Igor Ilchuk took part in the group exhibition "Gagarin's Spring," which was held at the Gagarin Museum and dedicated to the 64th anniversary of the first manned spaceflight. The artist's paintings were warmly received by the audience and received high praise from the organizing committee, which included current astronauts and Sergey Krikalev, the record holder for the longest time spent in space (with a total of 803 days over six missions), and the head of the Cosmonaut Training Center.