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Josephine Florens (born Vlada Klymenko, 22 September 1988) is a Ukrainian painter and contemporary artist based in Germany. She works primarily in oil on canvas, combining classical painting traditions with contemporary themes of memory, spirituality, and exile.[1]

Biography

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Josephine Florens was born in Odesa, Ukraine. She originally studied law, receiving master’s degrees in Civil and International Law, before turning to painting. She trained at the Art-Ra School of Fine Arts in Odesa and began exhibiting her works in 2017. Following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, she relocated to Germany, where she continues her career as a painter.[2]

Career

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Florens’s work has been exhibited in museums, art centers, and international competitions. In 2021, her paintings were included in the exhibition Cycle Art at the Odessa Museum of Western and Eastern Art.[3]

In 2025, she participated in The Light from the Other Shore – New York International Art Competition at the Whitelock Art Center (New York, USA), where she received the Bronze Award.[4] The exhibition was covered by international platforms including Juliet Art Magazine[5], ArtRabbit[6], and Artsteps.[7]

She has also been recognized as a finalist in several international art competitions, including the 10th FLOWER International Art Competition organized by Teravarna (USA, 2025)[8] and the Open Art Exhibition by Art Room Gallery (USA, 2025).[9]

Her work was also featured in the Times Square Billboard Showcase in New York City, organized by Visual Art Journal.[10]

Publications

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Florens’s paintings, interviews, and essays have appeared in a wide range of international art and literary journals:

  • Arkana (University of Central Arkansas, USA), "Tableau sans lithium" (Spring 2023)[11]
  • Backchannels Journal (USA), Edition 11 (Winter 2023)[12]
  • Cream City Review (University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, USA), Volume 47, No. 1 (Spring/Summer 2023)[13]
  • Sinking City (University of Miami, USA), Issue 13 (2023)[14]
  • Zoetic Press – NonBinary Review, Issue 31 (2023)[15]
  • Thimble Literary Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 4 (Spring 2023)[16]
  • Spellbinder Magazine (UK), Issue 9 (Winter 2023)[17]
  • Kalopsia Literary Journal, Issue X (Winter 2022)[18]
  • Tint Journal, Spring Issue 2024[19]
  • CuentaArtes Magazine (Peru), Issue 7 (2023)[20]
  • Superpresent Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Winter 2024)[21]
  • King House Art Magazine, Issue 1 (2020)[22]

References

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  1. ^ "The Fourth Times Square Billboard Showcase". Visual Art Journal. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Ukrainische Künstlerin Josephine Florens in Deutschland". Deutsch-Russischer Kurier. 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Cycle Art – Odessa Museum of Western and Eastern Art". YouTube. Odessa Museum of Western and Eastern Art. 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  4. ^ "The Light from the Other Shore – 2025 New York International Art Competition". Whitelock Art Center. 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  5. ^ "The Light from the Other Shore – 2025 New York International Art Competition". Juliet Art Magazine. 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  6. ^ "The Light from the Other Shore – 2025 New York International Art Competition". ArtRabbit. 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  7. ^ "The Light from the Other Shore – Virtual Exhibition". Artsteps. 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  8. ^ "10th FLOWER International Art Competition Winners". Teravarna. 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Open Art Exhibition – Finalists". Art Room Gallery. August 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  10. ^ "The Fourth Times Square Billboard Showcase". Visual Art Journal. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Tableau sans lithium (Arkana, Spring 2023)". Arkana Literary Journal. University of Central Arkansas. 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Backchannels Journal, Edition 11 (Winter 2023)". Backchannels Journal. 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Cream City Review, Volume 47, No. 1 (Spring/Summer 2023)". Cream City Review. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Sinking City, Issue 13 (2023)". University of Miami. 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  15. ^ "NonBinary Review, Issue 31 (2023)". Zoetic Press. 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  16. ^ "Thimble Literary Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 4 (Spring 2023)". Thimble Literary Magazine. 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  17. ^ "Spellbinder Magazine, Issue 9 (Winter 2023)". Spellbinder. 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  18. ^ "Kalopsia Literary Journal, Issue X (Winter 2022)". Kalopsia Literary Journal. 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  19. ^ "Tint Journal, Spring Issue 2024". Tint Journal. 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  20. ^ "CuentaArtes, Issue 7 (2023)". CuentaArtes. 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  21. ^ "Superpresent Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Winter 2024)". Superpresent. 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  22. ^ "King House Art Magazine, Issue 1 (2020)". King House Art Magazine. 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
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