24.08.2026 20:02
Why the museum shows the contemporary next to its own collection
The permanent display stayed open — and the transition between halls is deliberately unmarked.
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The 'Sophia Domes' motif and its meaning — Yevheniia Shudria
A new article on the 'Sophia Domes' motif in this tradition: where it comes from and how to read it.
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The 'Sophia Domes' motif and its meaning — Yevheniia Shudria
A new article on the 'Sophia Domes' motif in this tradition: where it comes from and how to read it.
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A workshop on the 'Chestnuts' motif — Yevheniia Shudria
The session introduces the tradition in practice: participants reproduce the 'Chestnuts' motif under a guest craftswoman's guidance.
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A tour of the exhibition 'Dnipro Slopes' — Yevheniia Shudria
The tour lasts an hour and stops at every section of the show.
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A talk on the tradition: the 'Pokrova' motif — Yevheniia Shudria
As part of the exhibition there will be a talk on the 'Pokrova' motif and on how this technique works: linen, silk, satin stitch, cross stitch, gold-thread embroidery.
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New Arrivals · Artists
Artists News
Joint project with Mystetskyi Arsenal: monumental mural
Working on a large-scale mural for the facade of Mystetskyi Arsenal in Kyiv.
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In the studio: how a new series of works is born
Sharing the creative process behind the new painting series 'Echoes'.
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Collaboration with Kyiv Mural Fest: painting the facade in Podil
Bohdan Vasylenko created a mural on the facade of a building on Sagaidachnogo Street as part of the Kyiv Mural Fest festival.
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Solo exhibition 'Palette of Soul' at Kyiv gallery
A retrospective exhibition by Bohdan Vasylenko opened at the National Gallery of Contemporary Art.
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New Arrivals · Photographers
Photographers News
Visual story — Iryna Stepanenko
Visual story: Iryna Stepanenko. A feature on their work and new projects.
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Photo report — Roman Marchenko
Photo report: Roman Marchenko. A feature on their work and new projects.
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Photo series — Viktoriia Tymoshenko
Photo series: Viktoriia Tymoshenko. A feature on their work and new projects.
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Solo exhibition — Taras Honcharenko
Solo exhibition: Taras Honcharenko. A feature on their work and new projects.
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Works ranking · this week
Works Hot-100 · Photographers
№1Morning on Andriivskyi Descent (Honcharenko)
Radym Pasichnyk
941 score
№2Morning on Andriivskyi Descent (Kravchenko)
Opanas Chereshnia
935 score
№3Morning on Andriivskyi Descent (Moroz)
Hanna Dorosh
918 score
№4Body Politics
The Naked Room
901 score
№5Morning on Andriivskyi Descent (Melnyk)
Ustyna Smereka
899 score
New Arrivals · Ceramists
Ceramists News
Victory at the 'Young Art of Ukraine' competition
My sculptural installation 'Roots' received the Grand Prix of the young artists competition.
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Olena entered the top 10 best young ceramists ranking
Prestigious Ceramics Monthly magazine included Olena in the ranking of most promising young ceramists.
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New series 'Lviv Legends' in raku technique
Olena created a series of 10 vases, each dedicated to a legend of old Lviv.
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Workshop 'Enamels: from tradition to experiment'
Olena held a two-day workshop on enameling technique at the Sheptytsky Center.
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Works ranking · this week
Works Hot-100 · Ceramists
№1Jug 'Steppe Flower' (Kovalenko)
Tetiana Melnyk
980 score
№2Jug 'Steppe Flower' (Romanenko)
Myroslav Radchenko
973 score
№3Jug 'Steppe Flower' (Lysenko)
Taras Savchuk
950 score
№4Planter 'Geometry'
Olena Kovalchuk
914 score
№5Biconical Vessel with Meander Ornament
Biconical Vessel with Meander Ornament
913 score
New Arrivals · Sculptors
Sculptors News
Video course 'Fundamentals of Oil Painting' — free access
Recorded a free 10-lesson video course for beginner artists.
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Experience at an art residency in Berlin
Three months at a Berlin residency changed my understanding of contemporary art.
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Collaboration with architecture firm: sculptures for residential complex
Roman Bondar created a series of decorative sculptures for the courtyard of a new residential complex.
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Bronze series 'Musicians' at Prague exhibition
A series of 10 bronze musician sculptures by Roman Bondar was invited to an exhibition at the Prague Gallery.
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Generative work — Roman Marchenko
Generative work: Roman Marchenko. A feature on their work and new projects.
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Online exhibition — Viktoriia Tymoshenko
Viktoriia Tymoshenko opens an online exhibition that can be visited from anywhere. Works created in Dnipro are gathered in a digital room with the artist's commentary.
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Media installation — Taras Honcharenko
Taras Honcharenko opens a media installation made of light, sound and projection. The work is installed in Odesa and changes depending on how visitors move through it.
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NFT series — Anna Ponomarenko
Anna Ponomarenko presents a digital series in which each work exists as a single edition. The series was created in Kharkiv and explores the line between an original and a copy.
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Parametric project — Iryna Stepanenko
Parametric project: Iryna Stepanenko. A feature on their work and new projects.
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Process-based work — Roman Marchenko
Process-based work: Roman Marchenko. A feature on their work and new projects.
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Generative study — Viktoriia Tymoshenko
Generative study: Viktoriia Tymoshenko. A feature on their work and new projects.
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Code as canvas — Taras Honcharenko
Code as canvas: Taras Honcharenko. A feature on their work and new projects.
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Façade work — Iryna Stepanenko
Façade work: Iryna Stepanenko. A feature on their work and new projects.
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Public project — Roman Marchenko
Public project: Roman Marchenko. A feature on their work and new projects.
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Street-art action — Viktoriia Tymoshenko
Viktoriia Tymoshenko holds a street-art action that anyone can join. Over the course of a day in Dnipro participants paint temporary walls together.
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City wall painting — Taras Honcharenko
Taras Honcharenko creates a wall painting that changes the familiar look of the street. The work in Odesa combines traditional ornament with contemporary graphics.
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New Arrivals · Textile Artists
Textile Artists News
The 'Sophia Domes' motif and its meaning — Yevheniia Shudria
A new article on the 'Sophia Domes' motif in this tradition: where it comes from and how to read it.
Read moreA workshop on the 'Chestnuts' motif — Yevheniia Shudria
The session introduces the tradition in practice: participants reproduce the 'Chestnuts' motif under a guest craftswoman's guidance.
Read moreA tour of the exhibition 'Dnipro Slopes' — Yevheniia Shudria
The tour lasts an hour and stops at every section of the show.
Read moreA talk on the tradition: the 'Pokrova' motif — Yevheniia Shudria
As part of the exhibition there will be a talk on the 'Pokrova' motif and on how this technique works: linen, silk, satin stitch, cross stitch, gold-thread embroidery.
Read more
Works ranking · this week
Works Hot-100 · Textile Artists
Exhibition news
The show runs to the end of autumn
An extension is agreed: six weeks were planned, ten remain.
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The museum opened its stores for comparison
Ritual towels and carpets from the collection hang beside contemporary work.
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The largest exhibit is four metres across
It took two days to hang: cloth of that weight needs distributed mounting.
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Three regions in one hall
Poltava, Lviv and Hutsul regions: three schools that almost never met.
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24.08.2026 20:02
The label that had to be rewritten
The first version of one label named the technique imprecisely — corrected the day before opening.
24.08.2026 20:02
Assembling the media section: four screens and no sound
The decision to mute came after a trial day — visitors stopped in the wrong places.
24.08.2026 20:02
One work that was installed three times
A tall vertical composition moved twice before opening — and stayed where the light falls from the side.
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Gallery news
Portal 11 — a gallery in Dnipro
The event takes place in the coming weeks.
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Portal 11: how to visit
The collection has grown with new acquisitions.
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Portal 11: events on the platform
Curators shared the institution's upcoming plans.
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Portal 11: works on the platform
The programme features exhibitions, lectures and events.
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Collectors News
Exhibition from private collection
Exhibition from private collection
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5 tips for beginner collectors from an experienced collector
Practical advice to help you start your art collection the right way.
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How I saved a forgotten 18th century painting
The story of saving and restoring a painting found at a flea market.
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Exhibition from private collection: 'Ukrainian Art of the 21st Century'
For the first time, 50 works from my private collection will be shown publicly in Kyiv.
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