Looking into the Gaps Ⅲ
Art Front Gallery
Starts 2/6
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Nikita Kadan, Anton Saenko, Bohdan Sokur, Dana Kavelina, Iliia Todurkin, Igor Makedon, Marta Syrko, Oleh Perkovsky, Oleksiy Say, Pavlo Kovach, Vladislav Plisetsky, Yuri Leiderman
This exhibition presents works by leading contemporary Ukrainian artists, curated by Nikita Kadan—one of Ukraine’s most prominent artists as well as an active curator. It constitutes the third chapter of an ongoing exhibition series that began in Poland in 2024 and continued in Germany in 2025, a project that seeks to confront ruptures in linear history and reconnect Ukrainian art through shared experiences. Following a non-public outdoor presentation on Teshima Island, Kagawa, in August 2025, the series will be showcased at Art Front Gallery.
Since February 24, 2022, when the Russian Federation launched its military invasion of Ukraine, the country has remained in a state of war. Many Ukrainian citizens have volunteered as soldiers, and some artists have taken up positions on the frontlines, losing their lives. Despite the extreme difficulty of sustaining cultural activities under such circumstances, artists continue to face reality through their practices and to assert their voices.
This exhibition introduces the current landscape of Ukrainian contemporary art shaped by these harsh conditions, as seen through Kadan’s perspective. By presenting works by artists he deeply trusts, the exhibition aims to create a space that conveys the memories, pain, and enduring hope of the Ukrainian people.
[Related Events]
1. Video Work Screening
Screening of "The Gray Earth" by Dana Kavelina
Date: February 6 (Fri) 18:30-
2. Talk Event
Date: February 6 (Fri)
Nikita Kadan (Artist, Curator)×Dana Kavelina (Artist)×Fram Kitagawa (Chairman of Art Front Gallery)
*Languages: Japanese and Ukrainian (consecutive interpretation into Japanese)
*For event details and how to make a reservation, please check the official website.
Since February 24, 2022, when the Russian Federation launched its military invasion of Ukraine, the country has remained in a state of war. Many Ukrainian citizens have volunteered as soldiers, and some artists have taken up positions on the frontlines, losing their lives. Despite the extreme difficulty of sustaining cultural activities under such circumstances, artists continue to face reality through their practices and to assert their voices.
This exhibition introduces the current landscape of Ukrainian contemporary art shaped by these harsh conditions, as seen through Kadan’s perspective. By presenting works by artists he deeply trusts, the exhibition aims to create a space that conveys the memories, pain, and enduring hope of the Ukrainian people.
[Related Events]
1. Video Work Screening
Screening of "The Gray Earth" by Dana Kavelina
Date: February 6 (Fri) 18:30-
2. Talk Event
Date: February 6 (Fri)
Nikita Kadan (Artist, Curator)×Dana Kavelina (Artist)×Fram Kitagawa (Chairman of Art Front Gallery)
*Languages: Japanese and Ukrainian (consecutive interpretation into Japanese)
*For event details and how to make a reservation, please check the official website.
Schedule | Feb 6 (Fri) 2026-Mar 19 (Thu) 2026 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://artfront.co.jp/en/exhibitions/group-exhibition-of-ukrainian-contemporary-artists-looking-into-the-gaps-ⅲ/ | ||||
| Venue | Art Front Gallery https://artfront.co.jp/ | ||||
| Location | Hillside Terrace A, 29-18 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0033 | ||||
| Access | 3 minute walk from Daikanyama Station on the Tokyu Toyoko line, 11 minute walk from the West exit of Ebisu Station on the JR Yamanote and Saikyo lines, 8 minute walk from exit 4 at Ebisu Station on the Hibiya line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3476-4869 | ||||
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