Art Becomes an Agent of Disruption in Ukraine25.05.2012
Never on the map of the contemporary art world, Ukraine is experiencing an unusually high level of activity in this realm with a new solo exhibition by British sculptor Anish Kapoor, the first international Bienalle of Contemporary Arts in Kiev and the emergence of the Future Generation Art Prize Source: forbes.com
A “Landmark” Museum for Ukraine10.10.2011
In a rare interview, Victor Pinchuk tells us about his plans to build a new contemporary art space in Kiev Source: The Art Newspaper
| Source of energy17.06.2011
Victor Pinchuk grew up in Soviet-era Ukraine, first in Kiev and then in the eastern town of Dnipropetrovsk, where queues for food and goods were a dreary facet of everyday life Source: Financial Times
Modern Medicis flash their cash in Venice as the world of art goes into a new orbit04.06.2011
Sir Elton John swept from his speedboat on the Grand Canal into a magnificent palazzo full of new international art and beamed like a proud parent at a school prizegiving. He greeted his host, a Ukrainian billionaire, bought one of the hulking concrete sculptures in the foyer and ascended the stairs to meet a young Brazilian artist who recently won a new art prize that Sir Elton helps to run. Source: The Times
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