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In the Center of Contemporary Art "White World" (Pushkinskaya St., 21-a) the exhibition "Wall to Wall" was opened, in which seven artists take part: Akhra ADJINZHAL, Anna ATOYAN, Vlad KRYSHOVSKY, Olena PRYDUVALOVA, Petro SMETANA, Nikita TSOI, Vladyslav SHERESHEVSKY. Curator - Alexander Yanovich.

September 23 at 17.00 - 19.30 Triptych Art Gallery presented a painting project by Petro Smetana STENOGRAPHY. This exhibition is a noted concentration of images in emptiness. Matter envelops and tightens small parts, and gives a chance for life only to large masses.

An international "chromosome exhibition" was opened at the Korsakiv Museum of Contemporary Ukrainian Art: 300 works, 180 artists, 6 countries. Artists from Ukraine, Russia, Germany, India, Austria, and the United Kingdom embodied their fears and hopes in their creative work during the coronavirus pandemic.

Each of the authors involved in this project is known for the unique vision of the world, artistic style, personality. We offer to look at their work from another, unknown to the general public side. The exhibition features works that have not yet been shown.

On December 13, 2019, the opening of the personal exhibition “Painting” took place in Lefkosia, Cyprus. The exhibition featured works and experiences created during the Plein air that lasted a month before. Supported by the Middle East Museum of Contemporary Art.

The exhibition featured works of contemporary art by famous American and Eastern European artists. Innovative techniques and traditional painting, vivid still lives, landscapes and portraits, conceptual photography and mirrored images invite the visitors to become part of the art.

Photo report from the exhibition "Framing Reality", exploring an insightful look at the power of the visual art and its relation to the outside world of the artist. The opening was held on May 16 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Saphira & Ventura Gallery at 4 W 43rd st. # 416, New York NY 10036.

November 28 - December 9, 2019, the Complex Psychology exhibition took place. Location: Saphira & Ventura, located at: 4 W 43rd st. # 416, New York NY 10036. Curators: Alcinda Saphira and Tatyana Borodina.

November 10 - December 16, 2019, the Plein air took place in Lefkosia, Cyprus. Supported by the Middle East Museum of Contemporary Art. Thank you for the invitation to the scenic reproduction of landscapes of Cyprus.

The exhibition will feature works of contemporary art by famous American and Eastern European artists. Innovative techniques and traditional painting, vivid still lives, landscapes and portraits, conceptual photography and mirrored images, Chinese drawing and Japanese graphics, collage and ceramics.

October 3, 2019, in the gallery Saphira and Ventura, Curator- Alcinda Saphira, an exhibition of a group of Ukrainian artists took place: Petro Smetana, Mykola Zhuravel, Boris Yeghiazaryan, Elena Priduvalova, Oleksii Apollonov, Alexei Beliusenko, David M. Sharashidze.

Art at the Institute is delighted to kick off its sixty-fifth season of programming with an exhibition of landscape and still life paintings by Petro Smetana. Introduced and curated by Walter Hoydysh, PhD, director of Art at the Institute.

The exhibition opens on September 13, 2019. Introduced and curated by Walter Hoydysh, Ph.D., director of Art at the Institute, this marks Smetana’s first solo showing with The Ukrainian Institute of America.

On July 2, 2019, at 17.00, the Green Sofa Gallery hosted the opening of the Ephemeral Landscape painting exhibition by Petro Smetana. The ephemeral landscape is a continuation of the project presented in Kyiv Art Week 2019 in Lviv. The exhibition could be viewed until July 28.

The VIII All-Ukrainian triennial "Painting 2019" took place at the Central House of Artists in Kyiv. The main idea of the trilogy "Painting 2019" is to give the viewer the opportunity to see the most prominent and most interesting works of Ukrainian artists over the past 3 years.

Photos from the opening of the personal exhibition "The Ephemeral Landscape" within the 4th International Festival of Contemporary Art Kyiv Art Week. The exhibition was exhibited in the Triptych Art gallery and lasted until May 28, 2019.

Photos from the exhibition "Framing of reality". The opening ceremony took place on May 16th from 18:00 to 20:00 in the Saphira & Ventura gallery, located at 4 W 43rd St. # 416, New York NY 10036. Curated by Alcinda Saphira and Tatyana Borodina.

Photos from the opening of the exhibition "Dialogues of imagination" on April 3, 2019, in The Tenri Gallery, New York. The exhibition represented the contemporary art of American and East European artists. Organized by the International Art Alliance.

In the spring of 2019 there was a plein air of Ukrainian contemporary artists in Lefkosa, Cyprus. After the plain air it was opened the exhibition, where the participants presented their paintings. Subsequently, the work of the participants will be exhibited at the Cyprus Museum of Contemporary Art.

The exhibition of Ukrainian artists - participants of the plein air which were invited for the scenic reproduction of landscapes of Cyprus. Also, the works were placed at the Plenary Catalog.

I invite you to the opening of a personal exhibition "The Ephemeral Landscape" as a part of the fourth international festival of contemporary art Kyiv Art Week 2019 Program. The exhibition will last from May 20 to 28, 2019. in the gallery Triptych Art.

I’m happy to invite you to the opening of the exhibition "Dialogues of Imagination" exhibition on April 3, 2019, at the Tenri Gallery at 43W 13th at New York, where contemporary art from American and East European artists will be presented. Organized by the International Art Alliance.

I'm happy to invite you to the opening of the exhibition The Alternative Perspective, from March 7 to March 18, 2019 in the Saphira & Ventura Gallery Saphira & Ventura Gallery, 4 W 43rd st. # 416 New York. Ukranian artists: David Sharishidze, Mykola Zhuravel and Petro Smetana.

Design of the book that highlights the creative work of the Ukrainian artist Petro Smetana for the period 2016-2018. The album contains reproductions of paintings, objects' photos, documentation of video installations, as well. TThe album representing the visual art at first glance hides it.

On October 19, 2018, the presentation of the painting project "The Third Action" took place. The exposition is located in the halls of the Museum of the History of the City of Kyiv. The exhibition is a peculiar result of the artist's work in recent years.

On Friday, October 19, 19:00, the opening of the "The Third Action" project will be held at the Museum of the History of Kyiv. In addition to the new works, ones will be presented on projects "Dissapearing Cities", "Changing of the aggregate state" and others.

On August 31, the official opening of the art project "The Third Action" took place in the National Museum of Andrei Sheptytsky. The exhibition lasted until October 7th.

On Friday, August 31, at 17:00, a new personal project will be opened at the National Museum of Andrei Sheptytsky. The exhibition will last from 31/08/2018 to 30/09/2018. Lviv, prospect Svobody, 20

On May 21, within the "Kyiv Art Week" the presentation of the next stage of the project "Soot" will be held. The exposition will include new paintings that continue the cycle of 2018. The opening: 18:00 in Triptych ART Gallery, Kyiv, st. Desyatnaya, 13.

As part of the collective exhibition of Art Battle finalists the presentation of "Changing of the aggregate state" took place. The exhibition was dedicated to the celebration of the second anniversary of the foundation of the gallery.

From the 3rd to the 16th of February in the "Triptych Art" gallery was presented a personal project "Soot". I am engaged in exploration of images that have no places for a person, but only for its creation. I transform into an art work the process of penetration of industrial objects into urban space.

September 8, 2017, in the premises of the "Museum of the City" in the underground Lviv City Hall, an art project "Disappearing cities: The next part" was opened. In addition, the installation "Insulin" was presented - it's a part of a new project, devoted to the problem of mass consumption in society.

The 7th stage of 2017. "The first official exhibition on the territory of the residence". August 17, 2017 Participants and curators of the exhibition: Petro Ryaska, Petro Smetana (idea of the exhibition). Resident curator: Tamara Babak. Co-founder of the residence: Yuri Oslamovsky.

On July 1-13, 2017, a "White World, Anthroposphere" plein air took place. It was organized by the Center for Contemporary Art "White World" and was held near Kyiv. We were drawing, travelling, resting, working, gaining impressions and emboding what we saw on canvases.

The artistic review for the last two years is presented in the form of the 11th personal exhibition "Painting" at the Gary Bowman Gallery, Lviv. The exposition is formed by urban landscapes and still lifes. The exhibition was opened on June 14, 2017 and will last until June 29 of the same year.

February 1 at the Kyiv History Museum with the support of the Embassy of Japan in Ukraine it was opened a curatorial project-exhibition "Internal Japan" dedicated to the year of Japan in Ukraine. The exhibition presented about 30 works of leading Ukrainian artists.

January 5, 2017 in the center of contemporary art "White World" it was opened a solo exhibition as next stage of the project "Disappearing cities". Thank's to everyone who came! If someone didn't have the ability to come yet - come till 25 January.

5th January 2017 it will be presented the next phase of the project "Disappearing cities" in the center of modern art White World. The official opening will take place at 18:00 at m. Kyiv, vul. Pushkinskaya 21. Exhibition will last until 25 January.

From 9 to 21 October 2016 in the Carpathian Mountains held symposium of modern art "Karpathy.TerraLibera". Event was held at two locations - in the picturesque mountain village Pylypets and in the National Park "Synevir".

Welcome to the presentation of my Personal exhibition “Paintings” to Warsaw. Please visit the Kordegarda gallery, which kindly accepted my project for exposure. The exhibition will take place 14-24 July 2016. The project is created within the program “Gaude Polonia”.

July 3, 2016 it was closed of my Personal exhibition “Disappearing cities”. The exhibition took place from June 20 to July 3 at Cracow Art Hause within the program “Gaude Polonia”.

Welcome to the presentation of my Personal exhibition "Disappearing cities" that will take place from June 20 to July 3 at Cracow Art Hause within the program "Gaude Polonia".

The work at first catalog of works is finally finished. Our gratitudes to artists and art critics for the articles: Volodymyr Patyk, Volodymyr Husar, Borys Buryak, Serhiy Savchenko, Serhiy Hay, Oleh Denysenko, Kateryna Hay.

Scolarship program Minister of culture of the republic of Poland "Gaude Polonia" for young artists from Central and Eastern Europe. Photos from the the art studio in Krakow.

March 16, 2016. A solo exhibition "Painting. Second Performance" at the Lviv Art Gallery.

The first complete catalog of works is completed! Gratitude for artists and art critics for the articles: Volodymyr Patyk, Volodymyr Husar, Borys Buryak, Serhiy Savchenko, Serhiy Hay, Oleh Denysenko, Kateryna Hay.

From 20 to 29 September lasted plein air organized by UCU in the village Nuzhna Rozhanka. It was attended by Serhiy Hay, Natalia Zastavna, Anna Atoyan, Ilona Kosobuko (Belarus), Lyudmila and Volodymyr Bohuslavsky, Oleg Denysenko, Petro Smetana and Olha Kuzyura , Vladyslav Shereshevskiy Denys Struk.

We continue to work on the publication of the first complete catalog of works. In addition to prints, the collection will include articles on art and artists, pictures of the creative process.

March 15, 2016 plan to open a solo exhibition at the Lviv Art Gallery. The exhibition will include works from 2013 to 2016. The exhibition will last for 3 weeks.