Jam Factory Art Center Opens Exhibition on Ukrainian Self-Organized Art Initiatives
On June 13, 2026, the Jam Factory Art Center in Lviv is set to launch an exhibition called THIS IS FINE)). This showcase focuses on self-organized art movements in Ukraine from 2014 onward. Curators Nastia Khlestova, Anton Tkachenko, Anastasia Shergina, and Ihor Tymoshchuk have crafted the exhibit to reflect how these artistic groups navigate survival and collective action amid ongoing challenges. The exhibition features two primary sections: 'Time,' which traces the journey of independent initiatives, and 'Space,' illustrating their unconventional operating environments, often in places like basements and hangars. Inspired by the internet meme 'This is fine,' it highlights the backdrop of chaos. It runs until August 9, 2026, with free entry on Tuesdays.
Key facts
- Exhibition opens June 13, 2026 at Jam Factory Art Center
- Runs through August 9, 2026
- Curated by Nastia Khlestova, Anton Tkachenko, Anastasia Shergina, Ihor Tymoshchuk
- Focuses on self-organized art initiatives in Ukraine from 2014 to present
- Exhibition structured around 'Time' timeline and 'Space' display
- Features over 25 self-organized initiatives including Balkonna Gallery, Gangrena Gallery, and others
- Title references 'This is fine' meme symbolizing catastrophe as everyday background
- Free entry every Tuesday; regular tickets 200 UAH
Entities
Artists
- Nastia Khlestova
- Anton Tkachenko
- Anastasia Shergina
- Ihor Tymoshchuk
Institutions
- Jam Factory Art Center
- Balkonna Gallery
- Vysoka Kimnata
- Gangrena Gallery
- Gareleya Neotodryosh
- Generator Room
- Dniprostir
- Self-organized Initiatives for the Preservation of Monumental Art
- Kvartyra 14
- Kultura Medialna
- Kruchi
- Land Art Symposium "Borderland Space"
- Mizhkimnatnyi Prostir
- Nahirna 22
- Variable Name
- PICH
- Platforma TU
- Proniknennya
- Autonomia Squat
- Tvorche Nezhit
- Totem
- Hlibzavod
- Bunker 2.0
- Depot 12_59
- Instytut avtomatyky
- Noch
- Open Place
- NEWEAST
Locations
- Lviv
- Ukraine