Leonid Marushchak

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  “Material has memory—and it will be evidence of the Russian Federation’s crimes against Ukraine.” Artist Zhanna Kadyrova on war as a reality that defines everything. An interview

  Zhanna Kadyrova is one of the most prominent Ukrainian artists. In her works, she has frequently engaged with urban space, and since 2022, she has been speaking about and...

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  “We need to be loud to drown out Russian wails.” Ukraine’s Minister of Culture Tetyana Berezhna on the biennale, cultural diplomacy, and Ukrainians abroad

  Tetyana Berezhna is 37; she joined the Ukrainian government in June 2022—taking on the position of Deputy Minister of Economy. Berezhna’s background was fitting—she was...

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  “I am a Ukrainian artist and I want to speak about Ukraine.” One of the most controversial Biennales of recent years has opened. How it happened — a report from Venice

  The 61st Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious art forum, opened on May 9. Ukraine’s pavilion features “Security Guarantees"—an origami-style deer sculpture crafted...

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  Art that cannot be held captive: Leonid Marushchak’s four-year mission to rescue Ukrainian artifacts from Russian shelling and occupation

  Speeding down a Donetsk highway as fast as frontline conditions permit, a flatbed truck carries a massive concrete deer. Amidst the camouflaged military convoys, it stands out...