Art is never neutral—Russia has made sure it serves its imperial ambitions, says top manager of New York’s Metropolitan Opera
For Russia, culture has never been a mirror, it’s a weapon.
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Ukraine forms military unit to shield endangered cultural sites
Military experts in archaeology and museum management join armed forces to protect threatened cultural objects.
Russian occupation authorities seize Eurovision winner Jamala’s home in Crimea
In 2024, Jamala's album QIRIM, which preserves traditional Crimean Tatar songs, has been recognized with Ukraine's highest cultural honor.
Ukraine’s ancient sculptures under threat: Evacuation of Polovtsian statues from Donetsk’s frontlines goes on
In a risky operation, volunteers and soldiers extract the sculptures from their buried, concrete-bound state in Donetsk.
Rescuing art while the world burns: Prymachenko’s paintings survive Russian invasion
Invasion As Russia's "special military operation" turned Ivankiv into a war zone, a ragtag band of museum staff and locals decided that saving some folk art was more important than staying alive.
Berlin art gallery to host exhibition exploring effects of war on Ukrainian artists’ work
The ZIMMER48 art gallery in the Kreuzberg area of Berlin is set to host media arts exhibition from…
Take a look at the unique paintings Russia looted from the Kherson Art Museum
As Russia retreated from south Ukraine's Kherson, the only regional center it managed to seize since the start…
Tribunal or restitution? Ukraine eyes ways to return one of its richest art collections looted by Russia
In October 2022, nearly two weeks before the Ukrainian Army liberated Kherson, Russian soldiers parked several school buses…
Non-Russian avant-garde, or how Russia appropriates Ukrainian culture
One of the most well-known art phenomena from the ex-USSR, “russian[1] avant-garde” is perceived as a unique combination…
Banksy reveals seven uplifting graffiti created in Ukraine’s war-torn cities (photos, video)
The mysterious artist Banksy has confirmed his authorship of seven pieces of graffiti created in Ukraine, ending week-long…
Mural with embrace of Ukrainian and Russian soldier taken down in Melbourne – PHOTOS
On 5 September, a mural by artist Peter Seaton depicting an embrace of a Ukrainian and Russian soldier…
Painful art: Ukrainian illustrators draw Russian war
Ukrainian illustrators draw the war The Facebook group where Ukrainian illustrators publish their works about the war is…
Drawing the life he is not living: prison art by Ukrainian political prisoner of the Kremlin showcased in Berlin | Photos
Take a peek at exclusive photos from Atelier Soldina, an exposition space in Berlin, which saw the opening…