Author: msumk

On 12 December 2025 at 5:00 PM, the Korsaks’ Museum of Contemporary Ukrainian Art will host the opening of the multi-venue project “Інший поруч” (“The Other Nearby”).

The project will run from 12 December to 20 February.

“Інший поруч” will encompass six locations in Lutsk:

• Korsaks’ Museum

• Lutsk Art Museum

• Volyn Regional Museum of Local History

• Okolnyi Castle

• Art space “Dim na Halshky” (“House on Halshka”)

• Industrial space “Budynok Ofitseriv” (“Officers’ House”).

The “Інший поруч” project began on 15 June 2025 with an Open Call for artists from all over the world. As a result, we selected over 200 artists who created contemporary interpretations of the coexistence of humans and animals — as two equal beings, capable of presence, connection, and respect.

The project will be accompanied by a rich parallel programme.

This event will open a new artistic route in the city and invite visitors to take a broader look at reciprocity, presence, and co-being with the “Other”.

The museum is pet friendly, so we will be happy to welcome visitors together with your beloved animal companions

The project is supported by the Lutsk City Council.

Ieva Cāruka works with painting, textiles, and ceramics, combining modernist forms, expressive lines, and bold colors. At the center of her new works is the woman as a bearer of strength, memory, and the genetic code of a nation.

The exhibition features large-format mixed-media works, a series of ceramic “Vases” and “Kalevala” miniatures, as well as selected pieces from the 1980s–1990s that reflect the artist’s early development.

It is a conversation about corporeality, love, inner light, and the resilience of the woman who holds the world.

Admission is free. You are welcome to join!

Address: Lutsk, 1 Korsaka Ivana St.

Opening hours:

Mon–Fri: 12:00–20:00

Sat–Sun: 11:00–20:00

Phone: 066 142 51 18

On October 31 at 5:00 PM, the Korsaks’ Museum of Ukrainian Contemporary Art will host the opening of the exhibition project @ms.chestnut.art MS. CHESTNUT “Fragile Safety” as part of the youth art platform “ENTER.” 

This artistic project, created in the style of stained glass, is a profound and moving story about the heroic work of soldiers and volunteers in the combat zone who rescue animals. Against the backdrop of a blue sky, each painting serves as a unique window into these stories — filled with symbolism and emotion.

The choice of the stained glass style highlights the idea of light and hope penetrating the darkness of war, where every piece becomes a reflection of the inner struggle and the triumph of good. These stained glass works open worlds of compassion and humanity to the viewer, reminding us that even in the darkest times, there is always room for love, friendship, safety, and care.

Viktoriia Kalashnyk (Donetsk–Kyiv) and the museum team invite you to the event!

Lutsk, 1 Ivana Korsaka Street

Opening hours:

Mon–Fri: 12:00–8:00 PM

Sat–Sun: 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Phone: +380 66 142 51 18

October 10 at 5:00 PM at the Korsaks’ Museum of Ukrainian Contemporary Art will be the opening of the exhibition by Stas Zhalobniuk @zhalobniuk — “Here is Ukraine: The Black Sea” 

Curator — Myroslav Otkovych @myroslav_otkovych.

“Conventional wars, where victory was determined solely on the battlefield, are left in the past.

In the 21st century, the front line runs through the consciousness of every Ukrainian.

National narratives — like the tape soldiers wrap around their hands or helmets — help define: who is the enemy, and who is a friend.

The project ‘Here is Ukraine: The Black Sea’ is our response to the modern challenges of the war of narratives. We encourage you to test the clarity of our optics and improve the methodology of target identification.

We are all soldiers in this war. Or — its victims. The choice is yours.”

Admission is free.

You are warmly invited!

Location:

Lutsk, 1 Ivana Korsaka St.

Museum opening hours:

• Mon–Fri: 12:00–8:00 PM

• Sat–Sun: 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Contact phone:

066 142 51 18