Modern Art Research Institute of National Academy of Arts of Ukraine: The course of institutional activities

Abstract

The twentieth anniversary of the Modern Art Research Institute of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine (MARI) is a milestone on a path of research, constant monitoring, and promotion of artistic achievements in various areas of contemporary art. The MARI has trained a significant number of young researchers of culture and theoretically equipped them with the latest knowledge of the art research. Research and processing of the most recent global art achievements is the ultimate goal of the multidisciplinary activity of the Institute. The description of strategic issues in art research, cultural studies, and aesthetics is integrated here with the efforts to analyze the continuity of art processes. From the very start, meeting the cultural needs of the society and providing it with mental mechanisms to comprehend contemporary art was the main aim of the Institute. An ultimate goal of its academic, creative, and educational efforts is to create a multifaceted concept of the achievements of contemporary Ukrainian art and incorporate contemporary Ukrainian art into the global cultural space.