Season 2, Episode 1 44 min
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The guests of the first episode of the second season of the UFDA Podcast are Borys Hrynyov and Maryna Koneva, founders and custodians of one of Ukraine's most renowned private art collections. We discuss the journey of the collection — from a personal passion to a structured cultural institution — its mission, the transfer of works to the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the visibility of Ukrainian art in the world. We also talk about saving the collection during the full-scale invasion, the responsibility of a collector, and art as a way to preserve memory and inner balance even in the most difficult times.
Season 2, Episode 2 Feb 24, 2026 46 min
The guest of the episode is Lesia Khomenko, whose practice combines intellectual depth, scale, and inner discipline. We talk about the strength of identity, the vulnerability that follows major projects, and painting that “hits the brain” no less powerfully than performance.
Season 1, Episode 12 Jan 27, 2026 46 min
The guest of the episode is Liona Radchenko, a cultural studies expert and curator of art projects.
She shares the story of her journey from over 20 years of work in television to organizing exhibitions and cultural initiatives in Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro.
Season 1, Episode 11 Jan 22, 2026 46 min
A conversation with artist and illustrator Mitia Fenechkin about how his practice transformed after the full-scale invasion, project-based thinking, and finding balance between analog drawing and working in IT.