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Overnight attack on Kyiv damages National Academy of Arts of Ukraine

Debris fell on the building of the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district, where a fire broke out overnight into Nov. 13. The blast wave damaged the building of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, according to its social media post.

13 November, 02:49 PM

CHORNOBYL40 exhibition exploring lessons for the modern world to open at Kyiv's National Chornobyl Museum

An international exhibition, "Chornobyl 40: New Meanings for a Sustainable Future," featuring 30 works by 40 artists from 19 countries, will open Oct. 30 at Kyiv's National Chornobyl Museum, combining art, science and technology.

28 October, 06:58 PM

INDEX Institute launches cultural fellowship for active servicemembers

The Russo–Ukrainian war has changed not only the lives of millions of Ukrainians but also the conditions in which culture, journalism, and research are produced

1 October, 01:46 AM

Ukrainian adaptive clothing collection debuts at New York Fashion Week

Ukrainian company BetterMe showcased its adaptive clothing collection at Runway of Dreams, the largest adaptive and universal design event held as part of New York Fashion Week.

29 September, 06:38 PM

Ukrainian veterans with amputations walk in JULIYA KROS show at Ukrainian Fashion Week

Ukrainian war veterans with amputations took to the runway at Ukrainian Fashion Week, joining models in a show by Ukrainian brand JULIYA KROS.

5 September, 04:58 PM

Russian missiles destroy warehouse housing artwork by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei

Two Russian ballistic missiles destroyed a warehouse in the Bucha district that housed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's work "Three Perfectly Proportioned Spheres and Military Camouflage Painted White," the artist said on social media on Sept. 4.

4 September, 06:05 PM

GogolFest changes Kyiv program over security concerns, postpones major events until spring

GogolFest 2026, set to begin in Kyiv on Sept. 16, will change its program due to security concerns and postpone some large-scale events until spring 2027, festival founder Vlad Troitskyi said on Sept. 4.

4 September, 03:28 PM

Russia shutters German Goethe-Institut branches over Leipzig sabotage row

Russia will close German Goethe-Institut cultural centers in retaliation for Berlin's allegations regarding the Leipzig airport drone sabotage, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Sept. 3.

3 September, 02:02 PM

British artist creates 50-meter painting about Ukrainians and support for Ukraine

British artist Russell Haines of Gloucester has created a 50-meter painting about support for Ukraine that visitors can add messages to for Ukrainians over the next month, the BBC reported on Aug. 22.

23 August, 12:54 AM

Ukraine slams inclusion of Russian director's DAU at Venice Film Festival

Ukraine's foreign and culture ministries issued a joint statement criticizing the inclusion of Russian director Ilya Khrzhanovsky's film DAU in the Venice Film Festival program on Aug. 18.

18 August, 12:47 PM

Duke de Richelieu monument uncovered in Odesa, corrosion found

Municipal workers in Odesa uncovered the Duke de Richelieu monument, removing the sandbags that had protected it since 2022, local outlet Dumska reported on Aug. 16.

17 August, 12:48 PM

Ukrainian DJ Miss Monique to perform on Tomorrowland mainstage

Ukrainian DJ and music producer Olesia Arkusha, known professionally as Miss Monique, will perform a set on the main stage of the popular Tomorrowland electronic music festival on July 22.

22 July, 11:46 AM

EU withdraws Venice Biennale grant after Russia’s return

The European Commission decided to revoke a EUR2 million ($2.28 million) grant to the Venice Biennale after Russia was allowed to return to the exhibition in 2026, Ukrainska Pravda reported on July 21.

21 July, 09:41 PM

Ukrainian director Volodymyr Mula joins U.S. National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

Ukrainian filmmaker Volodymyr Mula has joined the U.S. National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which presents Emmy Awards for daytime, news and documentary, sports and other programming, his representatives told NV on July 21.

21 July, 05:35 PM

Actor Richard Gere condemns Russia's war on Ukraine during Riga film visit

American actor Richard Gere expressed his support for Ukraine and spoke out against Russia’s war of aggression during an interview with LTV in Riga on June 9.

14 July, 01:01 PM

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

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