CONNECTING ART, ACTIVISM AND CHANGE
Art Contact Ukraine is a dynamic curatorial platform dedicated to conceptual art that engages with urgent global issues. Founded in 2022 by curator and artist Yana Gryniv, our mission is to foster meaningful collaborations between Ukrainian and international artists, cultural institutions, and organizations. Our focus lies in conceptual art, cultural heritage, and addressing burning issues that demand attention. Through interdisciplinary projects and exhibitions, we create space for creative voices that challenge conventions, address critical topics, and inspire transformative action.
Since our founding, we have curated and organized art and cultural events at esteemed platforms such as the OSCE HQ and UN office in Vienna, as well as in museums, galleries, and non-traditional art spaces. By amplifying the presence of Ukrainian artists on the global stage, we create opportunities for exchange and collaboration that transcend borders. Through these international partnerships, we work to ignite cultural dialogue and foster connections that encourage awareness, resilience, and social change.
At Art Contact Ukraine, we believe in the transformative power of art as a catalyst for dialogue and societal transformation. Join us in shaping a future where art is not only seen, but truly felt—where it serves as a force for awareness, unity, and progress.
30+ successfully implemented
art&cultural projects since 2022
Cooperation with 40+ institutions, art spaces and NGOs
Participation of artists
120+
Featured projects
curated by Yana Gryniv
2022, (Vienna) Austria
Open-Space Barbareum, "Buy art, help Ukraine"
TAITH Contemporary, “InSight of U”
TAITH Contemporary, “Garden of Gethsemane”
Academy of Fine Arts, "33 Senses" intervention
FLUC_Wanne, "33 Senses" performance
2023, (Vienna) Austria
OSCE HQ, Hofburg, “One Year of Resilience” photography exhibition
Volkskundemuseum Wien, “Women Avant-garde: FIGHT; SISTER”
Volkskundemuseum Wien, Panel Discussion “A Year After: What is My Stronghold?”
Volkskundemuseum Wien, Panel Discussion “Challenges in Violence Prevention”
TAITH Contemporary, “Spurren des Menschen”, curator of the Ukrainian part of the exhibition
Schwarzenbergplatz, “Unbesiegbares Cherson” photography exhibition
Open-Space Barbareum, “Pysanka After-Work” workshop for the OSCE diplomats
Public Artists City Gallery, “Flowers of Ukraine”
Aula der Wissenschaften, "Ukraine. Ivan Marchuk”, co-curator
Volkskundemuseum Wien, “Water Insecurity Amidst the Russian Aggression”
OSCE HQ, Hofburg, “10 Steps Further from Home”
Aula im West Space (alte WU), “Children in War”
Volkskundemuseum Wien, “BeLive: believe, be live”
Volkskundemuseum Wien, presentation of Ukrainian wine which survived the occupation with Vinos De La Luz (an art collaboration with Ivan Marchuk)
Volkskundemuseum Wien, “GRAIN: burning issue”
p_Art Gallery of the Polish Institute in Vienna, “Mariupol-Gdansk: sister cities, sister stories”
2024
(Vienna) Austria, Hofburg, OSCE HQ; Amtshaus Margareten; “Vertep with Gareth Jones” performance
(Lviv) Ukraine, Mariupol Reborn platform, “Mariupol-Gdansk: sister cities, sister stories”
(Vienna) Austria, Domivka NGO platform, “Pysanka After-Work” workshop for the OSCE diplomats
(Dnipro) Ukraine, Mariupol Reborn platform, “Mariupol-Gdansk: sister cities, sister stories”
(Vienna) Austria, Das LOT, "1 Gram of Life" (part 1)
(Vienna) Austria, Zukunftshof, "1 Gram of Life" (part 2)
(Vienna) Austria, ORF-Funkhaus, "Binary Bonds: New Media Expressions From Ukraine"
2025
(Vienna) Austria, OSCE HQ, Hofburg; UN office in Vienna, "Rozkolyada" concert and exhibition
(Vienna) Austria, OSCE HQ, Hofburg, "Grain of Life" exhibition
(Vienna) Austria, UN office in Vienna, "Three Years of Resilience" exhibition
(Lviv) Ukraine, Sheptytsky Center “Mariupol-Gdansk: sister cities, sister stories” exhibition
(Vienna) Austria, Open-Space Barbareum, “Pysanka After-Work” workshop for the OSCE diplomats
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