The Odessa Municipal Museum of Personal Collections named after O.V. Bleschunov has organized an exhibition dedicated to the memory of the prominent Odessa painter Alexander Yosypovych Shkuropat, who would have turned 60 this year. Fans of his art are planning a documentary titled «Alexander Shkuropat. Renaissance» along with a memorial exhibition «Renaissance».

Shkuropat began his artistic journey at the age of 10 in a children’s boarding school in Kiliya. His first solo exhibition took place in the summer of 1991, making him the youngest exhibitor at the Odessa Art Museum. Odessa journalist and researcher Eduard Ratushnyak describes Shkuropat's works as «keen observations of the life in a small Ukrainian village», often unnoticed by the outside world.

In 1996 and 1997, he participated in international art festivals, representing Odessa, marking significant milestones in his career. His works are remembered by galleries across various cities, from Lviv to Vienna.

The «Renaissance» exhibition features series of paintings encompassing themes like «Odessa and its surroundings», «City of Fish», «My Ukraine», and «The Abduction of Europe». Personal works of the artist, previously unseen by the public, are also on display.

The organizers have divided the exhibition into four parts within the museum space «Apartment No. 6»:
- first hall «Student Life. Painting and Graphics. Exhibition Posters. Mid 80s – 90s of the 20th-21st century»;
- second hall «Painting. 80s, 90s of the 20th – early 21st century»;
- glass stand «Albums. Photos. Catalogs. Newspapers. Manuscripts»;
- portfolio «Drawings, Engravings. Mid 80s».

The exhibition will run from October 3 to 27. Visitors are welcome on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 11 AM to 5 PM.