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13.06.2016

"Beauty Against Cancer", Charity project,  2014.

More than 30 well-known Ukrainians, including celebrities, actors, musicians, and sportsmen, painted their own oil paintings under the guidance of artist Olga Koval for the charitable project "Beauty Against Cancer" in 2014. The paintings were sold at a charity auction organized by the Spivakovska ART:EGO culture center in partnership with Hilton Kyiv. Thanks to this project, nearly UAH 200,000 was raised for the needs of children with cancer.

The author of the project, Olga Koval, and the organizational partner, ART:EGO, led by Lika Spivakovska, along with art director and co-author of the project, Irina Koval, organized the charity event to help and raise funds for the Kyiv Children's Hematology and Oncology Center at O.H. Bohomolets National Medical University.

In support of the project, a series of events involving well-known people took place throughout the summer months of 2014, during which a star-studded collection of paintings was formed. The project culminated in an auction on September 17, 2014, at the Hilton Kyiv hotel. All the funds raised from the auction, as recommended by the International Charitable Fund, were directed towards the needs of seriously ill children at "O.H. Bohomolets National Medical University".

The heroes of the art interactive were: Vlad Litovchenko, Diana Dorozhkina, Hryhoriy Reshetnyk, Ruslana Pysanka, Marysya Horobets, Svitlana Mytrofanova, Aida Nikolaychuk, Daria Tregubova, Oksana Fursa, and Ihor Posypayko.

On June 1, 2014, the presentation of the charitable art project "Beauty Against Cancer" took place at the main sports arena of the country, the NSC "Olympiyskiy," where beautiful, famous, and successful people of Ukraine felt like real masters of the brush and palette.

The event was hosted by Roman Bondarchuk. Guests of the event enjoyed a lively concert by Alexey Gladyshevsky (GLADUSHEVSKYY), Aida Nikolaychuk, Yulia Kuvshynova, Svitlana Solomina (Solomina), Serhiy Kostetsky, and the young and promising group "Armani Boys".

 

The charitable auction "Art Gives Life" was a joint project of Hilton Kyiv's "With Open Hearts" and "Beauty Against Cancer" in 2014.

On September 17, 2014, a charity auction "Art Gives Life" was held.

All funds raised were directed to the Kyiv Children's Center "OKHMATDET" for the treatment of seriously ill children with congenital heart defects and oncological diseases. Within the framework of the auction, paintings by Ukrainian artists and celebrities raised funds of 190,000 hryvnias.

Modern Ukrainian artists who are in the top 25 most promising artists according to Forbes magazine participated in the charitable initiative: Stanislav Silantiev, Roman Minin, Anna Krivolap, Albina Yaloza.

Celebrities also supported the charity initiative: Diana Dorozhkina, Vlada Litovchenko, Daria Tregubova, Grigory Reshetnik, Marysya Gorobets, Natalya Dobrynska, Ruslana Pysanka, Svetlana Volnova, Oleg Sobchuk, and others.

And the main lot of the auction was the painting "Flowers of Ukraine", which was created by about 200 former and current patients of the pediatric cardio center at "OKHMATDET".

 

Social project "No to War!", 2014.

The plot for the "No War!" video came to me in a dream at night. In the morning, I called my friend, photographer, and director Maxim Pilipenko, and described everything. Maxim got excited about the idea and said he could shoot the video the next day. That same day, I prepared the props, gathered the children, and two days later, the video was on the Internet. In one night, it spread all over the world, and the next morning, we were already receiving it from the Netherlands, Germany, and the USA with translations into their languages! Two Ukrainian TV channels showed the video in their evening news broadcast, and one contacted me to buy the rights and use it as a social advertisement in all commercial breaks. We donated the money from the sale of the rights to refugee children, who were the subject of the video.

The video received an award at the Mariupol Film Festival.

 

"Symbol of Peace", 2014.

In the cultural space of ART:EGO, representatives of Ukrainian culture and show business painted the picture "Symbol of Peace" in 2014. The idea of the painting was to unite Ukraine and return the country to a peaceful life. The project was organized by Vlada Litovchenko, the head of the International Fund for Cultural Cooperation, gallery owner Lika Spivakovska, the head of the public organization "Art-Creative" Elena Stebelska, and the president of the "Women's Institute" LLC, Tatyana Shevchuk.

We are all tired of war and uncertainty, which have affected the lives of every Ukrainian, and we want the rebirth of our nation, its unity, stability, and peace. This is now the most important and crucial thing for all of us. That is why we initiated this project as the beginning of a reorientation of our people towards establishing peace in Ukraine, and the painting "Symbol of Peace" becomes the first push towards this - said Vlada Litovchenko, the head of the IFCС.

 

Charity evening "Points of Support" at the Spivakovska ART:EGO culture center, 2015.

Doing good deeds is beautiful and must always be done with love! These two axioms were successfully demonstrated at the charity event 5 LANGUAGES OF LOVE on December 13, 2015, at Spivakovska ART:EGO.

The festive evening was dedicated to the dream of the residents and volunteers of the rehabilitation center for women with children "TOCHKA OPORY" – for the second year in a row they have been diligently raising funds to build their own house. More women who have fallen on hard times will be able to undergo rehabilitation there. Currently, the center, with seven years of experience, can only accommodate up to ten women with children.

 

Theater without actors "Mystery No. 3", 2015.

The premiere of the play "Mystery #3 Lost Souls" at the DK "Ukraine" theater, based on the drama by playwright Hennadiy Mynka, caused a storm of emotions and feelings.

Everyone who bought tickets automatically joined the mission of the production - to help seriously ill children at "Okhmatdet" and to raise money for special equipment.

"Theater without actors" featured a cast of famous and incredibly talented non-actors: Hryhoriy Reshetnyk, Yuliya Kavtaradze, Oleksiy Gladyshevsky, Oleksandr Prokhorenko, Serhiy Velychansky, and Serhiy Humanyuk. The team behind the play, including the aforementioned actors, project author Lika Spivakovska, director Oleksandr Zhuravel, choreographer Olga Vorobyeva, producer Anastasiia Averina, and Irina Slobodyan, did the impossible - selling out the show a month before the premiere.

 

The social project "Children Draw Music" in 2015.

The project involved 20 children from foster homes who drew their impressions of the music of the band "Teoriya Prostranstva" during an acoustic concert. The goal of the project was to create a path from music to charity through visual art. The children created unique covers for the band's debut album, which were later sold at an auction to raise money for the charitable foundation "Blagomai," which helps children in foster homes. The project aimed to give a third dimension to the art of music by changing the perception of music carriers such as records, cassettes, and CDs. The project also involved the creation of a documentary film about the project.

 

The Theater without Actors "Eternal Music", 2015.

The theatrical production "Eternal Music". Starring Alexey Gladyshevsky and Lera Bardo.
The funds collected were directed to the "Svichado" Foundation.

 

The Theater Without Actors "To Love or to Kill?", 2015.

The premiere of the play "Theater without Actors" - "To Love or to Kill? Or a Little Bit of Porn" took place on September 24 at D*Lux Entertainment Complex. The play, based on the play of the same name by Gennady Minka, directed by Alexander Rudenko, caused a great stir even at the start of the PR campaign. All thanks to the incredible cast of actors, which this time included: singer Julia Kavtaradze, former VIA GRA member Santa Dimopulos, TV presenter Dasha Tregubova, DJ and model Yana Altukhova, singer Arthur Bosso, TV presenter Igor Posypayko and showman Alex Semenov. Also, unexpectedly, Evgeny Galich joined the "Theater without Actors" troupe one day before the premiere.

The proceeds from the sale of tickets went to the purchase of consumables for the treatment of oncological children, namely: the purchase of Broviac catheters.

 

Charity Art Auction Kyiv Lions Club, 2016.

On May 26, 2016, a charity Art Auction was held by the Kyiv Lions Club, featuring paintings by young Ukrainian artists as lots. The provenance was provided by the Spivakovska ART:EGO gallery.

Thanks to the project, a sum of approximately 125,000 UAH was raised for the treatment of seriously ill children.

 

Theater without Actors "Old New Story", 2016.

On January 14, 2016, on Old New Year, the premiere of the play "Old New Story" by the Theatre Without Actors took place on the theatrical stage of D'Lux. Traditionally, all roles in the play were performed not by professional actors, but by famous Ukrainians. TV presenter, journalist, and artist Tatiana Ramus played the interesting role of a socialite; restaurateur Alexander Prokhorenko played her unfulfilled fiancé; TV presenter Eva Bazhen appeared before the audience in a completely new image for herself, and Alexander Prikhodko, a famous trendsetter, played the role of a modest but self-confident character.

The funds from ticket sales went towards the purchase of disposable materials for the treatment of seriously ill children, namely the acquisition of connected catheters produced by "BROVIAC".

 

Photo exhibition "Portrait of Kindness" - a charity project in support of children with cancer, 2016.

The "Portrait of Kindness" project, supported by the Charitable Foundation "Pediatricians Against Cancer" and Spivakovska ART:EGO, was aimed at purchasing special catheters that facilitate the treatment process for children with cancer.

To acquire the required number of catheters, the organizers attracted philanthropists. The final stage of the project was an exhibition of portraits of the philanthropists, created with the artistic portrait photography skills of Alexander Ktitorchuk and Dmitry Barulin.

The official "Portrait of Kindness" photo exhibition took place on March 4th at the Spivakovska ART:EGO culture center.

 

Theater Without Actors "About the Moon, the Fishing Rod, and Tails", 2016.

"About the Moon, the Fishing Rod, and the Tails" is a little universe of characters, where it is very easy to get lost... You will never guess what happens next, because this world is different and it's impossible to anticipate what awaits in the end. However, it's great that the director didn't complicate things and showed the world as it is... the question is just what each particular viewer will see in it. Starring Boris Abramov, Svetlana Leontieva, Roman Samoilov, Pavel Kostitsyn, Sergey Abramov, and Lavika (Lyubov Yunak).

 

"Live Freely" Campaign for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, 2017.

The company A21, with the assistance of the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine and in partnership with the OSCE, held an informational campaign "Live Freely" aimed at increasing citizens' awareness of the problem of human trafficking.

On July 28, 2017, in Kyiv, the Spivakovska ART:EGO gallery and on July 30, 2017, in Lviv, an exhibition of photographs on countering human trafficking was opened with the participation of famous stars and journalists, as well as a press conference. The well-known Ukrainian photographer who lives in Los Angeles, Oleg Bogdan, conducted the photo shoot, and the idea and production of the shoot were by Natalia Shumacher.

To achieve maximum results in the campaign, celebrities and journalists such as Alena Shoptenko, Alexander Popov, Anatoly Anatolich, Anna-Maria, Lavika, Ludmila Barbir, Maria Burmaka, Maria Sobko, Oleg Sobchuk, Sergei Gladyr, Tala Kalatai, Tamirlan and Omargalieva, Valentina Khomaiko, Vasily Bondarchuk, Vitaliy Kirichenko, Vlad Oleynik, and Yanina Sokolova, joined the cause.

 

Social project #STOPCANCER in partnership with the Israeli Oncology Hospital LISOD, 2018.

On October 20, as part of the social project "Stop Cancer," an exhibition of the same name opened at the Spivakovska ART:EGO gallery. The opening was timed to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The project is aimed at returning women to their normal lives after long, difficult, but successful treatment for breast cancer.

The paintings were created by patients of the LISOD Israeli Oncology Hospital during art workshops at the Spivakovska ART:EGO gallery. For many, these paintings were the first in their lives, nevertheless, the canvases are filled with bright colors that returned to women after overcoming cancer or after realizing that cancer is not a sentence.

Stars of the Ukrainian show business, who also participated in the project at various stages, were present at the opening. Among them were socialite and blogger Svetlana Volnova, journalist and TV presenter Marysia Horobets, and of course, the owner of the gallery, Lika Spivakovska.

The organizers of the project are the LISOD Israeli Oncology Hospital and gallery owner Lika Spivakovska.

 

The Art for Heart exhibition at Spivakovska ART:EGO gallery took place in 2019.

The "Art for Heart" exhibition by Spivakovska ART:EGO gallery was held during the charity event "Christmas Impulse" at the Atmosfera shopping center. Katya Dudnyk, Olya Yatsenko, and Ilona Fedunkiv presented their works, which have already warmed the hearts of many art lovers. Thanks to a charity lottery, for which they donated their works, money was raised to purchase a heating system for pediatric cardiology patients. "Art for heart" - art warms the heart.

 

"Like Me" Book, 2019.

A book for everyone who is searching for answers, the right words during a fateful decision, a magic pill for improving life, built on personal stories by Lika. Money from the book sales go towards charity programs by the "Blagomai" foundation, which provides education for graduates of foster houses.

 


SUPPORT UKRAINE  NFT GALLERY, 2022

ART-BATTALION IN ACTION: how an art project helps on the front lines of war

The Art Battalion was formed in the early days of the war. It only took one post with a call to action on Facebook, and within a few days, at least 100 Ukrainian artists had joined. Currently, over 350 authors are participating in the project, representing a total of 467 works. The creative legacy is expanding every day. This is an unprecedented and emotional art. It is the Ukrainian historical heritage, the fixation of artistic comprehension by artists of the unexpected and terrible war of Russia against Ukraine.

We started this project jointly with the full-cycle NFT agency CTRL/ART/D Ilia Glcn. Thus, during the first five days of the war, an online gallery of Ukrainian NFT art was created on the Opensea platform, which was named the Support Ukraine Gallery. There are already 467 works there. It has already become a kind of art media: military chronicles through the eyes of Ukrainian artists.

For us, this is a 100% charitable project, because according to the conditions, 80% of sales go to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and 20% go to the author of the sold work to support them and their family.

 

Exhibition SUPPORT UKRAINE GALLERY in Puerto Rico.

In April 2022, the first physical NFT art exhibition of Ukrainian art took place in the heart of the crypto world - Puerto Rico. In just three days, we collected over 300 works, and in just one day (or rather, night), we organized an exhibition on the other side of the world. Ukrainian NFTs were presented on huge screens in a physical gallery. The Ukrainian flag never left the screens, and our famous Kyiv was broadcast continuously. All the huge technical work is carried out thanks to the agency CTRL/ART/D Ilia Glcn, and the works are displayed round the clock. The exhibition became possible thanks to Anna Parks, Crystal Rose Pierce. Special thanks for their hospitality and organization to Molly Pops and the entire team at Lighthouse Gallery Puerto Rico.

 

Exhibition SUPPORT UKRAINE GALLERY in Texas, silent auction, 2022.

The proceeds from the sold works at the auction, exhibition, and Opensea platform were used to purchase a Kia Sorento vehicle, which was immediately sent to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Additionally, around 500 tactical medical kits were also purchased for the Ukrainian army.

 

"Art of Ukrainian strength and spirit" exhibition at Spivakovska ART:EGO gallery, 2022.

Ukrainian soldiers defended their country on the front lines, and now they are helping to save the lives of their comrades during rehabilitation. On September 22nd, under the patronage of the NGO "RED-YOUIT" and the Association of ATO Veteran Entrepreneurs, an exhibition titled "The Art of Ukrainian Strength and Spirit" opened at the Spivakovska ART:EGO gallery. The exhibition features works created by our wounded military personnel and their mentors during the rehabilitation process. Using various techniques and materials, they created about 20 paintings and the same number of ceramic pieces.

Unfortunately, due to the war, Ukrainian soldiers have suffered severe combat and psychological injuries and require comprehensive assistance to recover their health. Visitors to the charity exhibition-fair were not only able to admire the works of art but also purchase items and join the volunteer team. The funds raised were used to purchase medical equipment for our soldiers, including a verticalizer and rehabilitation module, to help severely injured military personnel more effectively complete their recovery course.

 

Interview about good deeds.

 

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