On the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, The Art Newspaper looks at the human and cultural costs of the conflict, the art world’s efforts to support displaced institutions and individuals, and how Ukraine’s built and artistic heritage has been used to tell the opposing narratives of war.
Olga Lyubimova, who has served as Russia’s top cultural official since 2020, was sanctioned by the European Union late last year
Ajax Systems has deployed $13,000 worth of security and monitoring apparatuses at four Banksy murals in and around Kyiv
A pop-up exhibition in aid of Ukrainian relief efforts has opened in Los Angeles following a stint in New York
Zelfira Tregulova, who has headed the State Tretyakov Gallery since 2015, will be replaced by Elena Pronicheva, who has links to Vladimir Putin
Prosecutors in New York are seeking auction house sales information going back years in order to track potentially illicit transactions by sanctioned Russian collectors
New York’s Cooper Union postponed an exhibition on Vkhutemas, a school that operated in Moscow for ten years in the early 20th century before Stalin shut it down
Plus, Okwui Enwezor’s Sharjah Biennial and Ming Smith at New York's Museum of Modern Art
The decision "recognises the outstanding universal value of the site and the duty of all humanity to protect it", the UN cultural organisation states
The Art Newspaper probes the complex issues arising from the removal of the Kherson Museum’s collection, sent to Crimea for “safekeeping”
Art historian and curator Konstantin Akinsha asserts that Russian attempts to claim succession from the ancient Scythians date back to the 18th century
The emirate, currently a haven for 'half of Moscow', is enjoying a post-pandemic economic boom
Yulia Tsvetkova was acquitted on charges of distributing gay ‘pornography’ but strict new laws have forced her to leave the country
The suspect has not been identified by police, but is likely to be an environmental activist who told press that he intended to auction the work in support of the Ukrainian army
Big hitters were the subject of major shows, from Donatello in Florence to Faith Ringgold in New York and Alice Neel in Paris
New and refurbished museums open in Antwerp, Los Angeles and Sydney as Italian archaeologists make the "discovery of a generation" in a hilltop town in Tuscany
Olga Lyubimova has been sanctioned by the European Union and Vladimir Potanin is on the US list
Plus, our writers sit down to discuss their favourite works of the year
Contemporary art prize, held in Kyiv, shows images of conflict and ideas for post-war reconstruction by 18 shortlisted artists aged 35 and under
Boycotted Russia resigned as chair of the World Heritage Committee last month
The work is one of seven the artist created in war-torn areas of the country last month
Plus, UK culture cuts and Ukrainian Modernism in Madrid
Georgia has become a major centre of refuge for Russians who oppose the war
Survey show at Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza will open with an address by President Zelensky and a symposium calling for a European cultural deal with Ukraine
The secretive artist has dropped a short making-of documentary chronicling his guerilla interventions in war-torn Horenka
Bolland & Marotz in Bremen issued a statement this week saying it was "outraged" by the incident
Bursaries and a "Sister School" network of universities across Europe have been organised by UAx Platform to support war-affected Ukrainian students and staff
The pieces are located throughout the country, from Kyiv to Borodyanka
The secretive artist apparently created a stencil of a gymnast amid the wreckage of a building in a city northwest of Kyiv
The Ukraine territory is one of four illegally annexed on 30 September with decrees by Russian President Vladimir Putin
The International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas is partnering with the Getty to save Ukraine’s museums and monuments
