On August 12, 2016 an opening of a personal exhibition of works of a famous Kirovohrad artist member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine V.Kyrianov took place in O.O.Osmerkin Art-Memorial Museum. Also a catalogue “Graphic metamorphoses of Volodymyr Kyrianov” was presented within the framework of the art project of a series of art exhibitions “Laureates of Regional Award in fine arts and study of art named after Olexander Osmerkin” initiated by the museum. The Project is aimed at aimed at promotion of work of Kirovohrad artists – laureates of the award in the nominations “national tradition” and “modern tendencies” and presupposes organization of personal exhibitions and publishing of catalogues with art articles about artists and reproductions of their best works.
   Kyrianov Volodymyr Vasiliovych (born 1951) – laureate of Regional Award in fine arts and study of art named after Olexander Osmerkin in 2010 in nomination “modern tendencies”.
   Deputy Mayor of Kirovohrad N.Dzuba, chief curator of the funds of Kirovohrad Regional Art Museum V.Nozhenko, head of the Arts Department of Kirovohrad Regional Universal Research Library named after D.I.Chizhevsky S.Ushakova and a famous Ukrainian writer and scriptwriter, Merited Art Worker of Ukraine O.Zhovna and fellow artists, writers and worshipers of the artist’s work congratulated V.Kyrianov on the opening of the jubilee exhibition dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the artist. By the way, V.Kyrianov illustrated books written by O.Zhovna.