Mykola Burachek

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Mykola Grygorovych Burachek was one of a few of the most consistent and prominent representatives of Impressionism established in Ukrainian painting at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Among other fields of work of the master, there are scenography, acting, pedagogical activity (he was a professor of painting from 1927), the history of art (investigations, writing monographs and articles on arts). Thanks to Burachek’s monograph on Taras Shevchenko, many recognized him as an artist. As a public figure, he was one of the founders and president of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts, as well as an active member of the Union of Ukrainian Artists and an exhibitor of the Association of Artists of Ukraine. In 1936, he was awarded the title of the Merited Artist of the Ukrainian SSR; in 1941, he was awarded the title of the Merited Art Worker.

Key ideas:

– The artist went a way from the landscapes that directly and lively reflect the world, fixing the variability of natural phenomena, to philosophical compositions, where the image of the earth is the synthesis of lengthy and close observations and deep generalizations.

– The concept of Mykola Burachek is in the deep expressiveness of the nature, which is concentrated in the dynamics and strength of the stroke. Pastose and energetically vibrating, it gives the picturesque surfaces a visual texture.

– Natural forms, thus, fuse into a single matter under the artist’s brush; the matter gives life to the sun, air and the realities of the existence.

– In the article “The secrets of my creativity”, N. Burachek stated that his workshop is mainly field, river, forest and coast of the sea… He said, “I love nature, each piece, shape, color, lighting. It excites me, gives me deep experiences, feelings of joy, happiness. I want to convey these experiences in the picture. ”

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1871

1889 - 1890

1910 - 1912

1912 - 1917

1918

1925

1928 - 1938

1939 - 1941

1942

The artist was born

The artist was born on March 16 into the family of a postmaster in the city Letychiv of the Podolsk province (now Khmelnitsky region of Ukraine).

Studied at Kyiv University

Studied at Kyiv University (due to the participation in student speeches, he was excluded); he joined the Kamenetz-Podolsk troupe as an actor thanks to the recommendation of M. Savina; on the advice and petition of J. Stanislavsky he entered the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts.

Worked at the Paris workshop of H. Matisse

Worked at the Paris workshop of H. Matisse, then in the Free Ranson Academy.

Moved to Kyiv

Moved to Kyiv, became a member of the Kyiv Association and the Association of Ukrainian Artists; participated in the Art Exhibition (1914); worked with A. Murashko, V. and F. Krichevskys, M. Zhuk on the creation and establishment of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts.

He worked as a teacher at the Kyiv Institute of Theater Arts

He worked as a teacher at the Kyiv Institute of Theater Arts; was elected the president of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts, which was liquidated in 1922.

Worked in Kharkiv

Worked in Kharkiv as chairman of the Kharkov Central Bureau of Arts, continuing to teach and conduct public activities in Kyiv. He taught at the Kharkov Art Technical School (in 1926, he was appointed its director) and the Kharkov Art Institute (from 1927, as a professor); participated in the First Ukrainian exhibition of the artists of Red Ukraine (1927, Kyiv).

Personal exhibitions

Made a creative trip to Ankara, which gave him new impressions. Personal exhibitions of the artist took place in Kharkov (in 1934 and 1941) and in Kyiv; took part in the anniversary exhibition of works by artists of the Ukrainian SSR (1938). Mykola received the title of the Merited Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (1936).

“The Great People's Artist”

On the 125th anniversary of T. Shevchenko, M. Burachek published his fundamental study “The Great People’s Artist”, on which he worked for many years; the master’s canvases were presented as Ukrainian art at the International exhibition in New York; the master was awarded the title of the Merited Art Worker of the Ukrainian SSR.