Ihor Bodnar was born on January 8, 1941 in Stryi.

In 1959-1965 he studied at the Lviv National Academy of Arts, specializing in artistic weaving.

In 1969, he began working as a lecturer at the Department of Artistic Textiles at the Lviv Institute of Art and Design. In 1992 he was awarded the academic title of professor.

In 1971, he became a member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine.

He died on January 19, 2011 in Lviv.