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Venice Biennale artists accuse organizers of ignoring voting request

Artists participating in the 2026 Venice Biennale said organizers failed to honor their request to remove their names from the newly created Audience Lions award, according to the authors of an open letter cited by e-flux on June 4.

4 June, 01:38 PM

Andrukhovych: Russia is one empire that never repented

Russian culture has remained stuck in “old world” thinking and Russia is the only empire that has not repented for being an empire, Ukrainian writer Yurii Andrukhovych said on May 26.

26 May, 11:24 PM

Russian attack damages Kyiv Opera and National Art Museum of Ukraine

The Kyiv Opera and the National Art Museum of Ukraine were damaged during Russia’s massive overnight attack on Kyiv on May 24, officials said.

24 May, 07:49 PM

Historic vyshyvanka of Habsburg descendant recreated in Ukraine

Ukrainian artisans have recreated the embroidered shirt worn by Wilhelm von Habsburg-Lothringen in one of his most famous archival photographs. The Habsburg descendant, known in Ukraine as Vasyl Vyshyvanyi, served with Ukrainian military forces in the early 20th century.

21 May, 07:42 PM

Ukrainian vyshyvanka may gain UNESCO recognition

Ukraine’s Culture Ministry has submitted the tradition of the Vyshyvanka for inclusion on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, with the application now under review by the organization’s committee.

21 May, 01:28 PM

Lithuanian film Vesna about war in Ukraine debuts at Cannes

The drama Vesna by Lithuanian director Rostislav Kirpicenko, which tells the story of the war in Ukraine, premiered in the Special Screenings section at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19.

19 May, 07:00 PM

Ukrainian documentary Divia wins major prize at Paris film festival

The documentary Divia by Ukrainian director Dmytro Hreshko won the Research Laboratories Prize at the 45th Jean Rouch International Film Festival in Paris, an award presented with the support of the festival’s partner research laboratories.

19 May, 11:25 AM

Eurovision celebrates its 70th anniversary - record-breaking facts and figures

The 70th anniversary Eurovision Song Contest will kick off in Vienna on May 12 and feature a grand show honoring the event's long history, organizers announced ahead of the competition.

11 May, 12:56 PM

Ukrainian war thriller Killhouse spotlights real-life combat missions

The action thriller Killhouse continues its theatrical run in Ukraine, with the film based on real special operations conducted by Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, the Security Service of Ukraine and the Third Assault Brigade.

6 May, 04:44 PM

Venice Biennale jury resigns over Russian, Israeli participation

The international jury for the 61st Venice Biennale, scheduled to open on May 9, resigned in full, ArtReview reported on April 30.

30 April, 10:42 PM

Russian forces damage Kherson’s historic Kulish Theater once again — photo

Russian troops have again damaged the Mykola Kulish Kherson Oblast Academic Music and Drama Theater, the theater’s general director and artistic leader Oleksandr Knyha said on Facebook on April 6.

6 April, 03:13 PM

Artists protest Venice Biennale invitations to Russia, Israel, and U.S.

In an open letter published by the South African magazine ArtThrob on April 1, 73 Venice Biennale participants objected to the 61st International Art Exhibition including Russia, Israel, and the United States.

2 April, 11:49 PM

HUR names Russian archaeologists engaged in illegal digging in occupied Ukraine

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) released new data on Russian archaeologists involved in illegal excavations and the removal of cultural valuables from occupied territories in an April 1 update.

1 April, 03:27 PM

Zaporizhzhya model speaks about Ukraine war in Couture film

Ukrainian model Yuliia Ratner from Zaporizhzhya appeared in the drama “Couture” by French director Alice Winocour, starring Angelina Jolie in the lead role.

7 March, 11:45 PM

Russia to reopen its pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale after invasion of Ukraine

Russia’s national pavilion will officially open at the 61st Venice Biennale, scheduled to run from May 9 to Nov. 22, 2026, marking the country’s first participation in the exhibition since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to the event’s website on March 4.

4 March, 07:28 PM

Ukraine asks Poland to extradite Russian archaeologist who excavated in Crimea

Ukraine has sent Poland a request to extradite Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, detained in Warsaw by the Internal Security Agency in connection with illegal excavations in Russian-occupied Crimea, local outlet RMF24 reported on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 05:48 PM

HUR Memorial nominated for prestigious European architecture prize — Mies van der Rohe Award

A memorial to Ukrainian intelligence officers at the Defense Intelligence Directorate has been nominated for the European Union’s prestigious Mies van der Rohe Award for Contemporary Architecture, co-author Nazar Bilyk and Guess Line Architects announced on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 03:39 PM

Gogol, Chekhov, others in the clear as Ukraine disentangles its culture from Russian imperialism

Ukraine’s Institute of National Memory published a list of 51 historical figures and artists it says are not tainted by the legacy of Russian imperial rule.

9 October 2025, 12:45 AM

Australia returns archaeological artifacts smuggled from Ukraine

The Australian government has returned two archaeological artifacts to Ukraine after intercepting them at Sydney Airport in 2023, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry announced on Oct. 7.

8 October 2025, 01:32 AM

Ukrainian orchestra’s Shahed drone overture goes viral

A video of a Ukrainian orchestra performing an overture mimicking the flight of a Shahed drone went viral online on Sept. 2.

5 September 2025, 01:57 PM

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