On 11 May 2025, the Kyiv Art Sessions Festival– recently shortlisted for the prestigious SABRE Award and honored with a Letter of Appreciation from the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. Valerii Zaluzhnyi — returns to the iconic London venue Old Sessions House for its Spring 2025 season.
The theme of this season, "A Mirror of the History of Ukrainian Art," seeks to unveil the centuries-long history of Ukrainian visual art — from the times of Kyivan Rus to the present day.
The festival program includes an art exhibition, cultural and educational events, and a musical performance.
The programme of the one-day exclusive event will include the following:
● A Mirror on Ukrainian Art HistoryExhibition and sale , Cultural and Educational Programme
● “What is a Value of Art, in Wartime?” Talk with Constance Uzwyshyn
● Public Talk
This season’s traditional public talk will be dedicated to the rapid development of Ukrainian art during wartime and its impact on global cultural content.
Moderator – Edward Akrout
● Concert of Ukrainian Classical Music A concert of works by prominent Ukrainian composers — Borys Lyatoshynsky, Valentyn Silvestrov, and Maksym Shalyhin — performed by the outstanding pianist Antonii Baryshevskyi.
The Kyiv Art Sessions Festival in London is a charity event. Funds raised from the event will go directly to support the Ukrainian artist community – those who continue to live, create, and inspire amidst the ongoing unprovoked war of russia against Ukraine.
Organisers : Dom Master Klass, Art Shield Partners: Vivid Fusion , Knotel at Old Sessions House , Paradox Public Relations