{"product_id":"oil-painting-ive-never-ridden-an-elephant-igor-konovalov","title":"Oil painting I've never ridden an elephant Igor Konovalov","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore \"I've Never Ridden an Elephant\" by Igor Konovalov: A Journey into the Heart of Whimsy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy this Oil Painting Online Today\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I've Never Ridden an Elephant\" is a stunning oil painting by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ukrainianvintage.com\/collections\/konovalov-igor\"\u003erenowned artist Igor Konovalov\u003c\/a\u003e, featured in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ukrainianvintage.com\/collections\/portrait\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection of Portraits \u0026amp; Genre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. This piece captures a magical moment of imaginative adventure against a serene backdrop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork vividly portrays an individual seated on an elephant, set against a landscape where such a sight is fantastically out of place. The verdant greens of the surrounding scenery and the clear blue sky form a realistic yet subtly surreal setting, emphasizing the dreamlike quality of the tableau.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSymbolism and Interpretation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe whimsical balloons and the stark, surreal presence of the elephant serve as a visual metaphor for the discovery of joy in unexpected places. The playful contrast between the elephant and the realistic background of this painting from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ukrainianvintage.com\/collections\/conterporary-art\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection of Contemporary Art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e underscores a narrative of wonder and exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I've Never Ridden an Elephant\" is a celebration of the fantastical journeys that only art can provide, urging viewers to reconsider the boundaries between reality and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Painting Is Special\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs part of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ukrainianvintage.com\/collections\/konovalov-igor\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther Works by Igor Konovalov\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, this painting is not just a visual delight but also an investment in art. It promises not only aesthetic enhancement for any space but also sparks conversations about the essence of joy and the unexpected in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Painting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: left; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #1f2124; mso-fareast-language: RU;\"\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #1f2124; mso-fareast-language: RU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"I've Never Ridden an Elephant\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Igor Konovalov\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 135x185 cm \/ 53.14x72.83 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; 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mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #1f2124; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: RU;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: RU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: left; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #1f2124; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: RU;\"\u003ePresented in impeccable condition, oil painting invites viewers to explore its every detail through comprehensive imagery, capturing all angles and facets of this stunning piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: left; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #1f2124; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: RU;\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: left; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eHe was born in 1965 in the city of Novy Bug.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1983—1987 — Dnipropetrovsk State Art School.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1987—1993 — Kyiv State Art Institute.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince 1993, co-founder of the art commune \"Squat on Olehivska Street\", the activity of which has two periods:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1993—1996 — \"classic squat\" (occupation of premises for workshops and housing, exhibition activity, as a practice of introduction into society).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1996-2006 — \"fictitious squat\" (author of the project — Fiction Gallery Expedition. — going beyond workshops and galleries (institutions) into open urban space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe founder of the Hill-art direction (art on the hills), within the framework of which actions were held and facilities were created on the hills of Kyiv.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2010-2020 - develops the author's mythology, which he called \"Infodelica\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe creator of paintings, promotions, objects and video art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLives and works in Kyiv.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXHIBITIONS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePersonal exhibitions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2020 - Recreation room, Kyiv History Museum, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2019 - \"Voices\", CSM \"Soviart\", Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2018 - \"Two Pages\", Kyiv History Museum, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2017 - \"Point of support\", CSM \"Soviart\", Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2016 – \"Presidency\", CSM \"Soviart\", Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2016 - \"Relax\", CSM \"Soviart\", Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2015 – \"Wi-Fi\", DTEK Academy, business center \"Eurasia\", Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2013 - \"Infa\u0026amp;infadelika\", 8-bit Gallery, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2012 - \"Infa\", Gallery \"Forest\", Moscow, Russia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2011 - \"Infa\", RA Gallery, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2010 – I. Konovalov, Museum of Sovr. image of Arts of Ukraine (MSIIU), Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2009 – \"Golden Mountains\", RA Gallery, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2008 - Ctrl-Z, RA Gallery, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGroup exhibitions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2020 – ART CAPITAL, Grand Palais, Paris. Salon Comparaisons, groupe Alain Campello\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2017 - \"Squat on Olehivska Street\", Sumy Municipal Gallery, Sumy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2015 – Museum collections, Ukrainian modern art. (1985-2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2015 – \"Coefficient of independence\" (America House), Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2015 - \"Art for the sake of life\" - charity project, \"Art Arsenal\", Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2014 - The 21st figure art exhibition \"MAN \u0026amp; WOMAN\", At the Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2012 - \"Squat on Olehivska Street\", M17 Center of Contemporary Art, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2012 - Art-Moscow, 16th International Art Fair, Moscow, Russia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2011 - \"Independents\", New art of the new country 1991-2011, \"Art Arsenal\", Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2011 – \"Space Odyssey-2011\", \"Art Arsenal\", Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2010 - Art project \"AUT\" - international art project, Chocolate House, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePress:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Catalog for a personal exhibition: I. Konovalov, Museum of Modern Fine Arts of Ukraine (MSIIU), \"Infa\", \"Forest\" Gallery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• The book \"Squat on Olehivska Street\" (1993 - 2015), Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Collection of the Museum of Ukrainian Modern Art 1985–2015 from private collections\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 years of presence. Modern Ukrainian artists. 1991-2016, Kyiv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Collection of catalogs of participation in numerous exhibitions and auctions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorks are located:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Dnipropetrovsk Art Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Museum of Modern Fine Arts of Ukraine (MSIIU)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Kyiv History Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• In private meetings: Boris and Tetyana Hrynievych, Igor Voronov, Igor Abramovich, Oleg Krasnosilskyi, Volodymyr Kashirskyi, and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #1f2124; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: RU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity and Quality Assurance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuaranteed authenticity and quality, accompanied by thorough documentation, make this painting a trustworthy acquisition from our \u003cstrong\u003eAffordable Original Art\u003c\/strong\u003e offerings. 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