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The Evacuation Exhibition “In the Eye of the Storm” as a Distinct Cultural Practice of Ukrainian Art
(Mariupol State University, 2026) Havrylovych, Serhiy
This article explores a distinct cultural practice of representing Ukrainian art internationally. This practice specifically combines the functions of a traveling exposition and the evacuation of valuable artworks from Ukraine due to the russian-Ukrainian war. The study aims to analyze the specific features of the international cultural practice of Ukrainian visual art, using the evacuation exhibition titled In the Eye of the Storm as a case study. Applying a qualitative case study method with source triangulation (incorporating official websites and press releases from hosting institutions in Madrid, Cologne, Brussels, Vienna, London, Bratislava, and Kyiv; UNESCO monitoring data; and reports from authoritative international and national media), the research conceptualizes a new form of art project: the evacuation exhibition. The study institutionalizes this term as a distinct cultural practice. It defines the security (protection, defense, preservation), epistemic (contextual attribution), and diplomatic (rhetoric of solidarity, partnership, integration) conditions that drive the functioning of this international traveling exposition of Ukraine’s cultural heritage. Drawing on an interdisciplinary approach that draws on concepts from heritage diplomacy, museum diplomacy, decolonial museum studies, and mobility studies, the paper offers recommendations for ensuring transparency, public ethics, and decolonized cataloging. The findings prove the importance of artifact metadata as a specific dimension of information that actively counters past colonial narratives. The analysis demonstrates that amid the russian-Ukrainian war, exhibition mobility functions as a complex cultural technology. It simultaneously preserves museum collections, fosters international diplomatic relations, and enhances knowledge about cultural and artistic heritage, particularly the distinct layer of Ukrainian modernism. Ultimately, the evacuation exhibition concept institutionalizes the multifunctionality of this format. It enables researchers to transition from describing a single empirical case to forming a generalized analytical model for this type of exhibition practice.
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Функції та стратегії в сучасних виставкових практиках: варшавський кейс українського досвіду
(Національна академія керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв, 2025) Гаврилович, Сергій
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Culture of Memory in Exhibition Practices During War
(The Modern Art Research Institute of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, 2025) Havrylovych, Serhiy
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Cultural Dialogue of Ukraine in International Exhibition Practices of Visual Art, 2014–2024: A Review of Ukrainian Historiography
(Culturological almanac, 2025) Havrylovych, Serhiy
This article reviews Ukrainian historiography addressing the cultural dialogue in visual art through Ukraine’s participation in international exhibition projects from 2014 to 2024. The study sets the lower chronological boundary in the aftermath of the Revolution of Dignity and the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War. In contrast, it defines the upper boundary by the need to examine recent shifts in exhibition practices. The authors base the study’s methodological framework on the principles of a comprehensive approach, systematicity, historicism, and objectivity and apply general scientific methods such as analysis and synthesis, functional and evolutionary analysis, periodization, historiographical source criticism, and the problem-chronological method.The article summarizes, systematizes, and analyzes key scholarly works on the subject and highlights their authors’ contributions to understanding the role of visual art as an instrument of cultural diplomacy. Three periods are identified within the defined chronological boundaries, each characterized by a distinct historiographical focus shaped by significant historical events. The study notes the participation of Ukrainian artists in international exhibitions (such as the Venice Biennale and other cultural events) and discusses the interaction between Ukrainian and foreign cultural institutions. It outlines the evolution of academic approaches to the topic, with particular attention to changes in the cultural paradigm following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.The article also identifies prospects for further research, emphasizing the need for deeper exploration of Ukraine’s cultural dialogue within international exhibition practices in the first quarter of the 21st century, based on an expanded source base. The findings provide valuable insights for university education, the organization of cultural initiatives, and the development of new strategies for cultural diplomacy aimed at promoting Ukrainian visual art and enhancing Ukraine’s image in the international cultural space.