Send us a textTo learn more, please visit The Art Unit's website.SHOW NOTES: 1:40 reason for founding The Art Unit to make art more accessible for collectors and creatives4:45 Ukrainian artist Nataliia Verbova based in Germany5:00 Ukrainian artist Margo Sarkisova fled Eastern Ukraine in 2014 and recently fled Kharkiv5:30 Ukrainian artist Bohdan Svyrydov7:00 Ukrainian artist Sergiy Kondratiuk and his series of Soviet porcelain figurines10:15 Challenges Ukrainians face with misappropriation of culture12:50 The Gates of Europe by Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy 13:40 Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko14:15 weaponization of culture and history14:45 works by Ukrainian artist Maria Prymachenko damaged by Russian war16:00 oppression of Ukrainian culture and history17:20 Homeward by directed by Nariman Aliev and Crimean Tartars18:35 Importance of art in times of war19:20 Ukrainian artist Olena Shtepura19:50 Ukrainian artist Polina Shcherbyna 20:15 Charcoal swirl mother and child20:25 Artists acting as a conscience for society21:20 Ukrainian artist Margo Sarkisova’s war diary – works on paper employing symbolic imagery22:40 utility of art versus photography 24:00 war photographer Maksim Levin24:40 Timur Dzhafarov aka John Object’s war diary on Instagram26:00 The Art Unit’s impact on culture by helping to raise the voices of emerging artists28:00 Change in her definition of justice30:00 Russian propaganda that war is only targeting military bases 31:10 art addressing war by Olena Shtepura31:20 art addressing war by Polina Shcherbyna with real & surreal imagery32:00 works to come that will interprete the war as the war will continue to be a main topic33:00 multiple generations of Ukrainians have experienced war33:20 art creating the language to go forward with Russia as the neighbor after the war 35:45 looting during the war36:15 how to deal with the destruction of Ukraine when she returnsPlease share your comments and/or questions at [email protected] by Toulme.To hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website.To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at [email protected]. Thanks so much for listening!© Stephanie Drawdy [2025]

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