Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv’s Saint Sophia Cathedral, the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and the historic centre of Lviv join Odesa on Unesco’s endangered list

The bombing of several buildings including in the historic city centre—a World Heritage Site—has been strongly condemned by Unesco

A new report confirms flooding adjacent to the house museum of the self-trained Ukrainian artist Polina Rayko in Oleshky

“Rule of Two Walls”, showing at the Tribeca Film Festival, follows artists in Ukraine after the launch of Russia’s invasion

The self-taught painter's image of a dove has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance following Russia's 2022 invasion

Musician made 15 to 20 different iterations of the image

Moscow officials describe that blaze as a "terrorist attack"

Audrey Azoulay met President Zelensky and toured sites in Kyiv, Chernihiv and Odesa during an official visit to the country this week

Other events planned around the popular song concert include a print party

Tauric Chersonese, a Unesco World Heritage Site, will boast multiple museums—and a humanitarian centre

Businesses urged to tighten approach to client background checks as US subpoenas auction houses for sales records

The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam now describes the abstract painter as Ukrainian, while The Met reclassifies other painters who were born or worked in the country

A pop-up exhibition in aid of Ukrainian relief efforts has opened in Los Angeles following a stint in New York

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 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

Contemporary art prize, held in Kyiv, shows images of conflict and ideas for post-war reconstruction by 18 shortlisted artists aged 35 and under

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

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

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 Ukraine territory is one of four illegally annexed on 30 September with decrees by Russian President Vladimir Putin

In a move similar to the Nazis’ self-legalised art thefts, ancient gold treasure, paintings and Prince Potemkin’s mummified remains all risk being “preserved” by “evacuation”

Culture will be central to the country's recovery—enabling people to process trauma, share a common identity and articulate shared experiences

Ukrainian culture minister Oleksandr Tkachenko says buildings have been damaged including the Khanenko Art Museum and the Kyiv Art Gallery

Putin's decree to permanently occupy four regions of Ukraine means thousands of artefacts will become property of Russia