Irina Kupyrova

Born: 1961
Nationality: Ukrainian
Based in: Prague, Czech Republic
Artfacts ranking: Global #303,536 · Czechia #1,243

Biography

Born in Ukraine in 1961, Irina Kupyrova graduated from the Painting Faculty of the Kyiv State Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture. She lives and works in the Czech Republic and also teaches in Prague. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including presentations in Germany, Spain, France, Belgium and Switzerland, as well as art fairs in Barcelona, Dublin and Paris. Her paintings are held in private collections internationally.

Exhibitions and Art Fairs

Jan 2019 — Milan
Oct 2019 — Ghent
Nov 2020 — Frankfurt
Nov 2021 — Frankfurt
Mar 2022 — Brussels
Apr 2022 — Cologne
2022 — Popup Exhibition, Grieskirchen
Nov 2022 — FIA Barcelona
Nov 2022 — Affordable Art Fair Hamburg
Feb 2023 — Turin
Apr 2023 — Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
May 2023 — Rome
Jul–Sep 2023 — Solo Exhibition, Parcus Gallery Basel
Apr 2024 — ARTMUC, Munich
Jun 2024 — Basel / Art Basel Week
Jun–Jul 2024 — Museum of Art and Science, Milan
Aug 2024 — Basel Group Exhibition
Sep–Oct 2024 — Parcus Gallery Grieskirchen, Part 1
Oct–Nov 2024 — Parcus Gallery Grieskirchen, Part 2
Dec 2024 — Florence
Apr 2025 — Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
May 2025 — ARTMUC Spring, Munich
10–12 Apr 2026 — Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
23–26 Apr 2026 — Discovery Art Fair Cologne

Artist statement

My practice offers a contemporary interpretation of classical figurative and still-life painting. I use painting to translate subtle differences between light and shade, indoors and outdoors, creating atmospheric arrangements reminiscent of leisurely summer afternoons and contemplative evenings. Inspired by Modigliani and Egyptian frescoes, I work on natural canvas that I stretch and prime myself, using high-quality oil paints to explore line, colour, texture and the emotional presence of the figure or object.