Art

From October 25 to November 15, 2017 Contemporary Architecture Photography exhibition by Ubik Lilvin will be held in the art-space of the metropolitan TSUM. About 20 monochrome photos and video installations will be presented.

October 20 at 19:00 Nebo Art Gallery invites to the opening of "Water" exhibition by Czech artist Olga Yakubovskaya. The project will be presented within the official program of the Year of Japan in Ukraine.  During the opening event the guests can participate in the tea ceremony organized by "MICHI" Center for Oriental Culture.

The best things in life are, indeed, free. Access to art, education and chance for self-reflection are among them - and luckily, Kyiv’s museums are happy to open their doors for visitors in October to give you the opportunity to enjoy best expositions and spend some quality-time among works of art.

Andriyivskyy Descent, a picturesque place for strolls at any time of the day, is famous for its unique atmosphere and personifying historical and cultural glory of Kiyv. Among the tiny buildings of the 19th century, immortalized by renown writer Mykhailo Bulgakov, arose the New Podil Theatre - and was finally accepted into service in September 2017.

Forget the easygoing summertime fare of the past few months. October has arrived, and with it comes some of the year’s most highly anticipated (and finest) films. Given the impending arrival of two stellar, unconventional dramas, a host of A-list thrillers, and a lavish sequel to a certain sci-fi classic (among others), cinephiles should prepare for an intensely busy month of quality moviegoing.

New exhibition space "Art TSUM", located on the 7th floor of the Kyiv Central Department Store TSUM, invites to attend the Ukrainian digital art project "PETLUK | RYABCHENKO | SAI’. It showcases the works of leading Ukrainian media artists - Sergiy Petlyuk, Stepan Ryabchenko and Alexei Sai.

SPACES is a group exhibition of recent contemporary art from Ukraine presented by independent art manager Kateryna Ivanova in Geneva Old Town/Galerie La Cave. It brings together six contemporary artists who explore the relationship between man and environment. Through experiments with form of physical objects and spatial illusions, they challenge one’s ability to feel the world around. To sense what it’s like to be in a specific space and to experience the space within oneself – this is what the artists offer a spectator within the SPACES project.

The University of Essex marks the centenary of the Russian Revolution with an exhibition that explores the rise and fall of the cult of Vladimir Lenin. From the exhilaration of the early Soviet years, to the systematic imposition of a personality cult that was used to enforce the will of the Communist Party, FALLEN documents the inglorious fate of the Soviet Union’s deification of Lenin.

British Council in Ukraine is happy to announce performances of 12 finalists of the third “Taking the Stage” theatre program. The finalists will present sketches of their stage plays to Ukrainian-British jury and wide audience in the course of a mini-festival, which will take place on October 6-7, 2017. 

Leaving behind mundane thinks and immerse into atmosphere where art speaks out is always a good idea. Art museums in Kyiv demonstrate valuable collections of masterpieces from homeland and from other countries to take you back into the centuries and return recreated and inspired.

On September 28, 2017, “Editions” art auction will take place in “Zolotoye Secheniye” (“Golden Section”) showroom in Kyiv. The auction preview on September 20-27 will present masterpieces of the most famous world artists such as Rembrandt, Dali, Picasso, Giacometti with original signatures of the authors, as well as works of Ukrainian classics and the Sixtiers.

«Destinations» rounds up the most interesting art exhibitions to attend in Ivano Frankivsk in September, 2017. Interesting Ukrainian artists and new art venues - September brings the great start of the fall art season to Frankivsk.

On September 23-24, 2017, Pautina (“Spiderweb”) land art festival will be held near Odesa. Land art, also known as Earth art, is an art movement based on usage of real natural landscapes as the main art material and object. During Pautina-2017 festival, 25 Ukrainian artists are going to present their installations created using diverse techniques. The open-air exhibition will take place on the picturesque coast of Kuyalnik estuary only 5 km away from Odesa.

The days are beginning to get shorter, children are heading back to school, and the multiplexes are starting to fill up with high-profile releases eager to make headway with both audiences and awards groups. That's right, it's September.

The project “UDLAENGSEL: Journeys of Corneliu Cazacu” (06.09-20.09.2017) is the confluence of several series which each could have been the subject of an individual exhibition. The title is taken from the Danish word which conveys the ‘passion for travelling’ or Wanderlust (German), a condition which has taken the photographer to the furthest parts of the world in a quest for documenting the magical moments of both natural and human life.

Every year thousands of people arrive to the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada, in the United States, to become part of the magnificent Burning Man art event. The iconic festival ended last Monday, leaving a lot of fun memories and phantasmagorical photos of the participants and art of Burning Man 2017.

GOGOLFEST is a multi-disciplinary contemporary art festival held annually in Kyiv. It’s named after Ukrainian-born writer Nikolai Gogol and is one of the city’s most spectacular art events of the year. The festival features various sections: theater, music, cinema, education, visual art, dance art, performance, literature and fashion art.

Early fall is a great time to attend various festivals in Ukraine. The festival calendar ramps up after the summer music festivals, but the days are still long and the evenings light. Explore our picks for the best September 2017 festivals and art events to catch.

«Destinations» rounds up the most interesting art exhibitions to attend in Lviv in September, 2017.
Interesting Ukrainian and international artists and new art venues - September brings the great start of the fall art season in Lviv.

Odesa is mostly known as a capital of sea holidays and bright night parties, but not as a Mecca of art. However, Odesa art scene can surely offer plenty of interesting events. Let`s consider which autumn art exhibitions in Odesa 2017 are worth visiting.