The people walking in darkness have seen a great light
The exhibition of Ukrainian Baroque icons of the 17th–19th centuries from private collections presents the diversity of forms and subjects characteristic of national icon painting, highlighting its distinctive features as well as its aesthetic and stylistic specificity. The uniqueness of Ukrainian sacred art of this period lies in the organic combination of Orthodox canon with […]
Thaw. The Art of the Ukrainian Sixtiers
The exhibition “Thaw” is dedicated to the historical period of the early 1960s, when the Soviet empire—exhausted by World War II—briefly loosened its grip. During this short time, a generation emerged in Ukraine that fundamentally transformed the language of art and the country’s cultural landscape. The Sixtiers opposed the totalitarian regime with ideas of humanism, […]
Taras Among Us
The image of Taras Shevchenko is a kind of mirror in which Ukrainians have recognized themselves for more than a century and a half. He has been the voice of voiceless serfdom and a fierce revolutionary, a stern old man in a sheepskin coat and a daring young dandy. He has been canonized and cast […]
ANATOLII LYMARIEV. SUNRISE
From March 27 to June 21, the exhibition “SunRise” will be on view at the National Art Museum of Ukraine, dedicated to the work of the outstanding Ukrainian artist Anatolii Lymariev (1929–1985), a representative of unofficial art and an exceptional master of color and light. Across five museum halls, the exhibition presents around 100 works […]
2018: Senka Festival. Urban Nostalgic Experience
Senka. Urban Nostalgic Experience festival became a kind of ode to the Sennyi Market, which was demolished back in 2004. The event’s organizers created a large-scale vintage flea market, hosted DJ sets, and collected memories of “Senka,” reminding Kyiv residents of the importance of preserving the city’s historical places. “SENKA is a unique space where […]
2026: Shevchenko National Prize recipients
We warmly congratulate the curators of the Dukat Art Foundation — Olena Hrozovska, Mykhailo Kulivnyk, and Katia Lisova — on receiving the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine for the project “Alla Horska. Boriviter”. We also extend our congratulations to Tetiana Hauk and Daria Podoltseva, with whom we had the pleasure of collaborating on the […]
2018: Block Party Auction
As part of “Raion #1 Block Party,” a charity Block Party Auction was held. A portion of the proceeds from the auction went toward the improvement of Reitarska Street.
2018: ArtWeCan. Jewish Art Festival-Fair
On May 26–27, the “ArtWeCan. Jewish Art Festival-Fair” took place at the Dukat Gallery in the capital. The event offered a diverse program, including lectures, art therapy sessions, and an opportunity to view and purchase paintings, photographs, and decorative and applied art objects. The festival brought together both established and emerging Ukrainian and Jewish artists, […]
2017: Japan–Ukraine: Dialogue
At the festival “Japan–Ukraine: Dialogue,” works by masters of Japanese woodblock printing—Katsushika Hokusai, Kitagawa Utamaro, and Kitagawa (Kitao) Masanobu—were presented alongside works by outstanding Ukrainian graphic artists and original editions featuring illustrations by Anatol Petrytskyi, Vasyl Sedliar, and Heorhii Narbut. The influence of Japanese culture on the development of European art is well known, but […]
2023: Лекція «Вкрадена історія України»
Лекція від історика та офісера ЗСУ Олександра Алфьорова відбулась в межах виставки «1918. НЕЗАЛЕЖНІТЬ.1991».