Ukrainians seeking cultural escape from war’s brutality find comfort and resilience at Kyiv art fair

Ukrainians seeking cultural escape from war’s brutality find comfort, resilience at Kyiv art fair

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A contemporary art fair has been held in the Ukrainian capital with an unusual premise: That art can help a society come to terms with what war has made normal.“Holding the event during wartime means not waiting for a better moment, but working with reality as it is,” said Anna Avetova, director of the Art Kyiv fair. “In this context, art does not stand apart from life – it helps make sense of the present, preserve cultural …

Ukrainians seeking cultural escape from war’s brutality find comfort and resilience at Kyiv art fair

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A contemporary art fair has been held in the Ukrainian capital with an unusual premise: that art can help a society come to terms with what