Victoria Palma

Victoria Vladimirovna Merenkova (pseudonym Victoria Palma) was born in Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine, in 1977 in an artist’s family, which had a great influence, shaped taste and determined the choice and direction in life. She has held 9 personal exhibitions and participated in international group projects and exhibitions. The works are stored in the funds: «les Abattoirs» MUSEUM Occitanie, Toulouse, France. «Livadiysky Palace-House of the Romanovs» Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine. "Yalta Historical and Literary Museum" Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine. "Alupkinsky Palace-Park Museum-Reserve" (Vorontsov Palace) Alupka, Crimea, Ukraine. «House - Museum of A.P. Chekhov» Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine. "Museum of Contemporary Art" Kyiv, Ukraine. "Lithuanian Fund for Contemporary Art Europa City" Vilnius, Lithuania. In private collections: America, Israel, Ukraine, Russia, Canada, England, Germany… ______________________________________________________________________ Articles - publications - participation in publications: The artistic catalog of the first international drawing triennial «imАgo» is organized by the «White World» gallery Kyiv, Ukraine 2023. Edition of the personal artistic catalog of author's works "Victoria Palma art" 2020. Catalog of the 11th international plein air "Khortytsa. Through the ages" 2013. Artistic album "Surrealistic moods in the creative works of Crimea" 2013. Art album (published by Kyiv Museum of Modern Art) "Map of Crimea" 2012. Art catalog "Graphics of Crimea" 2012. VOGUE magazine 2009. "SHO" magazine, Ukrainian monthly magazine about culture, 2008. Crimean magazine "Crimean Riviera" 2006. Art catalog "Drawing. Artists of Crimea" 2003. __________________________________________________ 2006 Artist of the editorial board of the magazine " Crimean Riviera " Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine.

Group art projects: 2023 First International Drawing Triennale - an exhibition of drawings on the theme «imАgo», organized by the " White World " gallery Kyiv, Ukraine. 2022 The Art Front project "Time of war. Reflections..." was implemented in "Dzyga" Gallery, Lviv, Ukraine. 2021 Art Fair «Museum of Modern Art Odessa» Ukraine. ____________________________________________________________________ Author's art projects: 2023 Solo Exhibition "Deep Waters", "Gallery des Public’s des Аbattoirs" Toulouse, Occitania, France. 2023 Solo Exhibition “Festive Everyday Life”, Art Gallery “Oreshek” Odessa, Ukraine. 2020 Solo Exhibition "Unfinished Communication" "Odessa Museum of Western and Eastern Art" Odessa, Ukraine. 2017 Solo Exhibition "Botany. Inside me", gallery "Handwriting" "Villa Elena" Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine. ______________________________________________________ Participation in international competitions and residences: 2023. «DRAWinternational» artist residency in Caylus, Tarn-et-Garonne, France. 2020. Рarticipation in Rijksstudio Design Award 2020. 2013. Participant of the 11th international plein air "Khortytsa. Through the ages" Crimea. Ukraine, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia. 2010. Coordinator of the plein air in Vilnius, participant of the exhibition dedicated to the European Union in Vilnius, Lithuania. 2007. Participant of the international residency in Istanbul, Turkey. ______________________________________________________ Оrganization of contemporary art festivals: 2013. The organizer and participant of the Crimean self-portrait retrospective project and portraits of Crimean artists - from 1945 to 2013. "Lines of heavenly forces" Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine. 2008-2010 The author of the art project "ART - HATA" Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine. 2006. Organizer and participant of the multidisciplinary art project of modern art "Rigging Art" Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine. 2005. Organizer and participant of the Yalta Biennale "Someone is something.To be or not to be. As it really is" Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine. ______________________________________________________ The works are stored in the funds: «les Abattoirs» MUSEUM Occitanie, Toulouse, France. «Livadiysky Palace-House of the Romanovs» Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine. "Yalta Historical and Literary Museum" Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine. "Alupkinsky Palace-Park Museum-Reserve" (Vorontsov Palace). Alupka, Crimea, Ukraine. «House - Museum of A.P. Chekhov» Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine. "Museum of Contemporary Art" Kyiv, Ukraine. "Lithuanian Fund for Contemporary Art Europa City" Vilnius, Lithuania. "House of Artist" National Union of Artists of Ukraine Zaporozhye, Ukraine. In private collections: America, Israel, Ukraine, Russia, Canada, England, Germany… _______________________________________________________ Articles - publications - participation in publications: The artistic catalog of the first international drawing triennial «imАgo» is organized by the «White World» gallery Kyiv, Ukraine 2023. Edition of the personal artistic catalog of author's works "Victoria Palma art" 2020. Catalog of the 11th international plein air "Khortytsa. Through the ages" 2013. Artistic album "Surrealistic moods in the creative works of Crimea" 2013. Art album (published by Kyiv Museum of Modern Art) "Map of Crimea" 2012. Art catalog "Graphics of Crimea" 2012. VOGUE magazine 2009. "SHO" magazine, Ukrainian monthly magazine about culture, 2008. Crimean magazine "Crimean Riviera" 2006. Art catalog "Drawing. Artists of Crimea" 2003. __________________________________________________ 2006 Artist of the editorial board of the magazine " Crimean Riviera " Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine.

From 1987 to 1992 she studied at the Yalta Children's Art School named after F. A. Vasilyev. From 1992-1997 she studied at the Donetsk Art College, teacher Yu. V. Molodchinny, I. N. Kachanova. Since 1997, he has been a regular participant in exhibitions and organizer of art projects created to support and develop contemporary art.