On the occasion of Kyiv Day, the Museum of the History of Kyiv held a presentation of an art exhibition of works by Ukrainian artists of the XIX-XXI centuries, inspired by the night beauty of the capital.

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With the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the introduction of a curfew, the people of Kiev are deprived of the joy of enjoying the atmosphere of Kiev at night - neither walks until morning, nor night dates, nor Friday gatherings, ending with the meeting of dawn...

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Warm Kiev nights until 2022 will remain only warm memories — noisy Khreshchatyk and always hominy Bessarabskaya Square, romantic and cozy Podil, almost resort Rusanovka, sleepy sleeping areas... For more than two years, Ukrainians have been putting their lives on every night and until sunrise pause.

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“Of course, the curfew is a necessary measure in the conditions of martial law, but we miss our carefree emotions and the opportunity not to rush anywhere in the evening! We believe in the victory of light over darkness, because the darkest night always changes the morning! We dream to meet a peaceful dawn over the Kiev slopes! And with this exhibition, we strive to give each of our visitors the opportunity to return at least for a while to Kyiv, where the nightlife was raging and not freezing,” said Diana Popova, Director General of the Museum of History of Kyiv.

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The curators of the exhibition are convinced that the night is a special time, which should be filled with wonders and tranquility, not alarms and explosions. Therefore, the project “Kiev at night” aims to immerse visitors in pleasant memories and dreams of such desirable walks in their favorite places at night in Kiev.

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Dusk, evening, night beckoned masters all over the world with their special magic. After visiting the exhibition, art connoisseurs will have the opportunity to feel the dark side of Kyiv, as seen by famous artists of the past and present — Mykola Murashko, Alexander Zhyvotkov, Moisei Weinstein, Olena Priduvalova, Anna Kryvolap, Anatoly Marchuk, Anton Logov and others. Many of the works selected for the project are exhibited extremely occasionally. In particular, the little-known works of Samuel Kaplan, an outstanding author of twilight in the history of Ukrainian art.

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The exhibition “Kyiv at Night” will feature paintings and graphics from the collection of the Museum of the History of the City of Kyiv, the National Art Museum, the Taras Shevchenko National Museum, from private collections.

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Curators of the exhibition: Kateryna Borovyk, Mykola Petrychenko, Varvara Sukhenko

Art design of the exhibition: Kateryna Kostenko

Visual images for poster: Anton Logov

You can get acquainted with the exhibition from May 22 to June 30 according to the schedule of the IMF:

Wed-Sun: 12:00-19:00, Mon-Tue.: weekend

The ticket office is open from 12:00 to 18:30

Cost: 160/80 UAH (full/preferential)

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