uuarc.org.

Contributions will be delivered in person to the proper individuals, for the medical care of the thousands of people who have been injured, some very severely, during these difficult days. Your contribution may be the primary reason that another human being receives the treatment necessary for survival.

Donations can be made by:

1. Using the secure online donation link located on its website www.uocofusa.org - Click on the "LET'S HELP UKRAINE" icon.

2. Sending by special postal delivery to P. O. Box, 495, South Bound Brook, NJ 08880; or

3. Hand delivering to the Consistory office at 135 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873, marked "LET'S HELP UKRAINE."

Donations to the Humanitarian Aid Fund for Ukraine can be made as follows:

1. Write a check to the "Ukrainian Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia" and send it to the office at 810 North Franklin Street, Philadelphia PA 19123. Please write on the check "Humanitarian Aid Fund for Ukraine."

2. You can donate on the Philadelphia Archdiocese's website www.ukrarcheparchy.us, and click on Donate through PAYPAL and select "WAR VICTIMS AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN UKRAINE;" Encourage local financial and other institutions to make contributions.

Providing medical aid and sustainable living standards to soldiers of Ukraine and members of their families as well as to those people who suffered and were affected by military conflict in ATO zone (anti-terrorist operation in Eastern Ukraine). E-mail: info@rsukraine.org. 100% of donations go to fund soldiers' rehabilitation.

Donations can be made on the website www.rsukraine.org. Click on the "Donate" icon to use either PayPal or credit card or debit card.

Contributions will be forwarded to organizations listed above. The Ukrainian Technological Society of Pittsburgh is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. UTS is a nonsectarian, nonpolitical, cross-generational association of Ukrainian professionals and businesspersons interested in cultivating Ukrainian cultural and social awareness and strengthening the Ukrainian Community through active participation and leadership. UTS has served as a conduit for donations for numerous Ukrainian causes since its founding in 1970 including: Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund; Flood Aid to Carpathian Mountain Regions; and others.

Contributions may be made online through UTS website or by sending contributions to: Ukrainian Technological Society - P.O. Box 4277 - Pittsburgh, PA. 15203. Write "Aid to Ukraine" on your check or enclosed note.

[This list will be revised in days to come with potential additions as the vetting process allows.]

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Humanitarian Assistance to Ukraine - Pittsburgh Ukrainians

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For Those Wanting to Help with Humanitarian Assistance to Ukraine The Ukrainian Cultural and Humanitarian Institute (UCHI) in conjunction with the Ukrainian Technological Society of Pittsburgh and Fourth Wave, Pittsburgh Branch compiled this list of organizations which are providing aid to Uk

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If you're interested in more artworks crafted by Ukrainian artists, the website linked above showcases an extensive gallery of art by artists from Ukraine.

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A counter current of interest was from Western art historians, specializing in Russian art, who told each other "Go to Kyiv, there is Bohomazov." As it turned out, the roots of Russian Avant-garde could be found in Ukraine. For example, what was Goncharova's paintings inspired with?

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Check out this art created by an Ukrainian artist! If you want to see more, make sure to also check out our "Ukrainian Artist Art" tab on our website gallery.

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We're so glad to have you here.

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DO NOT...
- Use profanity
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- (Include but not limited to the above)

DO:
- Show love and support for Ukraine & its people!
- Post your artwork & share your thoughts in a respectful and sensitive manner

^^ Violating any of the above rules will result in a permanent ban from the A4U forum and community, as well as future events/opportunities.

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- The Art for Ukraine Team