Artist Biography / Artist Statement:

Myroslava Boikiv is a Ukrainian artist based in Toronto who works with textiles and watercolor. Her practice explores the contemporary potential of textiles, creating artworks from repurposed materials such as fabric and textured paper. The interplay between fragility and resilience in these materials shapes the meaning of her work, while her experimental approach allows textiles to transcend traditional boundaries and enter new dimensions of form and expression. Each piece requires hundreds of hours of meticulous work, emphasizing the meditative and enduring nature of her artistic process.

Rooted in tradition yet marked by freedom and openness, Myroslava combines historical techniques with a conceptual sensibility. Her practice engages in a dialogue between material, form, and idea, transforming contemporary textiles into a fluid, unrestricted artistic language that bridges heritage and innovation.

List of previous exhibitions:

March – June 2025: The Ukrainian History and Education Center, Somerset, NJ, USA
May – September 2024: Repurposed, Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Ontario Branch, Toronto, ON
May – June 2024: Le sort, le destin et l’autodétermination, Centre National d’Expositions, Ville de Saguenay, Québec, Canada
2023: Sacred Straw, Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Ontario Branch, Toronto, ON
2022: Fate, Destiny and Self Determination, Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, Almonte, Canada
2022: Dufferin County Multicultural Art Show, Museum of Dufferin, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada
2022: Solo Exhibition, Louie Craft Coffee, Toronto, ON
2018: Reach Mentorship Launch, Super Wonder Gallery, Toronto, Canada

Curatorial Project:

2025–2026: Guest Curator, Kosiv Bazaar: A Living Archive of the Carpathians, Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Ontario Branch, Toronto, ON (September 5, 2025 – March 2026)