Russia-Ukraine war
On the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, The Art Newspaper looks at the human and cultural costs of the conflict, the art world’s efforts to support displaced institutions and individuals, and how Ukraine’s built and artistic heritage has been used to tell the opposing narratives of war.
Ukrainian actor performs with Putin mask on his crotch outside the Venice Biennale’s Russian pavilion
A police presence awaited the performance, which was only announced yesterday evening
The Ukrainian artist making disability visible through painting and photography
Anna Litvinova, who suffers from myopathy, is hoping to continue her work in the UK after fleeing the Russia-Ukraine war
'Support this fight with your art': Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky addresses Venice Biennale artists and visitors
The president and his wife addressed attendees gathered at an exhibition of Ukrainian and international artists co-organised by the PinchukArtCentre and Victor Pinchuk Foundation
Work by Ukrainian folk artist makes last-minute appearance at the Venice Biennale
The piece was included in the main exhibition after a museum housing 25 works by Maria Prymachenko was destroyed in February
Major work by late Cuban printmaker Belkis Ayón a no-show at Venice Biennale because of war in Ukraine
The work is held at the Ludwig Museum in St. Petersburg, making it "impossible" to be shown in the Biennale's main exhibition
Sanctions leave 'dozens' of Russian paintings stranded in South Korea
At least four Russian institutions are thought to have loaned the works, including the Nizhny Novgorod State Art Museum and the Ekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts
Venice Biennale erects scorched temporary 'pavilion' for Ukraine in the middle of the Giardini
The "meditative" space aims to put Russia's war in Ukraine at the heart of the exhibition—and at the forefront of peoples' minds
War in Ukraine delays Kazakhstan Pavilion during Venice Biennale opening
Shipping chaos has derailed plans for the Central Asian nation's inaugural pavilion—but its organisers are improvising solutions
Russia boosts arts funding as sanctions start to bite
Vladimir Putin’s deputy chief of staff will put $12.1m towards helping cultural projects that have been targeted due to “their patriotism and loyalty to the country” since the invasion of Ukraine
‘The egg is my weapon’: the Ukrainian-American artist collecting pysanky for Ukraine’s post-war rebirth
Sofika Zielyk, a scholar and pysanky artist, is gathering ornate eggs from across the world at the Ukrainian Institute of America with an eye to send them to Ukraine when the war ends
Photographer Edward Burtynsky on his Ukrainian heritage and our 'predator species running amok'
Plus, Winslow Homer at the Met and China's Russia problem
St Petersburg artist faces prison after anti-war protest in grocery store
Sasha Skochilenko replaced price tags with news reports about bombings in the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol
Australian artist couple documents destruction of Central House of Culture in Irpin, Ukraine
George Gittoes and his wife Hellen Rose are living in Kyiv for at least a month and filming stories about the impact of war on everyday citizens
Italian culture sector divided on whether museums should impose tougher sanctions on Russia or continue dialogue
Former Uffizi gallery director calls for cultural sanctions against Russia saying it "would be a huge slap in the face [for] the regime"
The war in Ukraine: how often must history repeat itself?
Russian repression of the Ukrainian state has always been met with great resistance—this time is no different, says Maria Shust is the director of the Ukrainian Museum in New York
Is this year’s Venice Biennale an exhibition shaped by war?
In the wake of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the Russian pavilion looks likely to remain empty, while the organisers of the Ukrainian pavilion battle to realise their project for Venice
'Our artists are responding to the war—they have been since 2014': the rise of documentaries in recent Ukrainian art
In an excerpt from our podcast interview, the Mexico-based Ukrainian artist and art historian Svitlana Biedarieva discusses shifts in recent Ukrainian art—and what happens now
For Ukrainian artists in the US, war rekindles ties to the homeland
Four Ukrainian women living in the US share how the Russian invasion has affected their work and moved them into action to help friends and family
France seeks to protect Russia's Morozov collection from seizure as masterpieces return home
Works were on loan to a blockbuster exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation gives $2.5m in emergency grants to protect at-risk heritage and artists in Ukraine and beyond
The foundation’s grants will be distributed through partnerships with PEN America and the World Monuments Fund
Ukrainian cultural site where Tchaikovsky once composed music damaged by Russian forces
Town of Trostianets has pushed out the Russian army but has suffered widespread destruction
China's Russia problem: will more international exhibitions be cancelled due to the countries' close ties?
Suspension of loans from state-run Musée Matisse le Cateau-Cambrésis for Beijing exhibition shocks Chinese art world
Finland seizes €42m of art en route back to Russia
The works had been on show in museums in Italy and Japan
Ukrainian artist’s Venice exhibition to go ahead despite difficulties caused by war
Kyiv-based artist Zinaida was in Venice for a site visit when the invasion began and has been unable to return home
Russian artist stages protest performance against Bucha massacre
The unidentified artist is pictured in front of Moscow monuments laying face down, hands tied behind his back in a pose that has become synonymous with the atrocities
In Pictures | Ukraine before the 2022 Russian invasion, from holidaymakers in Odesa to the frontlines of Mariupol
Mark Neville’s new photobook—of images taken over the past six years—is a call to action that has been sent to hundreds of politicians and other influential people around the world
Shipping costs are skyrocketing—and galleries are expected to be hit hard
Oil price increases and the inability to fly over Russian airspace has made sending art abroad, especially between East Asia and Europe, much more expensive
The British Museum's NFT project has sent its carbon footprint soaring
Since the London museum began selling digital versions of works from its collection last September, it has emitted enough carbon to power an average US home for at least 57 years
Photographer chronicles the destruction of the 'Ukrainian Stalingrad'
Stanislav Ostrous has been risking his life to photograph the architecture of Kharkiv, one of the first Ukrainian cities to be attacked by Russian forces
Isolated by Russia boycotts, Hermitage director calls for 'cultural bridges between the nations'
Mikhail Piotrovksy, who has been criticised for his silence on the war in Ukraine, says the museum will continue its international projects outside Europe