Ukraine. War and Resistance & War Artists Union Exhibit

March, 2024

Artists: J.T. Blatty, Oleksii Furman, Brendan Hoffman, Serhii Korovayny, Joseph Sywenkyj, Emine Ziyatdinova, Oksana Parafeniuk, Volodymyr Balyberdin, Stas Kadochnikov, Ivan Stetsiuk, Sergiy Demchenko.

America House Kyiv is honored to present an exhibition dedicated to marking the second year of the Russian-Ukrainian full-scale invasion. In partnership with the Fulbright Program in Ukraine, the War Artists Union and the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy, AHK has collected works by contemporary artists portraying and reflecting on the war. Living through the invasion, each artist brings their own unique perspective and experiences, which they channel into their works. The objects in this exhibition serve as reflections of the artists' personal journeys, stemming from the darkest times and deepest emotions. Through their art, the artists showcase the fortitude and strength of the Ukrainian people and their resistance.

America House Kyiv is honored to present and invite you to an exhibition dedicated to marking the second year of the Russian-Ukrainian full-scale invasion. In partnership with the Fulbright Program in Ukraine, the War Artists Union and the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy, America House Kyiv has collected works by contemporary artists portraying and reflecting on the war. Living through the invasion, each artist brings their own unique perspective and experiences, which they channel into their works. The objects in this exhibition serve as reflections of the artists' personal journeys, stemming from the darkest times and deepest emotions. Through their art, the artists showcase the fortitude and strength of the Ukrainian people and their resistance. 

How to visit

The exhibition is available for viewing at America House Kyiv every Tuesday, from 15:00 to 20:00, till April 15th. Please make sure to register below before visiting. The registration form will be updated on a weekly basis.

Attendance is free because all opportunities from America House Kyiv are free. You just need to let us know if you’re coming by registering for the event in advance. Please familiarize yourself with the rules of admission before your visit. Remember to bring your passport or driver’s license to enter America House Kyiv.

About the exposition

Ukraine. War and Resistance
Exhibition of American and Ukrainian Photographers, alumni of the Fulbright Academic Exchange Program

With the beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine, a cohort of Fulbright photographers, both Ukrainian and American, found themselves at the epicenter of momentous events, equipped with their own weapons of defense: knowledge and a camera. They managed to capture the tragic and heroic, devastating and hopeful moments of the present life in Ukraine. Most of the photographs were taken after the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, yet some date as early as 2014, when Russia first invaded Ukraine and annexed the Crimean Peninsula. 

The idea to present these works in a single travelling photo project was initiated and implemented by the Fulbright Program in Ukraine and the Institute of International Education (IIE) Kyiv Office. In fall 2022, the photo exhibition "Ukraine: War and Resistance" debuted at the Vinnytsia museum, Ukraine. Its geography expanded to the U.S., Germany, Czech Republic, Bulgaria by now. More and more co-organizers from other countries and cities express their interest in showing these photographs, since their themes and plots are extremely important to see by all civilized people of the world.  

The photo exhibition presents the works of Fulbrighters J.T. Blatty, Oleksii Furman, Brendan Hoffman, Serhii Korovayny, Joseph Sywenkyj, Emine Ziyatdinova, and Oksana Parafeniuk, a former employee of the Fulbright Program in Ukraine. 

Art From The Fragments Of War
War Artists Union

At the core of every shell fragment, every piece of a tank, or missile shard lies not just the history of conflict, but the possibility of rebirth. The WAU project embodies this philosophy of transformation: from the remnants of war, art is born. From instruments of destruction, Ukrainian revival is born. 

Our brand, War Artists Union, is a team of unique artists from all over Ukraine. We are united by a single vision: to repurpose instruments of destruction into expressions of beauty, peace, and hope. Through our art, we not only give a second life to these fragments ravaged by war but also showcase the resilience of the human spirit and the idea that creation can overcome destruction. 

The exibition will present the works of Volodymyr Balyberdin, Stas Kadochnikov, Ivan Stetsiuk, and Sergiy Demchenko.