Institutional Aspects of Development of Contemporary Ukrainian Art

Abstract

The publication considers the institutional aspects of the development of Ukrainian art in the beginning of the 21st century. Understanding ofspace of artistic culture is narrower than the concept of traditional cultural space and is mostly limited to institutions, activities of which are focused on the sphere of art. The basis for the formation of the space of artistic culture isthe synergy of creative activity of the artists, managers, collectors, gallery owners, auctioneers, curators, critics, scientists, and other professionals. This space expands due to the institutional activities, analytical texts of specialists, collective performative actions of artists, as well as the processes of promotion (management), interpretation, museum storage, auction and gallery sales, exhibition at the biennial, fairs, exhibitions, distribution of photos and texts on the Internet. Thus, art practices in their activities today are transformed into an established non-subordinate cultural industry of active cooperation of all these entities. The demarcation of the boundaries between the fine arts and “free locations” not only creates a special sphere of culture that exists between art and life, but also opens contemporary art to the public, as both trained spectators and casual witnesses are involved in the work. Exposition practices, evolving in the process of general development of culture, choose the ways of their development in accordance with the requirements of the time, and their formation and style are based on the main trends and criteria of contemporary art.