As reported by the online media Suspilne.
At the award ceremony, the winner of the PinchukArtCentre 2025 prize in contemporary art was announced – Lesya Vasylchenko. This event marked an important milestone for Ukrainian art.
The Audience Choice Award and the second special prize were awarded to Yevhen Korshunov, while the first special prize went to Kateryna Aliynyk. She expressed gratitude to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, noting that being alive and continuing to create is a true gift.
About the Prize
The PinchukArtCentre Prize is one of the most prestigious art awards in Ukraine, given to young artists under 35 years old. The winner receives not only a cash reward but also an automatic nomination for the international Future Generation Art Prize 2026, opening new horizons on the global art scene.
This year’s exhibition, which began in February, showcased works by 20 finalists from various cities across Ukraine. They presented a wide range of media, including painting, video art, installations, performances, and interdisciplinary practices.
A special recognition outside the competition was given to Veronika Kozhushko – an artist from Kharkiv who tragically died on August 30, 2024, as a result of a Russian missile strike.
Prize Nominees
The nominees included: Mykhailo Alekseenko (34, Kyiv), Kateryna Aliynyk (25, Kyiv), Yuriy Bolsa (27, Sheptytsky), Lesya Vasylchenko (34, Kyiv / Oslo), Vasyl Dmytryk (32, Ivano-Frankivsk / Odesa), Yuriy Yefanov (34, Gurzuf), Yevhen Korshunov (35, Brovary / Kyiv), Kateryna Lysovenko (34, Kyiv / Vienna), Khrystyna Melnyk (30, Kyiv / Melitopol), Darya Molokoyedova (22, Kramatorsk / Kyiv), Vladyslav Plisetskyi (25, Kyiv), Andriy Rachynskyi (34, Kharkiv), Anton Saienko (34, Sumy / Kyiv), Anton Shebetko (34, Kyiv / Amsterdam), Zhenya Stepanenko (28, Kyiv / Berlin), Illia Todurkin (23, Mariupol / Kyiv), Vasyl Tkachenko (29, Mariupol), Tamara Turlyun (29, Dnipro / Kyiv), Maksym Khodak (23, Vienna / Kyiv / Bila Tserkva), as well as the collective Variable Name / “Nazva Zminna”: Valeria Karpan (35, Kyiv) and Maryna Marynichenko (34, Kyiv / Zaporizhzhia).
