Oleksandr Krutyk
Born: November 8, 1954, Makiivka, Ukraine
Lives and works in: Kharkiv, Ukraine
Education:
1970–1973: Taras Shevchenko State Art School, Kyiv, Ukraine
1973–1974: Kharkiv Art College (XXU), Ukraine
1982: Master’s Degree, Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts (KSADA), Faculty of Environmental Design
Professional Experience:
1982–2005: Interior Designer at Kharkiv Art and Production Workshop
Illustrator for various Ukrainian publishing houses, including Ranok, Faktor, and Vivat
Selected Publications:
Who Lives in the Pond?, Ranok, 2006
Warriors by T.V. Yampolskaya, Faktor, 2012
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen by R.E. Raspe & G.A. Bürger, Faktor, 2013
Cossack Chivalry by O.N. Ulishchenko, Faktor, 2013
Collection of Knightly Tales, Vivat
Exhibitions:
Participant in local and national exhibitions of painting and graphics
Regular exhibitor at the Smalta Art Salon, Kharkiv
Collections:
Many of his works are held in private collections
About the Artist:
Oleksandr Krutyk is a painter and illustrator from Kharkiv, Ukraine. His artistic career spans decades of work in book illustration, particularly in children’s literature. His unique style combines classical artistic techniques with expressive, imaginative storytelling. He continues to create paintings and illustrations, contributing to the cultural landscape of contemporary Ukrainian art.
