The Ukrainian collector is donating the proceeds of 10.2 million pounds, which Victor Pinchuk achieved through the auction of a Balloon Dog by Jeff Koons at Christie's in London, to humanitarian projects in his home country, reports Artlyst.London has held its own as an auction venue for modern and contemporary art, Stephanie Dieckvoss sums up the auction week in the ... read more
The Bristish Council and the Ukraine Institute are launching a nine-month Season of Culture in the UK, reports Martin Bailey in The Art Newspaper.Berlin's ArtEast gallery is organizing an exhibition of Ukrainian art in Paris on June 29 and 30, with all proceeds "benefiting the artists and the French creative ... read more
The art world's support for Ukraine is not only met with enthusiasm, Kabir Jhala and Tom Seymour found out in Basel for The Art Newspaper: "The wealth of initiatives in Basel providing support for Ukraine has proven that the art market can act in unselfish ways, and with speed. But others question why the art market's growing generosity is reserved ... read more
"In this case, the art market hype really makes sense," says Werner Remm of Artmagazine: "Victor and Olena Pinchuk are auctioning Jeff Koons' sculpture Balloon Monkey for the benefit of Ukraine Aid.Vienna's Christine König Gallery will auction 22 works by Ukrainian artists on June 17 through the Dorotheum to benefit Ukraine: "The 'KIDS' SHELTER' project ... read more
Serge Klimko informs about the Emergency Support Initiative of the Kiev Biennale in an interview with Deutschlandfunk Kultur.Until early Monday evening, the charity auction Editions for a Cause in favor of aid initiatives for Ukraine, which Artnet and the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) ... read more
Gallery Weekend Tbilisi is all about helping Ukraine, reports Aimee Dawson in The Art Newspaper: "Thirteen commercial galleries and museums in the Georgian capital will hold the first Tbilisi Gallery Weekend (28-30 May) with proceeds going to help the war effort in Ukraine. The collaborative project, titled War Diaries, will see each space present works by Ukrainian artists that have ... read more