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Ukraine
Ukrainian Art to Make Landmark Debut at Oxford
Oleksandr Dubovyk’s “White Bouquet” will become one of the largest presentations of Ukrainian visual art featured at Oxford.
June 21, 2026
War in Ukraine
Former Mariupol Museum Director Faces Charges Over Stolen Paintings Handed to Russia
The former director of the Mariupol Local History Museum was served with a notice of suspicion for handling five original paintings, valued at over HR 26 million (about $587,679)
June 17, 2026
Ukraine
‘Nothing Stops Ukrainian Art’ – Met Opera Chief Peter Gelb
Met Opera chief Peter Gelb discusses Ukraine’s resilience, the power of opera in wartime, and why the world must not look away.
June 3, 2026
War in Ukraine
War Trauma Pushes More Ukrainians to Become Artists
At Kyiv Art Fair, Olena Kharakhulakh and Irina Cheremisina describe how Russia’s invasion pushed them from stability into full-time artistic work, using collage, photography, and mixed media to process loss and survival.
May 29, 2026
Art
Resilience on Screen: the First National Ukrainian Film Festival in Australia
The inaugural Ukrainian Film Festival Australia brings award-winning contemporary Ukrainian cinema to audiences nationwide.
May 22, 2026
Art
Ivan Marchuk Turns 90: Selected Quotes on Freedom, Ukraine, Art and Life
Poignant quotes from Ivan Marchuk, Ukraine’s greatest living painter, reveal how his art and life are deeply intertwined with the Ukrainian spirit.
May 12, 2026
War in Ukraine
Protests as Venice Biennale Opens in Turmoil Over Russian Presence
The world’s largest contemporary art exhibition, which takes place every two years in the Italian canal city, has been hit by boycotts and threats to cut funding over Russia’s inclusion.
May 6, 2026
War in Ukraine
Olena Grom: ‘After 2022, Simply Showing War Is No Longer Enough’
Acclaimed Ukrainian photographer Grom tells Kyiv Post about her multimedia project “Pietà,” children shaped by war, and ethical responsibility of photography in an age of profound pain.
May 4, 2026
Ukraine
‘Death in Venice’: Latvia’s Venice Biennale Pavilion Protests Russia’s Return
As Russia returns to Venice Biennale 2026, Latvia’s pavilion launches “Death in Venice” – a protest campaign accusing Biennale of hypocrisy and moral collapse.
May 2, 2026
Ukraine
Silenced by Soviets, Rediscovered in War: Polovyi Returns to Kyiv Stage
A Kyiv concert revives the long-silenced music of Valerii Polovyi alongside works by his daughter Victoria Poleva, bridging generations of Ukrainian artistic resilience.
April 5, 2026
Russia
Russia Labels ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ Teacher a ‘Foreign Agent’
A Russian court banned the documentary from several streaming platforms on Thursday, saying it promoted “negative attitudes” about the Russian government and the war in Ukraine.
March 27, 2026
Ukraine
Lina Kostenko – Ukraine’s Poetic Sphinx, Turns 96
For many years she has shunned the media and made few public appearances. This chosen role as a recluse has only added to the enigma and reverence surrounding this brilliant and defiant Ukrainian.
March 19, 2026
War in Ukraine
Culture During War: Between Growth and Trauma
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine implemented thousands of cultural projects abroad, won its first Academy Award, started the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Foundation, and so much more.
March 1, 2026
Ukraine
Ivan Marchuk at 90 – An Interview from Vienna
In an exclusive interview with Kyiv Post on the occasion of his 90th birthday, Ukrainian artist Ivan Marchuk reflects on an imperishable spirit, and on art as the voice of the human soul.
Feb. 15, 2026
Art
Renaissance Man: Giving New Life to Ukrainian Classics
What does it take to turn a new generation on to classical Ukrainian poetry? One artist has managed to bring out the poetry’s universal appeal by putting it to contemporary music with the help of AI.
Dec. 27, 2025
Art
Tradition Translated: Ukrainian Design and the Power of the Zirka
The Christmas star that guided the three magi to the manger where Jesus was born has evolved through myth into a symbol of Ukrainian culture – pre-Christian as well as contemporary.
Dec. 25, 2025