Russia-Ukraine war

Ragnar Kjartansson's politically charged soap opera—halted by the Russia-Ukraine war—goes on show in Reykjavík

Offering commentary on international relations and soft power, the ambitious video work features an 81-episode recreation of the American TV show, “Santa Barbara”

Pussy Riot members sentenced to prison in absentia over anti-war performances

Diana Burkot, one of the five members of the activist collective who have been handed prison terms by a Moscow court, has released a strong statement in response

Ukraine-Russia war remains front and centre for Viennacontemporary fair exhibitors

The fair continues to act as a bridge between eastern and western Europe

Press photo of world leaders at ‘coalition of the willing’ meeting acquired by Dusseldorf's Kunstpalast

The unusual move will see the image displayed alongside contemporary art, highlighting the role of photojournalism in visual history

Ukrainian installation at Burning Man destroyed by dust storm

The support structure of “Black Cloud”, a 100ft-tall assemblage of 45 interconnected forms, was broken in half by the hurricane-force winds that swept across the Black Rock Desert

‘Their resolve is incredibly strong’: Ai Weiwei visits soldiers on Ukrainian front lines

As Ukraine’s president prepared for a high-stakes visit to Washington, DC, the Chinese artist and activist visited Eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian ‘artist of pain’ David Chichkan killed on frontline

Known for his anarchist ideals, Chichkan is the latest in a string of Ukrainian cultural workers killed since Russia’s full-scale invasion

Russia charges Estonian museum director with ‘rehabilitating Nazism’ over Putin-Hitler banner

Maria Smorževskihh-Smirnova of the Narva Museum has been targeted over a poster featuring a composite image of the two men

‘A dialogue about rationality and irrationality’: Ai Weiwei to present new installation in Ukraine

The Chinese artist’s work, which is inspired by Leonardo da Vinci illustrations, will be housed in a former Soviet-era exposition hall in Kyiv

US billionaire Howard Buffett and Ukrainian Railways team up to create ‘art train’ exploring war-time resilience

The train—which is due to travel across Ukraine—features photographs Buffett took during his 19 trips to the country between 2022 and 2025

Lesia Vasylchenko wins the PinchukArtCentre Prize

The video and installation artist donated her prize money to the Ukrainian armed forces

‘Art is an important way of depicting these atrocities’: London show shines a light on sexual violence in conflict

The Imperial War Museum exhibition, which has been six years in the making, is the first major UK museum show to explore the under-reported topic

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Comment | Why a country should invest in art—even when it’s under attack

While physically defending their country, Ukrainian artist’s work provides oxygen for urgent issues that demand attention and dialogue, writes Björn Geldhof, the artistic director of the PinchukArtCentre, Kyiv

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Marharyta Polovinko, 31-year-old Ukrainian artist, killed on frontline

Her battalion described her as "smart, hardworking, motivated" and a "true warrior"

‘We can’t predict the future or what will happen’: Trump’s slashing of US foreign aid hits heritage conservation

Restoration and preservation projects in countries from Sierra Leone to Ukraine are now at risk following US government’s sudden cuts to aid funding

Ukraine's culture ministry must do more to protect works of art, activists say

Coalition of Cultural Workers says more than three million objects remain in endangered areas

Leigh Bowery at Tate Modern, Ukraine’s art world three years on, Max Beckmann and the Gothic Modern—podcast

Celebrating the life and work of the Australian performance artist, how Ukrainian artists and institutions are continuing to resist, and a close look at a pair of works from an Oslo exhibition

Three years on from Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s art world figures are keeping up the fight for their country’s culture

From an artists’ handbook addressing life under occupation to exhibitions combatting colonial narratives, the examples of resistance are various—despite growing pressure caused by US funding cuts

Reeling from wholesale slashing of US aid, Ukraine’s cultural and heritage sector considers its future

Cultural organisations have all been hit by the Trump administration’s moves—many are now looking to other countries and international institutions to fill the funding gap

German president condemns Russia’s ‘war against Ukraine’s culture’ as evacuated works go on show in Berlin

The exhibition at the Gemäldegalerie, open to the public from today, shows 60 works brought to Berlin for safety from the Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art

'Frank conversations on certain topics can lead to real prison terms': Russian artist duo finds haven on Long Island

Dmitry Okruzhnov and Maria Sharova, who opposed Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, are now working from a New York studio

Behind Ukraine and Russia's battle over 19th-century seascape painter

Both countries lay claim to Ivan Aivazovsky and his works, many of which were in Crimea when it was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014

Unesco beefs up protection for cultural heritage in Ukraine

UN heritage body grants 'provisional enhanced protection' to the Odessa Literary Museum and the National Historical and Memorial Reserve Babyn Yar

‘While there are dictators, no one can feel safe’: projects marking anniversaries of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine emphasise need for global vigilance

Among the initiatives launched to mark both 1,000 days since the invasion and its approaching third anniversary is an exhibition in Kharkiv exploring how the concept of safety “has been profoundly redefined by the war”

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Bangladeshi artist Ashfika Rahman wins Ukraine's $100,000 Future Generation Art Prize

A ceremony to announce the award, which had been delayed by Russia's full-scale invasion, was held in Kyiv last week

Treasured Constructivist skyscraper in Kharkiv damaged by Russian strike

Derzhprom, completed in 1928, is an important symbol of Ukrainian national identity