Lubomyr Hutsaliuk
| Liuboslav Hutsaliuk | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 2, 1923 Lviv, Ukraine |
| Died | December 16, 2003 (aged 80) New York City, New York, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | The Cooper Union School of Art |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | City in the Sun (1957) |
| Movement | Neo-impressionism |
Liuboslav Hutsaliuk (first name also variously spelled Lubomyr, Luboslau, Ljuboslav, or shortened to Lubo and surname also spelled Hucaljuk) (2 April 1923 in Lviv – 16 December 2003 in New York City) was a Ukrainian-American painter, graphic artist, cartoonist and caricaturist. Along with Edward Kozak, Mykola Butovich and Michael Moroz, Hutsaliuk was cited in 1972 as amongst the best known of Ukrainian painters living in the United States, and mentioned as "becoming increasingly popular". In 1982, he was again mentioned as one of Ukraine's "first rate artists" living in the States. He was best known for his "neo-impressionist oil paintings of cityscapes, landscapes and still lifes."
Hutsaliuk was born in Lviv, Ukraine, on April 2, 1923. He joined the Galicia (Halychyna) Division and fought in World War II; wounded in action, he was moved to various displaced persons camps after the war had finished. In 1946, Hutsaliuk moved to Munich, where he began his artistic training under Kozak in Berchtesgaden. He studied under Kozak until 1949 when he emigrated to the United States with Kozak and settled in New York City where he was associated with Kozak for many years. Early on, he became a United States citizen. He married Renata Kozicky in 1951, and they had a son, Yarema. Hutsaliuk enrolled at the The Cooper Union School of Art, graduating in 1954 and pursued further studies at the Campanella Academy in Rome, which gave him the silver medal in 1970.
From 1955, Hutsaliuk began splitting his time between New York, and his tranquil and airy studio in Paris at Rue de Vaugirard 103. The following year, in 1956, Hutsaliuk held his first major exhibition at the Galerie Ror Volmar in Paris. The Encyclopedia of Ukraine cites his 1957 oil painting City in the Sun to be of note from this period. Hutsaliuk produced many watercolor paintings and many drawings which he showcased throughout the United States and beyond but was best known for his "neo-impressionist oil paintings of cityscapes, landscapes and still lifes." His work was displayed in many one man shows in galleries in major cities such as Milan and Toronto, in addition to New York and Paris.
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