The Ukrainian Town Where ‘Masochism’ Was Born
The writing of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch impacted the world, but in his birthplace of Lviv, in western Ukraine, his controversial legacy has not been officially
Ukrainian dolls travel the world: exhibit of traditional motanka dolls in Kyiv (photo report)
According to historians, Motanka dolls appeared in Ukraine several thousand years ago, dating back to ancient Trypillia times. Our ancestors believed that natural threads and
How a Ukrainian school teacher created a “mini-Louvre” in a remote village
Small and remote as it is, the village of Parkhomivka, located 100 kilometres from the east-Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, is well known for its art
Metro life in post-Soviet countries – in pictures
Photographer Tomer Ifrah travelled between six post-Soviet countries, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Russia, Belarus, Georgia and Armenia, documenting city life on the metro, beginning in Moscow in
Status Symbol: National Emblems Of The Former Soviet Union, Then And Now
The RFE/RL photo gallery, “Status Symbol: National Emblems Of The Former Soviet Union, Then And Now,” curated by Amos Chapple, presents a striking visual comparison
Faina uses traditional Ukrainian construction methods to form “primitive” lighting collection
Dezeen Showroom: Kyiv-based architect and designer Victoriya Yakusha is celebrating the cultural heritage of her native Ukraine with a lighting collection modelled after sunflowers. Created for
A Photographic Trove Of Village Life In Postwar Ukraine
In the attic of an old house, artist Ihor Solodovnikov stumbled on a collection of 5,000 photographs taken by his grandfather, Ivan Lytvyn. The images
Documentary rediscovers iconic designer of 1917 Ukrainian state symbols
The film Brand Makers (Brendari) is director Nadia Parfan’s account of the Ukrainian school of graphic design founded by “patriarch” Heorhii Narbut and continued by
Ukraine: This salon propagates non-perfect beauty through its design
Step inside Say No Mo, a beauty salon in Kyiv, Ukraine and find out what makes it so distinct and novel. An old building on
Ukrainian culture and heritage celebrated in Alberta
Edmonton — Monday marked Ukrainian-Canadian Heritage Day in the province of Alberta, and Albertans of Ukrainian heritage gathered at the federal building for a flag
