Nataliia Ivanova Named 2026 Igor Zabel Award Laureate

Nataliia Ivanova, founding director of the Yermilov Centre in Kharkiv, has been selected as the 2026 Igor Zabel Award for Culture and Theory laureate. The award recognizes outstanding achievements in visual arts within Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. Tania Arcimovich, Octavian Esanu, and Alona Karavai will receive Igor Zabel Award Grants. The ceremony is scheduled for November 27, 2026, at the Museum of Modern Art in Ljubljana, Slovenia, with a supporting program on November 26–27. The jury honored Ivanova for her visionary curatorial work and cultural impact.