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The PinchukArtCentre (Kyiv, Ukraine) presents the first solo exhibition of Jake & Dinos Chapman in Ukraine titled “Chicken”. At the centre of the exhibition stands the major new installation entitled, The Sum of all Evil (2013) that forms a synthesized reflection upon the central themes such as the Holocaust, violence, and death. Alongside this, the exhibition will include a number of iconic works by the Chapman brothers whose sharp subversive humour and unbridled aggression provokes controversy and questions moral contemporary taboos.

The PinchukArtCentre (Kyiv, Ukraine) presents the first major solo exhibition by Tony Oursler in Eastern Europe entitled “agentic iced etcetera”. The exhibition combines specially produced new works, including a Ukrainian speaking installation, with some of the most iconic pieces of the artist. Themes within the exhibition include chance in everyday life, endorphin fuelled relationships, and the tendency for magical thinking to name a few.  The human face and the way it simultaneously communicates and masks emotions is also a key theme in Oursler’s work.

The PinchukArtCentre presents the 8^th PAC-UA project – an exhibition by Ukrainian artist Alexey Salmanov. “Forest Means Cheaper” is a new work by Salmanov especially created for the PinchukArtCentre. It is based on his recent performance in Manhattan, New York City when the artist went to the very heart of America on a mission, based on the history and mythology of the island.

PinchukArtCentre continues the presentation of its collection showing Collection Platform 4: Emotion and Technology. The group exhibition includes 17 artists offering a selective view on two central and sometimes opposed notions in our lives: emotion and technology as they constantly define our perceptions of the world.

The PinchukArtCentre opens applications for Understanding the Museum – the educational programme developed by the art centre specialists for teens aged 14 to 16

January 30, 2013 the PinchukArtCentre has opened application procedure for the third edition of the PinchukArtCentre Prize, a nationwide prize in contemporary art for young Ukrainian artists

According to the results of the Internet voting, taking place from November 9, 2012 till January 13, 2013 via the PinchukArtCentre website, Japanese artist Meiro Koizumi won the People’s Choice Prize of the Future Generation Art Prize 2012

On Sunday, January 13, 2013, at 17:00 the PinchukArtCentre invites to a literature-and-art event where poet Vasyl Lozynsky will present his poetry. The happening will take place in the gallery space with the installation Euro Renovation created by R.E.P. especially for the exhibition of the nominees for the Future Generation Art Prize 2012

Through the examples of the art objects created by the nominees for the Generation Art Prize 2012, in particular Basim Magdi, Emily Roysdon and Meris Angioletti, young visitors will reflect on how images and text interact

The mission of the event is to continue a dialogue between art and literature, to demonstrate how they interplay, and to offer a fresh look at the exhibits thought unusual “text” optics