Footballer Zinchenko, artist Lina Kondes, and showbiz star Monatik have come together to support critically injured children.

Among the guests are prominent contemporary figures — artists, musicians, writers, educators — including Andrey Kurkov, Anatoliy Kryvolap, Oleksandr Sukholit, Oleksandr Dubovik, Taras Kompanichenko, Larysa Ivshyna, Natalia Kryvda, Fedor Vozyanov, Andrey Kurkov, as well as military personnel, volunteers, patrons, public figures, and representatives of the business union.

Following the official announcement of the silent auction, art enthusiasts and fans of the legendary London football club "Arsenal" can acquire the unique sculpture "Striker," created by Ukrainian-American artist Liney Kondes.

This artwork has been signed by the entire star lineup of players from the beloved English club "Arsenal," initiated by the famous Ukrainian footballer Oleksandr Zinchenko.

The second star lot is from KOTO & MONATIK, painted by talented representatives of the Ukrainian show business.

“Art saves lives! Throughout the existence of the gallery and the charitable events held, we have raised and directed over 4,300,000 hryvnias for the treatment and rehabilitation of Ukrainians. With these funds, we purchased and installed three departments for the largest children's hospital in the country, NDSH "Okhmatdyt": hearing diagnostics, ENT setup, and postoperative rehabilitation. Additionally, 800,000 hryvnias were allocated for the purchase of sound filters and the rehabilitation of military personnel with hearing issues. I am sincerely grateful to all friends, partners, and gallery guests for their active and conscious support of Ukraine and its citizens in need of medical assistance. Art Ukraine Gallery, which, despite everything, opened in the midst of a tragic war, has become a powerful cultural center over the past year and a half, showcasing a wide range of art from iconic Ukrainian artists, and has already been referred to as a museum of contemporary Ukrainian art,” emphasized Natalia Zabolotna, president of the Humanitarian Development Foundation of Ukraine, co-founder, and curator of the first charitable gallery of contemporary Ukrainian art.

Art Ukraine Gallery, designated as a charitable gallery of Ukrainian contemporary art, was opened in April 2023. The first charitable gallery was established on the initiative of Natalia Zabolotna during the height of the full-scale war in April 2023, in partnership with the Humanitarian Development Foundation of Ukraine, NGO "Feel," LLC "Malevych Group," and the shopping center "Domosfera."

“In today’s Ukrainian realities, amid the full-scale war, concussion has become an increasingly common occurrence. This is a general impairment of the body that occurs as a result of a blow, exposure to loud sounds, shock waves, vibrations, and sudden changes in atmospheric pressure. This pathological condition can manifest in various ways, particularly hearing impairment. A person hears a loud explosion, the inner ear suffers acoustic trauma, hair cells cannot cope with such a load and begin to die. This leads to sensorineural hearing loss, which is irreversible and severe. Our NGO "Feel" has been helping Ukrainian families for over 13 years. Today, the main priority is assisting military personnel in preventing hearing loss during combat and rehabilitation after it occurs.

I am glad that the gallery’s activities contribute to helping the military while also serving as art therapy for each of us,” noted Lyudmyla Pyshna, chairperson of the NGO Chuy.

Guests of the event participated in an authentic Christmas performance by the laureate of the National Taras Shevchenko Prize, Taras Kompanichenko, and the group of ancient Ukrainian songs "Khoreya Kazatska."

ART UKRAINE GALLERY is the largest contemporary art gallery in Ukraine. Its area is 2000 m2 and features over 500 unique art objects, showcasing the top 30 iconic Ukrainian artists.