PinchukArtCentre — the centre of contemporary art, located in Kiev. It was opened on September 16, 2006 by Victor Pinchuk Foundation.
PinchukArtCentre is an international centre for contemporary art of the 21st century. It is an open platform for the artists, the art work and society. Its definite innovative profile is aimed at the dynamic interlacing of new production, presentation, and collection bridging national identity and international challenge. It is an ideal venue for masterworks and workgroups by outstanding artists of our time which reflect and represent the complexity of the world, transforming it into a unique and new form. This sustainably determines its work and create a corporate identity in the following fields of activity: collection, exhibitions, projects, communication, education, publications and research.
PinchukArtCentre is the largest private museum in the Eastern Europe[1]. The PinchukArtCentre organises exhibitions by leading international and Ukrainian artists and supports various other cultural art initiatives. In 2007 and 2009, the PinchukArtCentre officially represented Ukraine at the Venice Biennale.
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PinchukArtCentre is an international centre for contemporary art of the 21st century. It is an open platform for the artists, the art work and society.
The PinchukArtCentre is located in the Kyiv’s historic architectural complex in the Besarabsky area that underwent a major renovation in the beginning of the 21st century. Both architectural and interior design for the art centre was developed by a French architect, Philippe Chiambaretta. The PinchukArtCentre occupies six floors, with exhibition spaces on four floors, a video-lounge and a café on the top floor. The total area of the exhibition centre adds up to over 4000 sq. metres.
Since the opening, the art centre has become a favourite spot for young Ukrainians, city-dwellers and numerous international visitors to Ukraine’s capital. With visitor friendly viewing hours (12.00 to 21.00) and free-of-charge entrance, the Centre provides an outstanding opportunity to become immersed in the very best contemporary art possible. With the PinchukArtCentre, Kyiv has thus become a new destination point for global contemporary art.
To the date, the PinchukArtCentre has presented major exhibitions:
Apart from large scale projects, the art centre holds short term PAC-UA exhibitions presenting only new works by Ukrainian artists. All PAC-UA showcases are held in the special art space on the 5th floor of the PinchukArtCentre.
In 2008 - 2009, the Art Centre presented shows within Project Room concept — a special series of exhibitions by the young and emerging artists. Exhibitions have included: «Pastime Paradise» by Christina Solomukha (France/Ukraine); «East Art Map» by IRWIN (Slovenia); «Patriotism. Art as a Present» by R.E.S. (Ukraine); «Dreamers» by SOSka (Ukraine) and a solo exhibition by Keita Sugiura (Japan).
In 2007 and 2009, PinchukArtCentre officially organized the Ukrainian Pavilion at the 52nd and 53rd Biennale in Venice, with projects “A Poem About an Inland Sea” and “Steppes of Dreamers” respectively. In 2011the art centre presented exhibition Future Generation Art Prize @ Venice -Ukrainian Collateral Event on the 54th Venice Biennale.
In late 2008, the PinchukArtCentre Prize was announced: the first national prize for young artists up to 35 years old. 20 shortlisted artists were selected among more than 1100 applications and an international jury chose the winners of the Main Prize and two Special Prizes. Artem Volokitin from Kharkiv won the Main Prize, and Masha Shubina and Oleksii Salmanov got two Special Prizes. The PinchukArtCentre Prize award ceremony was held on December 4, 2009.
On July 4 2011, Selection Committee announced the names of the top 20 nominees for the Prize 2011. The exhibition of the shortlisted artist will be open at the art centre from October 29, 2011, to January 8, 2012.
On December 8, 2009, the Victor Pinchuk Foundation announced the establishment of the Future Generation Art Prize, a new large-scale international competition for artists up to 35 years old, with the PinchukArtCentre acting as the organizer.
On June 29, 2010, seven members of the Selection Committee featuring competent and global art-professionals, selected 20 artists from more than 6 000 applications coming from 125 countries and divided over all continents. The 21th nominee for the Future Generation Art Prize is Artem Volokitin, the winner of the first PinchukArtCentre Prize 2009.
On December 10, 2010, at the Future Generation Art Prize 2010 Award Ceremony the names of the winners were announced: a Brazilian artist Cinthia Marcelle received the Main Prize and Mircea Nicolae, the artist from Romania, won the Special Prize.
In February 2011 the PinchukArtCentre presented “Collection Platform: Circulation project”, a permanent exhibition of selected works from the collection representing leading International and Ukrainian contemporary artists. The collection platform is renewed twice a year.
As of June 2011, the total number of PinchukArtCentre visitors since its opening reached over 1 180 000 people.
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