The Byrne Gallery in Middleburg, Virginia, is proud to present Winter in My Village, a selection of iconic snow paintings by internationally known artist, Yuri Gorbachev. The exhibition will showcase the wondrous beauty of his hometown of Uglovka where Yuri grew up enjoying winter festivals and the warmth of his Mother’s Ukanian family. The paintings capture the joyful playfulness of children and pets, building snowmen and enjoying the cold winter season as horses frolic in the snow. The exhibition is a continuation of his December show and will be on display from January 3rd – January 31st.

This year a portion of the sales from the exhibition will be donated to the families of Ukraine through The International Rescue Committee (IRC) for Ukrainian Refugees. This organization is consistently awarded top marks by charity watchdog groups for efficient use of contributions and overall impact.

With over 50 years of exhibitions worldwide, Yuri has had more than 200 solo exhibitions. He estimates that over two billion people have seen his artwork. Yuri’s work hangs in the permanent collections of the Louvre, The Hermitage and several other Russian State Museums. He has been featured in publications like Elle, GQ, Forbes, the New York Times – several of which carried his famous 2011 advertisement for Stolichnaya Vodka.