Events

On March 21–24, 2025, the exhibition “The Amazing World of Olga Rapai” was held at the Kyiv Palace of Children and Youth, where ceramic works by students of the “Artistic Ceramics” group were presented. 60 children recreated the style and theme of the famous Ukrainian sculptor-ceramicist in their works. The event was attended by art historians and museum professionals, including Lyudmila Strokova, who announced the establishment of the National Prize in the field of decorative arts. The exhibition emphasized the significance of Olga Rapai’s creative legacy and her influence on the younger generation of artists.

An ambitious project to restore the ceramic panel "Seasons of the Year", created by sculptor Viktor Blinov in 1986, has started in Kyiv. The composition, which has decorated the interior of the Kyiv Balneological Hospital for decades, will receive a second life thanks to the initiative of researchers of monumental art and the support of the National Museum of Ukrainian Folk Decorative Art.

A catalog of the works of art by Petro Boyko entitled "Cinema in My Head" was presented in December 2024 during the project of the same name in the Kyiv House of Cinema. The publication contains over 300 works by the artist and is available in four languages, and also has a limited edition of copies with the master's original works.

In December 2024, the Kyiv House of Cinema hosted a presentation of the project "Cinema in My Head", dedicated to the work of Ukrainian artist Petro Boyko. This event combined several events: the opening of an exhibition of the artist's paintings, the premiere of a short film and the presentation of a catalog of his works.

The magazine "Antiquarian" has released a special issue No. 137 entitled "Talents and Fans", the main theme of which was the figure of Petro Boyko. This issue became an important event in the cultural life of Ukraine, emphasizing the significance of the artist's work and his contribution to the development of national art.

In May 2024, Ukrainian avant-garde artist Petro Boyko organized an unusual exhibition of his works in an abandoned tuberculosis dispensary in Kyiv, which challenged traditional ideas about exhibition spaces and the audience of contemporary art.

A short feature film dedicated to the Ukrainian artist Petro Boyko. The filming took place in an unusual place – an abandoned tuberculosis dispensary on Pechersk in Kyiv. The film was directed by Georgy Dergachev. The actors were the artist himself, visitors to the exhibition and the dog Lyusya.

The Valery Geghamyan Award is an annual award that recognizes the most outstanding representatives of art. The award winners are artists from all over the world who shape the contemporary art scene with their work.

On November 15, 2023, the Ukrainian Cultural Center in France hosted the presentation of the 130th issue of the magazine "Antykvar", dedicated entirely to the work of the outstanding Ukrainian ceramist Olga Rapai-Marquish. The event was not only a cultural gesture of tribute to the artist, but also an important stage in the presentation of Ukrainian decorative art on the European stage.

In August 2023, the Ukrainian art magazine Antiquary released issue No. 130, a special edition entirely dedicated to the artistic universe of Olga Rapai-Markish — a remarkable Ukrainian ceramic artist whose work blends fairy-tale symbolism with sculptural depth. The issue is not only a tribute to the late artist but also a milestone in reintroducing her legacy into today’s cultural and artistic discourse.

On August 1, 2023, the presentation and special cancellation of thematic first-day envelopes and blocks of postage stamps created based on the ceramic panels of Olga Rapai-Markish took place at the Small Stage of the Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Drama Theater. It is symbolic that this theater - one of the centers of her creativity - became a place of honoring the artist at the national level.

On August 1, 2023, Kyiv hosted the unveiling of a memorial plaque dedicated to the outstanding ceramist and sculptor Olha Rapai-Markish on the facade of the House of National Creative Associations of Ukraine. The event brought together art historians, colleagues, and family members of the artist, becoming a symbolic tribute to her enduring contribution to the city’s cultural landscape.