FORMULA OF PEACE ART FORUM
“Unbreakable “Golden Easel”

We invite children, aged 4-17 years, to become ambassadors of peace and participants of the “Formula of Peace” traveling exhibitions (see the program) to tell about their lives and dreams in pictures. (Projects by Olga Mykhailiuk and Serhiy Grichanka).

 

Exhibitions open: June 1, 2024 in the Lviv Palace of Arts; 10–30.07.2024 at the “SKIZZA” Gallery in Jerusalem; August 20–30, 2024 in Frankfurt am Main; 02.08–10.09.2024 at the Book and Printing Museum of Ukraine and in other countries.

 

Registration of participation from 01.02.2024 to 30.04.2024 via URL https://forms.gle/ExFUqw5bMXU2hMVTA 

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News, events

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”.

Ukraine, Lviv.

 

On June 1, 2022, Mr. Maksym Kozytskyi, the Chairman of Lviv, opened the Peace Relay on the theme: “Angels of Peace of the Children of Ukraine” in the historical center of Lviv “On the Walls”. (8.00×1.40 meters). The composition was created by children who came to Lviv from all regions of Ukraine. These children are participants in the finals of the “Golden Easel” International Competition (hereinafter the Competition). Now is war time. But we do not stop creative communication with the children of Ukraine and the world and will do everything together with them for the VICTORY OF UKRAINE.

BF “LIVIAN CHILDREN’S GALLERY”. ANDREY SHEPTYTSKY NATIONAL MUSEUM IN

Lviv. Ukraine

 

Lviv On August 19, 2022, an exhibition of children of the war in Ukraine on the theme “Prayer for Ukraine” opened at the NML. Maksym Kozytskyi, head of LOVA, opening the exhibition noted: “… I am convinced that these paintings, which touch the strings of the soul, will be able to reach foreigners and draw attention to our needs and problems. I sincerely thank all the children who contributed their creativity to the Peace Relay. Each of your drawings is a kind of prayer that will definitely be heard.”

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Lviv.

 

The angel works of the finalists of the Competition, who created the “Prayer for the Victory of Ukraine”, were placed in the Church of St. Andrew. Children, like love, are the most precious thing that can be in life. For this reason, we strive for peace in Ukraine and on the entire planet.

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Lviv

 

The relay of the world, in the form of an open-air Children’s Gallery, opened in July 2022 in the courtyard of the Bernardine Church in Lviv. This is the exhibition that has been exhibited for a long time in the historical center of Lviv “On the Ramparts”, which is located opposite the Lviv Regional Military Administration. This monumental painting “Angels of the World”, 78 meters long and 1.40 meters high, created by the finalists of the International Children’s Art Competition “Golden Easel” – children from all regions of Ukraine, was moved by our friends from the National Guard and became an open-air Children’s Gallery in the yard Bernardine Church (another open-air gallery is located on St. Yura Square in Lviv).

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Lviv

 

In October 2022, the exhibition “Prayer for the Victory of Ukraine” opened in the Cathedral of St. Yura in Lviv.

“Angels came down from heaven…” – said Archbishop of Lviv Metropolitan Ihor Wozniak, looking at the children’s masterpieces located in the interior of the Cathedral of St. Yura in Lviv and blessed the Relay for Peace of the Children of Ukraine and the World.

These wonderful angels were created in August 2022 by children (participants in the finals of the International Competition “Golden Easel in the Footsteps of Cyrus Andrei”) who came to Lviv from the occupied and resettled regions of Ukraine. In not a simple time, but a wartime, they created a live composition on the theme: “Prayer for the Victory of Ukraine”, for the sake of peace and the mercy of God.

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Kyiv

 

Against the background of the snow-white walls of the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in the city of Kyiv, located on the left bank of the Dnieper, an exhibition of drawings on the theme: “Prayer for VICTORY OF UKRAINE” was opened. The high ceilings made an incredible impression: painted angels seemed to have come down from heaven and are on duty, protecting us in these terrible times. A piece of our soul, which believes in the victory of Ukraine and Peace, is felt in every work. Each angel is full of bright colors of love, protection, warmth and care. All these emotions from viewing the exhibition filled me with energy and faith in the peaceful future of all children and sons of Ukraine. Daryna Danilchenko

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, village Bryukhovychi.

 

Children’s masterpieces, created in the Art Residence on the basis of the Lviv National Academy of Arts, opened with a new exhibition in the church of the Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God, which is located on the territory of the monastery of St. Joseph

Monastery of St. Yosyfa has been hosting children of the “Golden Easel” International Forum for many years in a row and now, during the war, he is taking under his protection our friends from the occupied regions of Ukraine.

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Lviv

 

NEC “Art School” of Khersonra joined the Peace Relay with its wonderful project “I draw PEACE”. Our efforts are united in the desire to preserve and popularize Ukrainian culture and art, support children’s creativity, and bring dreams of a peaceful future to the world.

On April 21, 2022, the exhibition opened in Komenskeho Centrum (Preštice, Czech Republic). The exhibition is represented by the images of 160 children’s drawings from many countries of the world, which were sent to the XX International Forum “Golden Easel”.

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Lviv

 

The traveling exhibition of the Peace Relay of the XX International Forum “The Golden Easel” – children of Ukraine, opened in May 2022 on the central streets of the capital of Slovakia in Bratislava.

Currently, she travels to all cities of Slovakia, demonstrating children’s masterpieces from the collection of the Lviv Children’s Gallery and its partners.

In the creative works of children, the desire for peace and the light of positive emotions, who dream of a happy future and believe in the Victory of Ukraine.

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Lviv

 

In Bulgaria, the “Golden Easel” exhibition of the Relay for Peace of the 20th International Forum opened in the Art Gallery of the Russian Carabinieri in the city of Nova Zagora. The exhibition was decorated with children’s masterpieces from the collection of the Lviv Children’s Gallery and its loyal partners: the Educational and Aesthetic Complex “Art School”, Kherson (director Yuliya Slipich), and the children’s studio “Bzhilka” in Lviv (director Nataliya Flyak).

The works of Ukrainian children radiate light and love for life. Such children should be happy in their country.

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Lviv

 

In the city of Oslo, the capital of Norway, in the Museum of Children’s Creativity, an exhibition of children’s masterpieces from the collection of the BF “Lviv Children’s Gallery” and its partners opened.

 

The exposition of the exhibition was opened and presented by Ms. Angela Goldyn, the general director of the museum.

 

International Museum of Children’s Art /

/Det Internasjonale Barnekunstmuseet/

Lille Frøens vei 4, N-0371 Oslo, Norway

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Lviv

 

launched on 04/15/22 in Ukraine, went to the United Mexican States.

On April 27, 2022, the International exhibition of the artistic project of the unity of Ukraine and the world “I paint the world” opened in the Agua Blanca House of Culture in the city of Atizapan. The exhibition, which presents about 60 works of children from different countries, was opened by Atizapan President Isaak Reyes Salazar and Vladyslav Branashko, Secretary for Culture of the Embassy of Ukraine in Mexico (on behalf of Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Dramaretska). The exposition of the exhibition became a meeting place of creative and caring people, who proposed to make the exposition mobile so that as many people as possible could see it.

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Lviv

 

The Memuro Museum, located in Tokachi, Hokkaido, displays children’s drawings of the XX International Golden Easel Peace Relay Competition. These are children’s masterpieces from the collection of BF “Lviv Children’s Gallery” and its partners.

 

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, during 2022, children’s works have been traveling around the world with the Peace Relay. These are not just drawings, but aspirations and dreams of Ukrainian children for a peaceful sky over the whole Earth.

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Lviv

 

On December 2, 2022, an exhibition of children of Ukraine and Japan opened at the Kyodai Jagaimo Art Museum.

Ukrainian artist Serhii Hrychanok, Chairman of the Jury of the International Competition “Golden Easel”, delegated by the BF “Lviv Children’s Gallery”, who had the honor of opening the second Peace Relay exhibition in Japan this year, acted as the Parliamentarian of the Relay for Peace from Ukraine.

Serhii Hrychanok also shared his pedagogical experience with his Japanese colleagues.

The organizing committee of the International Children’s Art Competition in Kanagawa elected Serhiy Grichanka as a member of the competition jury.

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Lviv

 

The “Peace Relay” continues to march around the world.

On January 11, 2023, an exhibition of works by children of Ukraine and Israel, united by the theme of WORLD PEACE, opened in the very heart of Jerusalem, in the “SKIZZA” gallery.

We thank Max Epshtein and his studio WILD CHILDREN, Marina Shelest, the director of the “SKIZZA” gallery for supporting the International Forum “Relay of Peace” and supporting Ukraine in the fight against evil, hatred, senseless terror of racism.

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Lviv

 

In the capital of Turkey, Istanbul, on May 21, 2022, as part of the PEACE RELAY, the exhibition “I draw PEACE” opened, organized by the Kherson Art School and the Lviv Children’s Gallery.

The curator of the exhibition was Tetiana Musevitoglu, who involved Turkish children in the project.

At the exhibition in the Venus Goztepe gallery, 50 children’s drawings from Ukraine, China, Latvia, Mexico, Lithuania, Serbia, Taiwan, Poland and Hungary were presented, which were printed in the original format.

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Lviv

 

Dancewoods Hotels Resorts in Yilan, Taiwan On July 7, 2022, the Relay for Peace exhibition opened in Yilan, which contains 210 children’s drawings full of children’s dreams of a peaceful, safe future. Mr. Huang Shengyan, head of Pink ART Studio, together with the children, carefully studied all PEACE RELAY exhibitions and inspired his students to create masterpieces in support of the liberation struggle of the Ukrainian people. The exhibition “I draw the WORLD” joined the Relay for Peace, the curator of which, from the Ukrainian side, was Julia Slipich, director of the Kherson Children’s Art School.

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Lviv

 

Talented children of Ukraine – participants of the “Golden Easel” International Forum during the war resist the aggression of racism and use art to express their protest against terrorism with the Peace Relay. Children of goodwill from more than 20 countries, including children from Hungary, joined this important initiative and opened an exhibition of drawings by children of Ukraine and from all over the world in the town of Berettiunjfal in Hungary, in front of a public house. This is a central place in our city on the main street, many passers-by look at the children’s works every day. With the help of this exposition, we are sure that a wide range of audiences will see the exhibition and have the opportunity to form a certain impression about the Peace Relay project and the current situation of the war, by means of this colorful and attractive exhibition of children’s masterpieces.

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Lviv

 

On November 17, the exhibition Relay for Peace opened in the Cincinnati Art Museum in the USA, presented to an audience of local art teachers. The Art Museum holds a monthly meeting for teachers called “Evening for Teachers” and the art teachers were pleasantly surprised by the reviewed works of the participants and shared their impressions.

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Lviv

 

On November 17, 2022, the exposition of the Relay for Peace exhibition of talented Ukrainian children, participants of the Golden Easel International Forum, was opened on the island of Trakai in the recreations of the castle – Museum of the History of Trakai in Lithuania. This is an artistic project that has become a symbol of Ukrainian battles, kindness, victory and light.

The exhibition presents children’s masterpieces from the collection of Lviv Children’s Gallery and its partners.

It is good that the circle of partners of the International Forum “Golden Easel” is expanding and accepting the Peace Relay of the International Forum “Golden Easel” all over the world. The Trakai History Museum in Lithuania, the organizer of the exhibition in Lithuania, is proud of its friendship and cooperation with Ukraine, joins and spreads the “Peace Relay” – the Peace Relay throughout the Planet!

BF “LIVIV CHILDREN’S GALLERY”

Ukraine, Lviv

 

“Prayer for Ukraine” in compositions of Ukrainian children’s works arrived in Italy with the Peace Relay and is exhibited in the General House of the UGCC in Rome.

One of the goals of the “Peace Relay” of the International Forum of Children’s Creativity “Golden Easel”, initiated by the BF “Lviv Children’s Gallery” is to encourage children to express their desire for peace, light and hope through painting and, thus, to help them think about the future even amid the horrors of war .

Exhibitions of the Peace Relay in originals and reproductions of the works of the participants of the Peace Relay are held in various cities of the world.

The exhibition is currently on display in the Cathedral of St. Sophia in Rome, and on March 29 it opens in one of the galleries in Venice.

 

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