The event is dedicated to the Ukrainian experience of working with artistic legacy—its specific features, challenges, and possible development strategies. We will discuss how this experience differs from the international context, look at examples of public collections, estates, and institutions that work with artists’ legacies, and outline potential risks and “pitfalls” in this field.
A separate section will focus on the case of the first year of the Marharyta Polovinko Estate, as an example of building a structure for managing the legacy of an artist who died in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
The practical part of the event will include a workshop on describing and systematizing artworks: how to build an archive, create certificates of authenticity, and prepare museum reports. The program will conclude with a consultation session with a lawyer dedicated to the legal aspects of working with artistic legacy.
Event Details
- Date: April 5, 2026, 15:00
- Location: Jam Factory Art Center
(124 Bohdana Khmelnytskoho St., Novo1l) - Free admission with prior registration.
Alya Segal is an art historian and independent curator, and a researcher of Ukrainian contemporary art. She is the coordinator of the Marharyta Polovinko Estate and co-curator of the project Secondary Archive Ukraine: Women Artists in War. In 2021–2022, she worked at the Odesa National Fine Arts Museum.
