Recent events

On June 22, in the Carpathian, an art therapy event was held for children who have become semi-orphans or orphans and have lost their homes as a result of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The main goal of the project is to help children express their emotions, feelings, and experiences through creativity, which would contribute to improving their psycho-emotional well-being.

On June 20, 2023, the opening of the Ukrainian Cultural Center at the Embassy of Ukraine in the State of Israel took place with the participation of the First Lady Olena Zelenska. The center hosted an exhibition titled "Heritage" as part of the art project "We and World" by the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation. The exhibition featured 15 artworks by 9 artists from different regions of Ukraine. The works reflect the life and values of the Ukrainian nation, its material and immaterial heritage, devastation, and revival.

Within the framework of the art project “We And World” of the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation, a new direction of activity was started - an art residency. The artists had the opportunity to work in favorable environment for their creativity, exchange experiences, attend lectures, and learn about the culture of the Lviv region.

All-round support for the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is the main task of the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation. Thus, the Fund recently purchased and transferred 10 FPV drones, a ground control station for FPV drones and a DJI Mavic-3 quadrocopter for the total amount of UAH 688,000 to the 50th VYSOCHAN REGIMENT for the needs of the National Guard in Ivano Frankivsk region.

On May 7, 2023 Ukrainian Cultural Center in Tel Aviv (Israel) hosted the opening of art exhibition “LONELINESS”. The exposition presents 25 works of painting and sculpture and video art by 23 Ukrainian artists.

On May 09, 2023, new exhibition of modern Ukrainian art created during the war ‘UNBREAKABLE’ was opened in Stockholm Concert Hall (Sweden), where The Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies are held, as part of the art project “We and World” of the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation.

On May 7, 2023, the "PROMIN" charity art auction, organized by the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation, took place in the Mirror hall of the Lviv National Opera. The auctioneers of the auction were Katya Osadcha and Yuriy Gorbunov.

On April 27, 2023 in London (UK) was held the 21st exhibition “UKRAINIAN DREAM” as part of our project "We and the World". 17 works of Ukrainian contemporary art by 13 artists from different parts of Ukraine were presented at the exhibition.

In the pre-Easter week, the project "We and World" of the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation implemented 3 social and artistic projects for painting the Easter eggs: - for soldiers' children and those who gave their lives for Ukraine; - for cadets of military universities; - as well as the military undergoing treatment in the hospital.

Khrystyna Berehovska, art director of the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation, visited the workshop of the famous stone-carver and jeweler Oleksandr Miroshnikov at the Miro-Art Studio. Oleksandr Miroshnikov is a Ukrainian stone-carving artist and jeweler. He is an honored Master of Folk Art of Ukraine, a stone-carving artist, a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine and is a full Cavalier of the Orders of Carl Faberge Memorial Foundation.

On March 10, 2023, IQ Holding hosted an educational event for cadets of National Aerospace University (KHAІ) and the Military Institute of Tank Forces of Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute, who are studying at the Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Ground Forces Academy.

On February 24, 2023, Clementii Sheptytskyi Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural (Shevchenkivskyi Hai) hosted a art-happening event ‘ALARM BELL: MEMORIAL DAY’. The ALARM BELL project arose as a counteraction to the "psychological addiction" to the war, as a place of memory. The opening of the installation took place on the occasion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Day, on December 6, 2022 in Shevchenkivskyi Hai.

On February 23, 2023, new exhibition ‘UNBREAKABLE’ was opened in Cleveland, USA, as part of the art project “We and the World” of the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation together with the Lviv National Philharmonic. This exhibition is organized within the framework of the framework “See and Hear Ukraine” project.

The invincibility, resilience and incredible courage of our warriors in the most fierce war of Ukraine in modern times, daily and every second, lays the foundation for the famous victory, the victory of light over darkness and violence. The total amount of funds allocated to support the military by the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation for the last three months of 2022 is more than UAH 8,000,000.

On February 15, 2023, the important exhibition was opened as part of the art project “We and the World” of the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation took place at the Carnegie Hall in New York, USA. The title of his exhibition is "The Scream. 12 Months of Struggle".

On February 14, 2023, inauguration of the exhibition "Unbreakable" as part of the art project “We and the World” of the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation took place at the Ukrainian Institute of America, New York, USA.

On January 23, 2023, inauguration of the exhibition "Horizons" with organizational support from the art project “We and the World” of the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation, took place at the Villa Ex-Asilio Ciani, Lugano, in Switzerland. It should be noted that since the year 1892 the villa was established, Ukrainian contemporary art was first presented to the Swiss audience!

Continuing to introduce the world to Ukrainian art and showing how strong and unbreakable we are in front of the enemy, the project "WE & WORLD" of the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation initiated a large-scale art tour "See & hear Ukraine" together with the Lviv National Philharmonic.

Friends, it was a challenging and exhausting year for all of us. We wish all of us in the New Year the courage not to dwell on our achievements, to go further and with each step to accelerate the victory!

On December 21, 2022, a charity art auction “TWO MIRACLES” was held in the Lviv State Regional Clinical Perinatal Center as part of the art project “We and World” of the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation. The auction was the tenth and final art project this year.

On November 7, 2022, a Charity Art Auction «STOP» was held in Fabryka Norblina, Warsaw, Poland within the framework of the art project "We and World" and with the support of the Sheptytsky family foundation. The main purpose of the auction is to raise funds for those who suffered as a result of the Russian-Ukrainian war, in particular for prostheses for Ukrainian women and educational scholarships for students.

From 18 to 20 November 2022, the Ukrainian Cultural Center, Chicago, USA hosted an exhibition of contemporary Ukrainian art "Ukraine is like an aquarium in the sea" as part of the art project "We and World" of the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation.

Cultural diplomacy can be different. On the one hand, it can promote contemporary art, on the other hand, it can do everything possible not to forget the authenticity. Thanks to the financial assistance of the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation, the actresses of The First Academic Ukrainian Theater for Children And Youth were able visit to Turkey. The purpose of the trip is to attend children from Ukraine.

Continuing to popularize the contemporary Ukrainian art in the world, on October 13, 2022, the art project "We and World" of the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation initiated the opening of the exhibition project "Resistance" at the Canadian-Ukrainian Art Foundation (Toronto, Canada). 

A series of interviews with contemporary Ukrainian artists, launched by Doctor of Art Khrystyna Beregovska as part of the art project "We and World" of the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation, today wants to introduce you to the unique creative atmosphere at the studio of the famous Lviv artist Yuriy Koch.

The war that continues in our country not only encourages every Ukrainian to do everything possible to bring about a speedy victory, but also illustrates the power of "unity" of Ukrainians, regardless of the scope of their activities. Art has a special mission in this context, that obtains its special value during the war. Art is morale-boosting stuff of the Ukrainian soldiers and civilians, as well as delivering super-important messages to people outside the war.

Continuing step by step to carry out the art project’s key cultural mission, this October the art exhibition "Unbreakable" will be open in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe - Prague, Czech Republic. A solemn vernissage of the exhibition is planned on 5 October (Wednesday, 06:00 p.m.).

Continuing to support talented young people, The Kozytskyi Charity Foundation, within the framework of the art project "We and the World", these days became the first to take part in the relevant initiative of the Professional Center of St. John Bosco ‘Give a Scholarship to a Student’. 

Today we are publishing a colorful video with the honored ukrainian and polish artist – Andriy Mentukh, which was shot by the Art director of The Kozytskyi Charity Foundation, Doctor of Art History Khrystyna Beregovska.

On September 09, 2022, the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation within the exhibition project “We And World” held a awarding ceremony where presented its first awards to students – certificates of awarding a nominal annual scholarship.

"See & hear Ukraine" is the name of the new large-scale art project, which was presented on August 26 by the Lviv National Philharmonic with the support of the Kozytskyi Charity Foudation as part of the WE & WORLD project.

Having celebrated the 31st anniversary of Independence Day, the head of the Lviv region, Maksym Kozytskyi, spent August 25 in an artistic environment, joining the "master class in four brushes" with one of the influential Lviv artists, people's artist Lubomir Medvid.

In close collaboration, cadets of the military academy together with teachers and students of the Lviv Academy of Arts. with the support of the Kozytskyi Charity Foundation, created the thematic mural "Modern knights"!

The Kozytskyi Charity Foundation from the "Hands for Mom" art project provided the victim Iryna from Severodonetsk with high-quality prosthetics. And very soon she will be able to continue raising and caring for her dearest grandson!

The Kozytskyi Charity Foundation within the framework of the "We and World" project continues to acquaint the public with contemporary Ukrainian artists, their work, life and civic position participating in the project.

On August 10, an art therapy event was held in the princely city of Galich in the Ivano-Frankivshchyna region of western Ukraine for vulnerable Ukrainian children and those who affected by war.

Continuing to support Ukrainian military, Kozytskyi Charity Foundation recently funded the needs of two organizations: Lviv Regional Military Commissariat and Pirogov First Volunteer Mobile Hospital (PFVMH).

At the end of June, Paris became another European capital, where the creators and connoisseurs of contemporary Ukrainian art had the opportunity to join Charity Art Project "HANDS FOR MOM". The main goal of the project is to help Ukrainian mothers who suffered in the Russia's brutal war against Ukraine and lost their arms to provide them with high-quality prostheses.

On June 16, the Diogenes Gallery, located in the heart of Lviv, hosted the third Charity Art Auction "HANDS FOR MOTHER" - previous auctions of the same name have already taken place in Berlin and Vienna.

Tracking the key needs of the military in the necessary funds of ensuring the fight against the Russian invader, these days the “Kozytskyi Charity Foundation” donated 100 body armor for the 2nd Galician brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine worth 500,000 UAH.

On June 1, 2022, on the International Children's Day, on the auction platform "LiveAuctioneers" will be held an international charity auction "Give Hope to Children of Ukraine", as the initiative of the Lviv Regional Military Administration.

The Ukrainian military, who are now defending Ukraine on the front lines, received communications equipment. The Foundation provided them with radios, amplifiers, and other components to ensure high-quality and uninterrupted communication. Communications equipment was delivered to Ukraine from London and partially from Hong Kong.