On the eve of the Day of Commemoration of Kateryna Bilokur, a special exhibition has opened in the Picture Gallery: sketches by her nephew, the sculptor Ivan Bilokur, who carried on the family’s artistic relay.
It is a sincere tribute not only to the outstanding artist but also to an artistic family that gave Ukraine two gifted generations at once.
The exhibition presents drawings from various years: male and female silhouettes, images in which one can read a search for forms, characters and inner drama. These sketches are like the artist’s diaries, handed over to the museum collections by his son.
Ivan Bilokur was born on 24 November 1934 in Bohdanivka. It was his aunt, Kateryna Bilokur, who first recognised the creative spark in the boy. She taught him to draw, revealed the secrets of composition and genuinely rejoiced at his successes. But one day Ivan chose a different path — the path of a sculptor.
Studies at the Kyiv Art Institute, work in Kharkiv, numerous exhibitions, monuments, high reliefs, medals — all this became part of the artistic biography of an artist who finely captured the drama of human fate.
And in the courtyard of the Kateryna Bilokur Museum-Estate, guests are always warmly greeted by her sculpted image in white marble — a gift from the nephew whom she inspired from his youth.
The figure of the aunt is full of gratitude, love and an eternal bond between generations. It is not only a work of art but a personal tribute of love and memory to the person who opened the way to creativity for him.
The exhibition will run until 17 June 2025.
We invite everyone who values genuine Ukrainian art to
- touch the creative dialogue of Kateryna and Ivan Bilokur,
- feel how the spirit of inspiration is passed down from generation to generation.
