Viktoria Ganhao
Viktoria Ganhao, born in 1971 in Kyiv, Ukraine, is an independent artist currently living in Portugal. She was raised in an artistic family, and her creativity was encouraged from an early age. She worked in the Fashion Industry for 17 years, pursued an entrepreneurial career, lived in 7 countries, and traveled worldwide. In 2016 she decided to focus on becoming a full-time artist.
Ganhao’s works can best be described as constant discovery and seeking of the unknown; they are feelings and emotions captured in painting through bold brushstrokes or multiple layers of colors applied by a palette knife. She plays with contrasts, chaos and peace, abstraction, and figuration. Her multi-layered, with countless details imperceptible at first glance, paintings immerse the viewer into their inner world, into a harmonious, meditative state that allows them to understand themselves better. Her work is about abstract perception, something you can feel but not necessarily see, but it is there. This way, the abstract nature of her art invites the viewer to develop their interpretation of the work. Her painting process is intuitive, and she enjoys creative freedom in this way of working because she believes that art is about freedom. She incorporates many different styles, media, and techniques, such as acrylics, pigments, oils, graphite, and ink.
Ganhao’s work has been shown internationally in numerous exhibitions and art fairs, featured in publications, and taken part in notable private and public collections worldwide. She continues actively showing her art to a different audience, as viewers’ feedback is always a huge source of inspiration.
Solo exhibitions / Art Fairs booths
2024 Winter. City Art Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
2024 Art Expo Algarve, Portimao, Portugal
2024 Discovery Art Fair, Frankfurt, Germany
2024 Remembering Summer, Excelsior Cons. Cascais, Portugal
2024 Vision Art Fair, Lisbon, Portugal
2024 Harmony / Artonly Gallery, Porto Alto, Portugal
2024 Vision Art Fair / Marbella, Spain
2024 Discovery Art Fair /Cologne, Germany
2024 The Other Art Fair / London, United Kingdom
2024 Celebrating Life / C1 Gallery, Almansil, Portugal
2024 Vision Art Fair, Silves, Portugal
2023 XIV Florence Biennale 2023 / Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy
2023 Art Expo Algarve. Portimao, Portugal
2022 Creative Freedom / CB Art Space – Porto, Portugal
2021 Perception / The Lux Gallery – Abrantes, Portugal
2020 Colors of Nature / Cineteatro – Benavente, Portugal
2019 Abstractions / The Lux Gallery – Portimão, Portugal
Group exhibitions
2024 Little Treasures. Galeria de Marchi, Bologne, Italy
2023 Discovery Art Fair. Frankfurt, Germany / Artonly Gallery
2022 Rasgos de Lucidez / Guarda Museum – Guarda, Portugal
2022 Imagenes Cruzadas / Discursos Plurais / Guarda, Portugal
2022 October Exhibition / Art Inspirada Gallery – Lagos, Portugal
2022 Diversity / Centro Cultural Gil Vicente – Sardoal, Portugal
2022 Art Expo Algarve. Mar shopping, Portugal
2022 Affordable Art Fair. Stockholm, Sweden.
2022 LuxExpo Luxembourg
2022 Israeli Art Market. New Year Exhibition. Israel
2021 Week of Women in Art / City Hall – Tbilisi, Georgia
2020 Art Nordic Art Fair / Lokomotivvaerkstedet – Copenhagen, Denmark
2020 International Contemporary Art Exhibition / The Lux Gallery – Portimao, Portugal
2019 ARTSHOPPING / Carrousel de Louvre – Paris, France
2019 Sussex Art Fair / Brighton Racecourse – Brighton, United Kingdom
2019 Summer Exhibition 2019 / The Old Truman Brewery – London, United Kingdom
2019 Paysage / SAS Lausanne – Lausanne, Switzerland
2018 Nature / Swiss Art Space, exposition internationale d’art contemporain – Lausanne, Switzerland
Publications
2024 Contemporary Art Catalogue “ARTISTS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW 5” Curated by Monica Ferrarini with Alice Di Piero’s collaboration Gangemi editore International
2024 www.zehleartmagazin.de/ausgaben
2024 Art Market Magazine. Special Coverage: Artists in the Spotlight: Viktoria Ganhao, Issue #93
2024 Essential Algarve- Award-winning Ukrainian artist Viktoria Ganhao displays her work in Almancil
2024 Discovery Art Fair- Discover a New Life in Paintings by Viktoria Ganhao
2023 Aesthetica Art Magazine – Issue 111
2022 Art Market Magazine Gold List Top Contemporary Artists of Today- Gold List Special Edition #7
2022 Art Market Magazine. January Issue #66
2022 Power of Color. Book. Bruxelles Art Vue
2021 Gold List Top Contemporary Artists. Art Market magazine
2020 Artists and Illustrators Magazine
2020 Home and Garden Magazine
2020 Capsules book Curatorial Volume II. Leaders in Contemporary Art
Permanent collection
Museu da Guarda, Portugal
Private Collections in United Kingdom, Austria, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Philippines, Argentina, Greece, France, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine, Switzerland, United States.
Residency
SIAC #6 – Guarda, Portugal