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"I join the NAAU team, as I am convinced that it is essential to popularize and promote Ukrainian art and culture abroad. Being an official NAAU Advisor, I am dedicated to the development of NAAU’s international relations and projects."
Natalia Shpytkovska, Art Advisor
About the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine
The National Academy of Arts of Ukraine is an independent field-specific scientific and artistic institution located in Kyiv and subordinated to the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
The core objective of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine is to introduce Ukrainian fundamental art history and theory of fine art, musical, theatrical and decorative arts, cinema, architecture and design into academic studies and research. The Academy's activities reflect the glorious traditions of the Ukrainian people in art, art science and education, the implementation of the highest cultural needs and aspirations of the public.
NAAU in the Conditions of War
The war in Ukraine put all cultural institutions on the brink of survival. Many artists, cultural workers and researchers were killed, removed to other parts of the country or abroad; buildings of art and museums were destroyed, cultural institutions and centers continue being temporally closed in occupied territories but partially restarted their activities in areas controlled by Ukraine, despite continuous threat of bombing or missile attacks.
The National Academy of Arts of Ukraine didn’t stop its activities even in first hard days of the aggression. The main challenge the Academy faces now is to support and provide the continuity of scientific and artistic practices not only of its members, but of young artists and researchers as well.
Rehabilitation. Art Therapy: an programme of art-rehabilitation
A programme of art-psychotherapeutic rehabilitation in Ukraine for mothers and children affected by Russian aggression.
The Person: Maria Levitska, academician and artist
Maria Levitska has created several thousand sketches for stage scenery and costumes for operas, ballets and drama performances.
Phoenix Rising exhibition at the Cromwell Place, London
Part of the proceeds from the sale of the works from the exhibition will be donated to the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine.
Stage Costumes Sketches by Maria Levitska in the Exhibition
On 23 March, the exhibition of Maria Levitska will open in the premises of the Presidium of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Women in Culture: Famous Female Academicians
Among the famous Ukrainian female academicians are Tetyana Holembiyevska, Kira Muratova, Liudmyla Milyaeva and others.
Charity event at the Royal Academy of Arts in London
Charity auction to benefit the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine organised by the Natalia Cola Foundation and the RA.
Visual identity of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine
Who is behind the visual identity of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine? Learn more about colour palette and style of NAAU.
Famous academicians Liudmyla Milyaeva and Valentyn Znoba
Liudmyla Milyaeva (1925-2022) was an academician, an art critic, Valentyn Znoba (1929-2006) was an academician, a sculptor.
The history of the main building of NAA of Ukraine
Transformation from hospital rooms to the centre of Ukrainian art: the history of the main building of NAAU.
Famous academicians Dmytro Hnatyuk and Ivan Drach
Dmytro Hnatyuk (1925-2016) was an academician, an opera singer, Ivan Drach (1945-2021) was an academician, a poet.
Famous academicians Kira Muratova and Sergey Danchenko
Kira Muratova (1934-2018) was an academician, a film director, Sergey Danchenko (1937-2001) was an academician, a theatre director.
Famous academicians Sergei Yakutovich and Myroslav Skoryk
Sergei Yakutovich (1952 – 2017) was an academician, a graphic artist, Myroslav Skoryk (1938-2020) was an academician, a composer.
Famous academicians Tetyana Yablonska and Yuri Ilyenko
Tetyana Yablonska (1917 – 2005) was an academician, an artist, Yuri Ilyenko (1936 – 2010) was an academician and a film director.
Why is the Academy so important for Ukraine?
Today the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine is one of the top artistic and scientific institutions in Ukraine.
The Mission
The principal duties of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine are:● determination of priority directions of scientific research, involvement of scientific and creative workers to implement national and international programmes for artistic culture development; ● conducting fundamental scientific and theoretical research on artwork creativity, history and theory of Ukrainian art, art criticism, art education and aesthetic education;● holding exhibitions and other events, and presentations;● study and integration of the scientific and creative experience of national and world artistic culture figures, promotion of scientific knowledge and creative achievements of both global and national art.
Academy Structure
Members of Academy are working in six departments: Fine Arts, Music, Theatre, Cinematography, History and Theory of Arts, Synthesis of Plastic Arts.
The Presidium of the Academy consists of the following scientific departments: ● research coordination and information;● artistic science and education;● international scientific relations and organization departments:● financial and economic department; ● accounting and reporting department;● protocol and general department and personnel department;● technical operation and material support.
Research Institutes
Two research institutes are under the jurisdiction of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine: the Modern Art Research Institute (MARI, founded in 2001) and the Institute for Cultural Studies (ICS, founded in 2007):● the MARI is engaged in collecting and systematizing information on the latest research in all fields of art, carries out research in theory and history of art culture, as well as unveils such general cultural patterns in the particular historical representations, in cultural evolution and functioning of the contemporary world of hyper-technologies.● the ICS carries out fundamental research in the field of cultural studies as a system of knowledge on the essence of culture, patterns and development of the environment of human existence.
Future plans
In December 2021, the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine celebrated its 25th anniversary. The Academy has covered a long and significant path and carried out numerous scientific and artistic developments, but there are still greater challenges and achievements ahead.
The main plans for the Academy are to continue integration and coordination of academic and disciplinary art sciences in order to develop proposals for the formation of the state policy in the relevant field, searching for effective ways to revive and enrich national traditions in artistic culture, promoting the development of art schools and various creative areas and promoting cooperation with the relevant public authorities on the copyright protection issues.
Academy Team
At the time of its foundation, the Academy had the creative staff of 60 people embracing fine arts and architecture, music, theatre, cinema, and art studies: 25 full members of the Academy (academicians) and 35 corresponding members.
Today, the number of Academy members constitutes 104 (47 full members (academicians) and 57 corresponding members). The Academy has also 38 foreign members and 27 honorary academicians.
The main outstanding members of the Academy are Victor Sydorenko, Pavlo Makov, Tiberiy Silvashy, Anatoly Kryvolap, Borys Mykhailov, Mykhailo Illienko, Yuriy Vakulenko, Andriy Bokotey, Roman Balayan and others.
Creation
Creation of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine by the Decree of the President of Ukraine as of 14.12.1996, under No.1209, was a remarkable event in the artistic and scientific life of the country. Taking into account the professional achievements of the Academy, by the Decree of the President of Ukraine No.191, as of dated 18.02.2010, the institution was granted National status.
Further development of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, as a part of the National Academy of Sciences, has been marked by the centuries-old glorious history of the development of the spiritual culture of Ukraine, with the significant impact of the well-known in Europe Kyiv-Mohyla, Ostroh Academies, and later - the Ukrainian Academy of Art, founded on December 18, 1917.
Famous Ukrainian academicians from the past
Academy Activities
Exhibitions
Organising exhibitions and other events
Researches
Conducting fundamental and applied scientific and theoretical research
Cooperation
Developing the scientific and cultural cooperation with foreign scientists and artists
Analysis
Analysis of history and theory of Ukrainian art, art criticism and aesthetic education
Study
Studying and generalizing the scientific and creative experience of culture personalities
Promotion
Promotion of scientific and creative knowledge of the national art at the global level
History
1576
Kyiv-Mohyla and Ostroh Academies
Kyiv-Mohyla and Ostroh Academies had a significant impact on the development of Ukrainian Arts in the 16th and 17th centuries. These academies hosted theatrical performances, dramas, and music concerts performed by students and other important events on the eve of holidays and festivals.
1917
Ukrainian State Academy of Arts
On the 18th of December 1917, the Ukrainian State Academy of Arts was founded. The founding of the Academy, one of the highest level art education centers in Europe, and its further development was a remarkable event in the life of Ukrainian Art.
1945
Academy of Architecture
Immediately after the war a range of scientific research institutions for building-architectural and artistic profile were opened in Ukraine within the Academy of Architecture.
1996
The National Academy of Arts of Ukraine
On the 14th of December 1996, the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine was founded. Nowadays it is a state scientific and artistic institution in the field of art, culture, and art history in Ukraine.
Prominent Academics
Victor Sydorenko
President of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, founder and director of the Modern Art Research Institute (Kyiv).
About
Victor Sydorenko is a Ukrainian artist, art researcher, curator, teacher, and author of objects and photo compositions, scientific articles and opinion pieces. Since 1997 he had been a Vice-president of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts, and in 2022 he was elected the new President of the Academy. Earlier, in 2001 Sydorenko established and became the Head of the Modern Art Research Institute of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts. He participated at the 50th and 52nd Venice Biennale: in 2003 he presented the project “Millstones of Time”; in 2007 - "The Poem about an Internal Sea».
Pavlo Makov
Artist and representer of Ukraine at the 59 Venice Biennale (2022) .
About
Pavlo Makov is a Ukrainian artist, a member of the Royal Society of British Artists, and a Laureate of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine (2018). In 2022, Pavlo Makov took part in the opening of the Ukrainian pavilion at the Venice Biennale, where he presented the installation "Fountain of Exhaustion".
Tiberiy Silvashy
Artist and laureate of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize (2022) .
About
Tiberiy Silvashy is a Ukrainian abstract artist, and laureate of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine in 2022. Silvashy's artworks are preserved and displayed in museums in Munich, Vienna, New Jersey, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Uzhhorod, and Kyiv, as well as in private collections in Europe and the USA.
Anatoly Kryvolap
Artist and laureate of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize (2012) .
About
Anatoly Kryvolap is a figurative and abstract Ukrainian artist. Artworks of Kryvolap are frequently featured at the world's most prestigious auctions. In 2011 he was proclaimed as The Person of the Year, and in 2012 received the highest prize - the Taras Shevchenko National Award of Ukraine in creative arts.
Borys Mykhailov
Photographer and laureate of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize (2021) .
About
Borys Mykhailov a Ukrainian photographer. He has been considered as "one of the most important artists to have emerged from the former USSR." He is a laureate of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine in 2021, an owner of numerous international awards, such as the Kraszna-Krausz Book Award (London, 2001), Citibank Private Bank Photography (London, 2001), Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography (Sweden, 2000), Albert Renger-Patzsch Buchpreis (1997), etc.
Mykhailo Illienko
Film director, laureate of the Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize.
About
Mykhailo Illienko is a Ukrainian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is an Honored Artist of Ukraine and a Laureate of the Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize. He is well-known for his films: Fire crosser (2011), Toloka (2014), A Little Journey on the Big Carousel (2002), Every hunter wants to know (1985), School (1980), etc.
Yuriy Vakulenko
Head of the National Museum "Kyiv Art Gallery".
About
Yuriy Vakulenko is a Ukrainian artist, a Head of the National Museum "Kyiv Art Gallery". He is a Merited Culture Worker of Ukraine and an Associate Professor of the Department of the National Academy of Government Managerial Staff of Culture and Arts.
Andriy Bokotey
Artist, vice-rector of the Lviv National Academy of Arts.
About
Andriy Bokotey is a Ukrainian artist, one of the pioneers of studio glass in the USSR, vice-rector of the Lviv National Academy of Arts (2000-2015) and an Honored artist of Ukraine, Professor. He is also a Laureate of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine (2000), founder and chairman of ten International Blown Glass Symposiums in Lviv (1989-2016).
Roman Balayan
Film director, Honored Artist of Ukraine.
About
Roman Balayan is a Ukrainian-Armenian film director, screenwriter and film producer. He is an Honored Artist of Ukraine. His films were entered into the main competition at the Venice Film Festival and Berlin International Film Festival, winning the Golden Tulip at the International Istanbul Film Festival. He is well- known for his films: Flights in Dreams and Reality (1983), The Kiss (1983), Guard Me, My Talisman (1986), Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District (1989), Birds of Paradise (2008), etc.
Mykhailo Reznikovych
Film director, artistic director of the Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Theater.
About
Mykhailo Reznikovych is a Ukrainian film director, an artistic director of the Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Theater (Kyiv), Honored artist of Ukraine. He is a laureate of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine (1983). Reznikovych is a member of the National Union of Theater Workers of Ukraine and the Hero of Ukraine.
Oles Sanin
Film director, laureate of the Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize.
About
Oles Sanin is a Ukrainian film director, actor, cinematographer, producer, musician and sculptor. He is an Honored Artist of Ukraine and a Laureate of the Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize. Two of his featured films, the debut Mamay (2003) and The Guide (2014), were official Ukrainian entries for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The Guide, a movie about the fate of Ukrainian kobzars, premiered on October 10, 2014, at the 30th Warsaw Film Festival.
Petro Chupryna
General Director of the Taras Shevchenko National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine.
About
Petro Chupryna is a theatrical figure, an outstanding specialist in modern opera and ballet art of Ukraine. He is a general director of the Taras Shevchenko National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine since 1999, the Honorable Actor of Ukraine.
Yevhen Stankovych
Composer, Hero of Ukraine, professor, Head of the department of the National Music Academy Of Ukraine.
About
Yevhen Stankovych is a world-known composer whose pieces of work are played in concert halls of Canada, USA, Germany, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Switzerland, China, etc. He is author of operas, ballets, symphonies, chores and music to films and theatre performances.
Myroslav Vantukh
General director and artistic director of the National Academic Dance Pavlo Virsky Ensemble.
About
Myroslav Vantukh is the general director and artistic director of the National Academic Dance Pavlo Virsky Ensemble, Hero of Ukraine. He is an Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR and a National Legend of the modern Ukraine.
Join NAAU Patrons
NAAU Patrons is a special committee created to ensure the continuous activity of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine and the implementation of its scientific and artistic programmes for preserving the core epicenter of Ukrainian intellectual cultural heritage.
NAAU Patrons includes outstanding personalities, and prominent people, who financially support the implementation of the NAAU programmes. Each Patron should contribute by making a donation: either for a specific programme, current needs, promotion, or activities of the Academy. To become a Patron, it is necessary to provide a recommendation from two Members of the Academy, or two Patrons.
If you would like to join NAAU Patrons, please fill in the application on our website and add a link to your social media accounts (LinkedIn/Facebook/Instagram), your website, and/or insert information about your activities. We will come back to you shortly after you apply. "It is a top priority for me to involve active people. Together with us you will participate in the most outstanding events, and be actively involved in the projects and activities of the Academy. For more information, please feel free to write me on au.gro.tluctra%40ailatan", Natalia Shpytkovska pointed out.
Rights of NAAU Patrons:
● A status of the Honorary Academy Patron.● The mention of the member’s name on the resources and space of the Academy.● The possibility of visiting closed and special events of the Academy.● Invitations to previews of exhibitions and access to the top art events.● Access to all scientific resources of the Academy.
Burning needs of NAAU
Since 2014, the allocation of NAAU funds for any capital construction works, equipment and facilities has been stopped. The National Academy of Arts of Ukraine was financed by the state programmes, which are currently reduced due to the expenses for the war.The main challenge for the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine now is to carry out its mission to support Ukrainian scientific and artistic practices.
Repair works (roof)
Repair/construction needs: roof of the Modern Art Research Institute ($50 000).
Equipment
Equipment and facility: computers (15-20), projectors (2), internet and website support. For more than 10 years NAAU has not received any technical support ($35 000).
Individual assistance
One-time address assistance to academics who are around 80 years old ($500 per 30-40 people).
Grant programmes
Grants for research and exhibition activity at the Academy ($20000- 5 projects/year).
Digitalization
Digitalization and creation of digital library of research accomplishments (books, films, catalogues, art) ($ 10 000).
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