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Oleksandr Balbyshev @OBalbyshev

Artist. Queer. Body. Desire. No separation.

Joined June 2023
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Me with Collared Boy. A painting stops being just mine the moment it leaves the studio. This one still feels personal. #art #gayart #painting #artistlife
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Collared Boy Strength can be quiet. Desire can be sharp. The collar protects, but also reveals. #art #gayart #LGBTQ #painting #figurativeart
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The body on the canvas keeps changing. So do I. #QueerArt #Painting
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Art and desire were never separate for me. #QueerArt #MaleBody
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Just got my kitty g-string from Effenberger Couture and I’m absolutely obsessed. Playful, fetish-tinged, unapologetically queer. Desire, humor, and the male body — the same things that keep showing up in my art 😼✨ #GayArtist #QueerArt #HomoeroticArt #QueerFashion #GayTwitter
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In Each Other’s Arms – my newest painting. A quiet, powerful intimacy between two men. Tenderness as sanctuary. Love as resistance. As a queer Ukrainian artist, I paint what I wish to see more in the world: unapologetic beauty, the right to exist & love freely. #QueerArt
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💙💛 In Each Other’s Arms Two men. Tenderness. Strength. Unapologetic love. In a world that questions our existence, finding safety in each other’s arms is an act of quiet resistance. Their closeness = freedom. Their intimacy = power. 🌈 #QueerArt #Pride #LoveIsLove #GayArt
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My art is about freedom, love, and the raw beauty of the male body. Every brushstroke is a story of passion, vulnerability, and strength. I paint what I feel, and I feel deeply.
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Behind the scenes in my studio! A peek at me, my fave red chair & the censored version of “Unconventional Hearts”—a human & a horse-headed creature in a love story beyond norms. Uncensored: link in bio. 💙 if you believe love should be free. #QueerArt #GayArt
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Meet Unconventional Hearts — a bold ode to love beyond norms. A human and a horse-headed creature embody the beauty of “otherness” and the courage to love freely. Link in bio. #QueerArt #LoveIsLove #UnconventionalHearts #BreakTheNorms
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A cubist tribute to queer identity. Masked faces reflect the emotional armor many wear in a world of judgment. Beneath: vulnerability, desire, and strength. This painting reclaims space for visibility — raw, tender, unafraid. #QueerArt #Cubism #LGBTQArt
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My latest painting “Lovers” is a Cubist-inspired take on queer intimacy. Two figures wear mask-like faces—symbols of the facades we use to protect love from judgment. Bold shapes & color reflect the tension between connection & societal pressure to conform. #oilpainting #cubism
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Excited to share my latest paintings: “Boys” & “Lovers”! 🌈 These works explore queer identity, intimacy, and the masks we wear under societal pressures. Inspired by Picasso’s Cubism, they celebrate the courage, vulnerability, & resilience of queer love. 🖼️💖(link in bio)!
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Introducing Bunny Tail—a bold fusion of color, fantasy & queer expression. This piece celebrates the joy of embracing one’s authentic self, with a playful twist on identity & self-discovery. #art #queerart
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Surrounded by colors, creativity, and my latest piece—feeling at home in my art studio. 🎨✨ #ArtistAtWork #NewPainting
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Art studio life. My last piece “Kiss” I love working with oil paint
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“Blue Leopard” A reflection on the cyclical journey of self-discovery. The figure’s twisting tail ends in its own grasp—a symbol of reclaiming identity, desires, and instincts. What does reclaiming your identity mean to you? #queerart #gayart #gayculture #gayportrait #homoart
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Tiger in the Grass. What does it take to stay true in a world that erases you? This painting speaks of courage, strength, and the masks we wear to survive. Are you ready to live unapologetically? #queerart #gayart #gayculture #maleart #homoart #oilpainting #gaypainting
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My shop link in bio
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