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Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn

1934 – 1996

Ukrainian art critic

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Lived 1934 – 1996 (aged 61). Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn was a Polish and Russian painter, art historian, teacher, public figure and art critic.

Arcadia Ivanivna Olenska-Petryshyn (; June 19, 1934 – May 6, 1996) was an American artist, art critic and editor.

She was born in Roznoshyntsi, Second Polish Republic (now Ukraine). She left Poland with her family in 1944, moving to Augsburg in Germany. Five years later, they moved to the United States, settling in New York City. She was educated at Washington Irving High School and went on to earn a MA at Hunter College, where she studied with Robert Motherwell and William Baziotes. Later, she pursued post-graduate work at the University of Chicago. She married Volodymyr Petryshyn, a mathematics professor, in 1956.

She worked mainly with lithographs and oil paint. She exhibited her work at shows in New York City, Toronto, Brussels, Shenyang, Kyiv and Lviv. Her husband was later found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Her work is held in various public and private collections, including the Ukrainian Museum in New York City. and the New Jersey State Museum.

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Washington Irving High School, Art Students League of New York, Hunter College, University of Chicago
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Who was Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn?

Ukrainian art critic (1934–1996)

When was Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn born?

Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn was born on 19 June 1934 in Roznoshyntsi.

When did Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn die?

Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn died on 6 May 1996 in North Brunswick.

What was Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn's occupation?

Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn was a painter, art historian, teacher, public figure and art critic.

What nationality was Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn?

Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn was Polish and Russian.

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· Wikipedia: Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn

· Wikidata: Q12135699

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