Hailo Poshyvailo's Author Collection — 35 Works from the Master's Family
The museum received from the Poshyvailo family 35 author works by Hailo Poshyvailo (1909-1991) — the key master of Opishne pottery of the 20th century, founder of the modern dynasty.
In November 2025 the Opishne Museum received as a gift thirty-five author works by Hailo Nykyforovych Poshyvailo (1909-1991) — the leading master of Opishne pottery of the 20th century. The transfer was made by the master's sons — Mykola and Oleksandr Poshyvailo, who continue the family pottery dynasty. The collection represents the creative journey of Hailo Poshyvailo from the 1950s to 1990: from classical forms of traditional pottery to late author experimental objects.
The Poshyvailo pottery dynasty is one of the most influential in the Opishne region: Hailo (1909-1991) → his sons Mykola (b.1945) and Oleksandr (b.1948) → grandchildren who today continue to work in the traditional technique. Each generation added its own author elements: Hailo formed the canon of modern Opishne painting, Mykola expanded the subject palette, Oleksandr experiments with large sculptural forms. The collection will become the central exposition at the museum's anniversary events in 2026 and will be included in the scientific catalogue 'Pottery Dynasties of the Opishne Region'.
