The exhibition can be viewed until May 18, 2023.
In the National Museum named after A. Sheptytsky was presented with the exhibition “100 names: the art collection of Stepan Davymuka”. This project was opened for the first time within the walls of the Lviv Museum.
Stepan Davymuka is a well-known Ukrainian politician and an ardent connoisseur of art. Thanks to his efforts, a collection was presented at the exhibition, which includes hundreds of works by iconic Ukrainian and European artists, namely: S Albinovska, A. Bokotei, B. Buryak, M. Demtsiu, I, Erdeli, V, Krychevsky, P. Kholodny, O. Kulchytska, V. Patyk, R. Selskyi, B. Soroka, I. Trush and others.
“How good it is that such people as Ukrainian politician Stepan Davymuk have brought up a decent tomorrow for themselves and the community. Because in order to have good managers, good figures of culture and art in other fields, you have to put in a lot of effort, you have to work. Only work and God’s blessing will allow to create and sow good.
May the Lord give you strength and inspiration to create. I wish that each of us would have the inspiration to create for our country, for the next generations, so that they feel the dignity of carrying Ukrainianness in themselves. May our victory be as soon as possible! Speaking, in particular, about the cultural front, we see that non-humans are destroying Ukraine, so we have to preserve, rebuild and restore everything as much as possible,” said Ivan Sobko, deputy head of Lviv OVA.
All works are made in different genres: painting, graphics, sculpture. The largest part of the exposition of the exhibition is dedicated to the artistic development of the Lviv region: from the end of the 19th century to the present day.
The construction of the exhibition is chronological. In this way, the viewer can trace the dynamics and changes in the formation of artistic techniques of the Lviv school of art.
“I am happy that there are so many artists among my friends who helped me to form a collection. In fact, my passion for collecting appeared in my childhood. At first it was stamps, some non-precious things, and then – paintings. Today, I would like every viewer to enjoy the exhibition,” said Stepan Davymuka, a collector and initiator of the exhibition.
On the occasion, Stepan Davymuk was awarded a gold medal of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine for his contribution to the development of Ukrainian culture and dedication to the cause.
The exhibition will last until May 18. The museum is open every day from 10:00 to 18:00. The day off is Monday.
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Stepan Antonovych Davymuka comes from the village of Chernelytsia in Ivano-Frankivsk region. He graduated from Lviv Polytechnic National University with a degree in electrical engineering. He defended his doctoral thesis “Theoretical and methodological aspects of privatization and the mechanisms of its implementation in Ukraine”.
In 1992-1994, he was a representative of the President of Ukraine in the Lviv region. In 1994–2005, he was the head of the Lviv regional branch of the State Property Fund of Ukraine.
Stepan Davymuka is a well-known political figure, economist and well-known art collector. In February this year, he celebrated his 76th birthday.