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The Secret of the Black Canvas, by Jennifer Potter

Many of you may know the work of the artist Alexandr Onishenko. You may have wandered down Jakubska (Stare Mesto) and gazed in his gallery admiring the impressionist paintings, and been tempted to look more closely. This is exactly what happened to us in 1995. We went into the gallery and were overwhelmed by the colour, life and vigour of his artistic creation.

Alexandr Onishenko makes even inanimate objects appear to have a life and feeling of their own. When I look at his paintings of trees I feel it is possible to walk into the forest; explore the hidden depths just past your vision. I feel I can swim with his swans, float on the boats, wander into the gothic courtyards or soar with him over the rooftops of Prague. Alexandr Onishenko’s paintings are full of life, full of detail which one sees as one looks again and again at his canvas. The way he applies paint gives his paintings their life, colour, depth and substance. But it is the canvas which holds his secret.

What is his secret? How does he paint pictures that so many people admire and want to own? How has he become one of the most successful and popular artists in Prague? Well, of course, he is a talented artist to be able to capture not just form but emotion and feeling. But his secret, that which makes him stand out from the crowd, is his use of the black canvas. Before he begins to paint he primes his canvas black, but not just any black, his own very special mix. To this base he builds his colour creating the depth of shadow and light that I believe make his paintings so special.

And I am not alone, he has had exhibitions in London, New York, Munich, Berlin,France as well as many in the Czech Republic and his work has sold to collectors from across the world. He is now a successful and established artist - part of the Prague scene.

But it was not always so. He arrived in Prague in the early 90’s escaping his Ukrainian homeland and the tumultuous environment following the break up of the Soviet Union. He had trained as an artist in Kiev, established an art museum in the heart of Siberia and traveled in the Aegean. In coming to Prague he was seeking the artistic inspiration and the freedom that was making the city famous at that time. Prague was buzzing in the way Paris had before the war.

Arriving with few possessions he began selling his work, where else but the Charles Bridge. He was not there long. The quality of his work was soon recognized and he was offered exhibitions in the Czech Republic, Germany and received a study tour to Greece. Alexandr Onishenko’s work sold well and he was able to establish his own gallery in Jakubska - his ambition to be his own master, to earn his living by painting had been recognized.

The gallery has grown from one small room to four, his customer list now reaches the thousands and he has paintings in homes and galleries throughout the world. It is obviously not just me who sees something special in Alexandr Onishenko’s work and who has not been able to walk past his gallery without stopping to admire and enjoy his painting.




GALERIE JAKUBSKA 1994 - 2009

Dear friends and admirers of Alexandr Onishenko,

We are glad to announce about our new collection of vivid and affectionate paintings by this talented artist.
As usually, you can see them either in the gallery or
(in case if you are too far away from us) you can check the Internet: www.galeriejakubska.cz

Thank you for your custom and enjoy it.
With regards, Galerie Jakubska team

Exhibitions archive

2003
- Personal exhibition,. Salon Sanatorium Akademika Behounek, Jachymov, Czech Republic
- Personal exhibition, Centre Culturel De La Visitation, Periguex, France
- Personal exhibition, „Le secret de la Toile Noire” Le Cartrier, Cour du Chateau, Bricquebec, France
- Personal exhibition, „Konopiste Castle”, Konopiste, Czech Republic

2002
- Join exhibition, „Cerna labut”, Gallery Prague, Czech Republic
- Join exhibition, „Manes”, After Flods Prague, Czech Republic

2001
- Personal exhibition, „Ve věži” Gallery, Melnik, Czech Republic
- Personal exhibition, Culture Institute, Plzen, Czech Republic
- Personal exhibition, „Konopiste Castle”, Konopiste, Czech Republic

2000
- Personal exhibition, „As Information Centre” Gallery, As, Czech Republic
- Personal exhibition, „Exhibition Hall” Morava Hotel Mariott, Prague

1999
- Joint permanent exhibition with A. Terenine, V. Safonkin, „Jakubska Gallery”, Prague
- Personal exhibition, „Hluboka Castle”, Hluboka nad Vltavou, Prague
- Personal exhibition, „Park Avenue Atrium”, New York, USA
- Personal exhibition, „Art Atrium” Morava Hotel Mariott, Prague

1998
- Joint exhibition Art-Manezh - 98 exhibition, Moscow
- Masaryk´s Academy of Science Award
- Franz Kafka Medal
- Personal exhibition, „Charles Barker BSMG”, London
- Personal exhibition, „Exhibition Hall”, Horazdovice, Czech Republic

1997
- Personal exhibition, Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
- Joint exhibition with O. Zoubek, „Dolni Ambity - Strahovsky klaster”, Prague
- Personal exhibition, „Charles Barker BSMG”, London
- Personal exhibition, „Trmice Castle”, Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic
- Personal exhibition , „Ve věži” Gallery, Melnik, Czech Republic

1996
- Joint exhibition with A. Terenine, „Jakubska Gallery”, Prague
- Joint exhibition with A. Terenine, „Michalska Gallery”, Prague

1994
- Open his private gallery, Galerie Jakubska, Prague
- Joint exhibition, „La Vela”, Andorra, Andorra
- Joint exhibition, Basel, Switzerland
- Personal exhibition, „Borowian Gallery”,Munich, Germany

1993
- Joint exhibition with R. Zuzuk, S. Vakulenko and V. Emec, „ÚBOK, Institute of the design and Mode”, Prague

1992
- Joint exhibition with S. Vakulenko, „ÚBOK, Institute of the design and Mode”, Prague

1991
- Joint exhibition with A. Issajev, „La Ambiente Gallery”, Wolfsburg, Germany
- Personal exhibition, „Borowian Gallery”,Munich, Germany

1989
- Personal exhibition, Varna, Bulgaria


Book

"The Secret of The Black Canvas"
Author: Josef Dvorsky

The publishing house Galerie Jakubska, in collaboration with architect and writer Josef Dvorsky, is publishing a new book: "The Secret of Black Canvas".
The book covers the entire biography and career of the painter Alexandr Onishenko, examining his development as a painter in the New Impressionism tradition. Alexandr Onishenko is recognized around the world as an expressive and sensitive artist, by his unique Black Canvas technique. Originally from Ukraine, at the age of 33 he established himself in Prague, where, after years of searching, he found himself and his style as an artist. This handsomely illustrated edition contains the artist's most important paintings, as well as photos by the famous Czech photographer Viktor Kronbauer, and more.
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Audio

Interview on the occasion of an exhibition in France - Radio Periguex, 2003

interview, part I (06:39) ... 3,05mb
interview, part II (10:49) ... 4,95mb

Interview with the Journalist Katerina Vesela, Český Rozhlas 1999
interview (04:01) ... 1,84mb


Video/TV

THE SECRET OF THE BLACK CANVAS / 16 Min.

Alexandr Onishenko, painter who accidentally came to Prague in 1991. His paintings, made on black bases, catch the magic if the instant. Time has come to a standstill, atmosphere of the given moment is rendered.

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ČT2, THE ART "COMING" FROM EASTERN EUROPE / 60 Min.

Czech Television & Film Production Company of Josef Platze presents a Documentary film: The art „coming“ from East.
After the Czech Velvet Revolution in 1990, Czech Republic became the place of pilgrimage for plenty of foreign artists. For some of them Czech Republic was just a temporary stop, for others-it became their second motherland.
The filmmakers analyse the reasons and aims of the artists arriving from post Soviet Republics. This document is dedicated to those, who decided to establish themselves and find their own way in the art, right in the heart of Europe.
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PRIMA TV, PRIMA PARTY / 60 Min.

Live Talk show Prima Party. Moderator: Jan Ledecký, Guests: Famous Czech violinist Gabriela Demetrová and Alexandr Onishenko.
This interesting and live discussion with Mr. Onishenko enables to get closer to the artist and to understand his development as a painter.
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ČT2, CD CLASSIC / 20 Min.

Magazine CD Classic. Moderator: Otakar Brousek ml..
This television programme provides information about classical music.
This remarkable release, prepared in the Galerie Jakubska, presents several contemporary Czech artists, film music makers and music Production Company.
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PRIMA TV, RECEPTAR PRIMA NAPADU / 15 Min.

Television programme Receptar prima napadu, Moderators: Premek Podlaha and Katerina Duskova.
Mr. Podlaha came to visit Mr. Onishenko, to his current residence-Castle. This baroque Castle is situated near to the city Mělník, which is located just 30 km from Prague.
The artist claims, that just by pure chance, during his exhibition in Mělník, he was offered to rent the castle for 99 years…and currently he his living and working there with his family.
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Press

2004/02 - AKADEMIE, Ukraine
2003/12 - OGNI, Russia
2003/11 - MELNICKO, Czech
2003/09 - POROHY, Czech
2003/08 - DOM I INTERIER, Ukraine
2003/07 - VENDREDI, France
2003/07 - LA MANCHE LIBRE, France
2003/03 - DORDOGNE, France
2003/04 - L`ECHO, France
2003/04 - DORDOGNE LIBRE, France
2003/04 - THE NEWS, France
2002/11 - MAGAZIN MF DNES, Czech
2002/11 - THE BRIDGE, English
2002/11 - DOMOV, Czech
2002/10 - ZENA A ZIVOT, Czech
2002/05 - A.C.C., Russia
2002/03 - STRECHA, Czech
2001/12 - SANQUIS, Czech
2001/11 - MELNICKO, Czech
2001/11 - MELNICKO, Czech
2001/07 - MELNICKO, Czech
2001/07 - MELNICKO, Czech
2001/05 - MELNICKO, Czech
2001/04 - NASE ZVIRE, Czech
2001/03 - KUCHYNE, Czech
2001/02 - KOUPELNA, Czech
2000/03 - MERCEDES, Czech
2000/01 - BYDLENI, Czech
1999/00 - VIA REVUE, Czech
1999/11 - ART TIMES, USA
1999/09 - HEART OF EUROPE, Czech
1995/08 - BLESK, Czech
1999/05 - BLESK, Czech
1999/05 - MF DNES, Czech
1999/03 - HALO NOVINY, Czech
1998/00 - VIA REVUE, Czech
1997/04 - DOTYK, Czech
1996/03 - XANTIPA, Czech
1995/00 - ATELIER, Czech
1994/00 - CULTURA, Andorra
1994/12 - POBLE ANDORRA, Andorra
1994/12 - DIARI ANDORRA, Andorra
1994/09 - DIARI ANDORRA, Andorra
1994/09 - POBLE ANDORRA, Andorra
1993/03 - WOLFSBURK, Germany
1993/03 - STADT WOLFSBURK, Germany
1992/00 - ZLATY REZ, Czech



Direct contacts to Mr. Onishenko >

alexandr@onishenko.com
www.onishenko.com


Gallery Jakubska >

info@galeriejakubska.cz
www.galeriejakubska.cz

Jakubská 4,
Prague 1 - Old Town
Czech Republic

tel: +420 224 827 926
fax: +420 222 327 210

Read the latest messages:
23.2.2009 Sailer Wilhelma wrote:
`could you send me a catalogue or something like that ,where you offer Paintings of A.Onishenko.I think I´m just listet in your Adress-List, because I bought two Paintings in 1991.Would like to see more of this works, perhaps to buy.
14.7.2008 BOADA MONTSE wrote:
Sr.Alexander.Onishenko. A traves de mi hijo Francesc Llonch. que vive en Praha,y que compro varios cuadros suyos.,visite la galeria de arte en Praha donde Vd. expone.Yo tambien pinto ,y tengo que decirle que quede enamorada de su pintura.por su fuerza y a la vez su frescura. Espero que en alguno de mis viajes a Praha pueda conocerle personalmente . Nosotros vivimos en Barcelona y a traves mio todas mis compañeros de pintura conocen su obra. Un abrazo. Montse Boada - Barcelona - Catalonia .
13.7.2008 DAVID CAMPS wrote:
Good afternoon, I'm David. 8 years ago we visit Prague and we liked a lot the paintings exposed in the gallery Jakubská. In these moments would like us can see and know more your work and perhaps we are interested to buy one picture . Sorry for my little english. We are from Barcelona, Spain Thank you for your atencion and we are waiting news. Bye. David and Anna
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