It’s the second time in the span of one week that Russian troops target a cultural institution in the city that sheltered civilians.
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Support Critical Aid Efforts in Ukraine With These Art Fundraisers
Donate to verified relief organizations by purchasing a print or attending a concert.
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Ukraine Immortalizes “Russian Warship, Go Fuck Yourself” on a Postal Stamp
The stamp features a panoramic view of a Ukrainian soldier giving an approaching Russian warship the middle finger.
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Russian Forces Bomb Theater Sheltering Hundreds of Ukrainians
At least 1,000 people were sheltered in the Donetsk Regional Theatre of Drama in Mariupol, most of them women and children.
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Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs Ousted From Tate Museums
The London institution has cut ties with billionaires Viktor Vekselberg and Petr Aven, two associates of Vladimir Putin.
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Ukrainians Wage a Meme War Against Russia
An outpouring of memes is helping Ukrainians cope through humor that often spills over into dark satire.
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Why We Need a Post-Colonial Lens to Look at Ukraine and Russia
In a post-Soviet era we should consider how Russians continue to benefit from colonialism and imperialism in the realm of culture.
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Artists at Risk Shares Resources for Ukrainian Artists Fleeing the War
The organization is helping relocate Ukrainians in urgent need of help as well as Russian dissidents who may be at risk of persecution.
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How the Hermitage Museum Artwashes Russian Aggression
Collaborations with the State Hermitage Museum are particularly problematic since the director, Mikhail Piotrovsky, flaunts his bond with Putin.
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Artists Withdraw Works From Russian Museums to Protest Invasion
Two artists have withdrawn their works from state-backed museums, and the curators of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale resigned in protest.
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Ukrainian Artists Speak Out As Invasion Intensifies
“We’ve been screaming into the void for years,” said artist Luba Drozd, who’s been active in raising awareness about the crisis in her home country.
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As Russia Invades Ukraine, TikTokers Are Documenting the War
Mundane on-the-ground realities of warfare like urban bomb sirens in Kyiv to long lines outside gas stations hit the platform — but so does disinformation.
