Maryna Petrova
Journalist and educational programs curator at Odesa Museum. Runs a blog about museum practice.
Articles
27 February 2026Gallery to participate in Art Basel 2026We are delighted to announce that our gallery has been selected for Art Basel 2026, one of the world's most prestigious art fairs. The booth will feature works by five Ukrainian artists: painting, scu…
22 February 2026'Heritage and Innovation' received Ukrainian Museum Association award'Heritage and Innovation' at Odesa Museum received the Ukrainian Museum Association award for 'Best Innovative Museum Project'. The jury noted curator Maryna Petrova's unique approach to combining cla…
22 February 20263D printing at the museum: workshop for visitorsAs part of 'Heritage and Innovation', Odesa Museum held 3D printing workshops. Visitors could create miniature copies of exhibition sculptures or their own designs. The 3D printer operated directly in…
22 February 2026Discussion 'Does Contemporary Art Need Tradition?''Heritage and Innovation' at Odesa Museum hosted a public discussion. Five artists and three critics debated whether contemporary art needs tradition or should be completely free from the past. The di…
22 February 2026QR quest through 'Heritage and Innovation'Maryna Petrova developed an innovative format for exploring 'Heritage and Innovation'. QR codes near each work pair (classical + contemporary) open video commentary and AR animation showing connection…
22 February 2026'Heritage and Innovation' opened a dialogue of eras in OdesaOdesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art opened 'Heritage and Innovation'. Curator Maryna Petrova placed contemporary Ukrainian artists' works alongside old masters — a Renaissance portrait faces a dig…
22 February 2026Museum received a Japanese netsuke collection as a giftOdesa Museum received a donation of 50 Japanese netsuke from the 18th–19th centuries from a private collector. These miniature sculptures in ivory and wood depict animals, deities, and everyday scenes…
22 February 2026Odesa Museum joined 'Museum Night'Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art joined the international 'Museum Night' for the first time. The program included: a flashlight quest through galleries, live music in Abaza Palace courtyard, a…
22 February 2026Lecture 'East Meets West': cultural dialogue in the collectionThe museum hosted a public lecture 'East Meets West', where Maryna Petrova discussed the uniqueness of the Odesa collection — one of few in Ukraine combining European and Asian art. From Japanese prin…
22 February 2026Museum blog 'Behind the Scenes': how a museum works from insideOdesa Museum launched the blog 'Behind the Scenes', where Maryna Petrova reveals what happens away from visitors' eyes. How paintings are stored, what restorers do every morning, how works are selecte…
22 February 2026Odesa Museum opens 'Heritage and Innovation' exhibitionOdesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art opened 'Heritage and Innovation'. Curator Maryna Petrova placed works by contemporary Ukrainian artists alongside old masters from the collection. The result is…
