International Art Community Rallies to Support Ukrainian Culture Amid War
The global art community is rallying to assist artists impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine through various new initiatives. United Artists, a collective that includes Marina Abramović and Ron Arad, has introduced a digital membership card available as an NFT on LaCollection, starting at €500, featuring works by Ukrainian artist Irina Ozarinskaya. The funds raised will benefit Ukrainian cultural institutions. Additionally, the MAXXI museum in Italy is hosting a residency for four Ukrainian artists—Lucy Ivanova, Petro Ryaska, Andriy Sahaydakovskyy, and Olena Turyanska—until March 2023, and will feature a reading by Ukrainian poets on November 24. The Quadriennale di Roma showcased Ukrainian artists with public events on October 29-30, and the Arte in Nuvola fair will highlight Ukraine as the guest country from November 17-20, 2022.
Key facts
- United Artists collective launched NFT membership cards from €500 to support Ukrainian cultural institutions.
- Cards designed by Ukrainian artist Irina Ozarinskaya feature portraits of Basquiat, Cezanne, Dürer, and others.
- MAXXI residency in Fontecchio hosts four Ukrainian artists until March 2023.
- Quadriennale di Roma residency at Castello di Santa Severa included Ukrainian and Italian artists.
- Arte in Nuvola fair in Rome features Ukraine as guest country with exhibition 'SI VIS PACEM'.
- MAXXI President Giovanna Melandri stated art is a tool of freedom and resistance.
- Reading with Ukrainian poets at MAXXI on November 24, 2022.
- Ukrainian artists Dariia Chechushkova, Danylo Galkin, Mykola Ridnyi, Sasha Roshen participated in Quadriennale residency.
Entities
Artists
- Marina Abramović
- Ron Arad
- Luc Tuymans
- Francesco Vezzoli
- Douglas Gordon
- Ivan Messac
- Irina Ozarinskaya
- Basquiat
- Cezanne
- Dürer
- Lucy Ivanova
- Petro Ryaska
- Andriy Sahaydakovskyy
- Olena Turyanska
- Giovanna Melandri
- Natalia Beltchenko
- Iya Kiva
- Oksana Stomina
- Elina Sventsytska
- Niccolò Celesti
- Dariia Chechushkova
- Danylo Galkin
- Mykola Ridnyi
- Sasha Roshen
- Edoardo Aruta
- Caterina Morigi
- Valeriia Pliekhotko
- Sofia Yukhymova
- Gaia Bobò
- Ambra Iride Sechi
- Giulia Casula
- Yevhen Bereznitsky
- Vasyl Yarych
- Yuri Smirnov
- Viktor Kravtsov
- Viktor Sydorenko
- Yuri Sivirin
- Vladislav Mamsikov
- Alessandro Nicosia
- Adriana Polveroni
Institutions
- United Artists
- LaCollection
- Thaddeus Ropac
- Perrotin
- Nahmad
- MAXXI
- MAXXI L'Aquila
- Comune di Fontecchio
- Imago Mundi
- Ministero della Cultura
- Quadriennale di Roma
- Castello di Santa Severa
- Bereznitsky Art Foundation
- Arte in Nuvola
- Fuksas
Locations
- Ukraine
- Italy
- Fontecchio
- L'Aquila
- Rome
- Santa Marinella
- Castello di Santa Severa
- Cagliari
- ex Manifattura Tabacchi
- Sardinia
- Camden Town
- London
- Dnipro
- Kiev
- Bilky
- Užhorod
- Leopoli