Back to Lviv
Lviv is one of my top three favorite cities to live in, although it’s more like visit because all the lvivites I meet cautiously talk of short supply of water and other inconveniences. Given I never stayed there longer then a week, these things we are yet to explore.
The usual architectural landmarks to see there are the Lutheran cathedral and the Campians’ chapel, the Armenian church and the streets nearby, the Rynok square, the arts market and the Opera. Since we arrived mid-week, opera was closed and we ended up dozing off in the cool of Zaknovetska theater with school kids on matinée.
The old and tried Dzyga gallery had the Yellow-themed exhibit of many local artists.The cool yard nearby the roman-catholic church got gated off, preserving the stunning graffiti from getting “corrected”. A new great find is Slyvka gallery around the corner from the art market, full of original trinkets at realistic prices. This girl particularly looked interesting. Another fun new gallery is on Virmenska St. called The Green Sofa exhibited paintings from plain-air at the Mediterranean.
Tags: architecture, performance, travel
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June 18th, 2007 at 11:43 pm
thanks for this post, olechko!
i really really really love your sketches – and wish you posted more here.
maybe this blog – everyday matters, by danny gregory – will inspire you to share more of your work (check out his archives – i’ve been reading him since around 2004, though not much lately, so i’m not sure what he’s really up to now).
all the very best,
veronica
June 19th, 2007 at 8:24 am
I will try by best to put out sketches here more often.
my flickr artwork set has more etchings and paintings here : http://www.flickr.com/photos/olechko/sets/72157600195334365/
June 23rd, 2007 at 8:31 am
Thanks for your very artful and tasteful block
First i thought, that it will be quite boring in Lviv since I moved in January to the city. Honestly there is everyday something new to discover what gives life quality and a good peacefull evening with out trafic in the old town. Makes it a bit like home.
live lviv!