Russia-Ukraine war

‘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

Björn Geldhof

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”

Prizesnews

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

Russian military destroys ancient Ukrainian burial mounds, report finds

Satellite imagery and geospatial analysis reveals extent of damage to sites in occupied region

Prizesnews

'This year is particularly special': art prize exhibition delayed by Russian invasion opens in Kyiv

In the midst of an ongoing war, the PinchukArtCentre’s Future Generation Prize will award $100,000 to one of 21 shortlisted artists

US government provides more funds and imposes new restrictions to safeguard Ukrainian art

An additional $1m in funding for preservation and conservation efforts follows new import restrictions to help curb Russia’s looting and trafficking of Ukraine’s heritage

President Volodymyr Zelensky visits New York’s Ukrainian Museum, calls for ‘the decolonisation of Ukrainian art’

The Ukrainian president and first lady, who are in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, inaugurated the museum’s major Alexandra Exter exhibition

Crime news

Former Trump adviser—and Russian state TV commentator—charged with money laundering through art and antiques

Dimitri Simes and his wife Anastasia have been charged with three counts of violating US sanctions, including money laundering through the acquisition of art

18-year-old artist Veronika Kozhushko killed in Russian airstrike on Kharkiv

The prominent Ukrainian poet Serhiy Zhadan described her as “very young, sincere and gifted," adding: "There is no explanation for this. And there is no forgiveness either”

A Hamptons art gala raises money for Ukrainian children, with an assist from actor Liev Schreiber

As the summer season in the tony Long Island enclave wound down, the humanitarian organisation BlueCheck and Manhattan’s Mriya gallery teamed up for a benefit auction

Volta New York champions Ukrainian artists

The satellite fair’s new director visited Kyiv in the spring to forge partnerships with artists and dealers there

Sasha Skochilenko: I just happened to be the winner of the ‘Hunger Games’

The Russian artist, who was freed in a prison swap, on life under President Putin and spending more than two years in prison for an art intervention opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine