Media about the Foundation

Chicken Kyiv on Canvas

"What's On",  16.11.07

Art Project, Goethe Institute (12/4 Voloshska), 9 November at 18.00

Curator Ihor Gusev has gathered Odessa and Kyiv artists for this nifty exhibition, which he’s calling a ‘food project’. The point is for the artists to paint pictures of actual food. We can assume there will be some stabs at vareniki and chicken Kyiv, as well as other stuff. The Eidos Fund, which has a good track record in presenting new contemporary art, is organising this. The exhibition will stand until 16 November. For more information call 496 12 83.

Newspapers "24", 13.10.07

Simultaneously the demonstration of Gleb Vishlavskiy`s virtual exhibition was held: “A virtual museum: 50 years of Ukrainian contemporary art” Photo-portraits and contemporary artist`s paintings were being translated at ten plasma panels provided by SAMSUNG. Among the multifarious art-public were Vladislav Troitskiy, Sergey Proskurnya, Victor Sidorenko, Ilya Chichkan and Masha Shubina. Several young people, dressed in suits, made them struck dumb for a moment. They began to make hygienic procedures: one of them was cleaning his teeth, another – was shaving and the other one – was cleaning his shoes, as part of the performance.

Eidos Surprises Guests with Contemporary Art

"WHAT'S ON", 22.10.07

HYATT The Eidos fund, which is active in the contemporary arts world, organised a three-in - one event on 11 October. The Fund showcased the new book it’s published about the idea of the contemporary art museum and its place in Ukrainian culture. But there was more, as the Chorny Kvadrat theatre group made an unusual pomo-style appearance in blindfolds, startling the event’s guests. Also, Glib Vysheslavsky displayed images on big plasma screens hung around the room. The impression was delightfully disorienting and, in a wold, artistic.

Anastasiya Skorina

"Berliner Zeitung", Tuesday, 14.08.2007

Upon entering 144 Linien Street you find yourself in a courtyard filled with young birch trees, which wood has been used in Ukraine for centuries to make husly, a medieval string instrument. However, you come to this courtyard not just to listen to medieval string instruments but to admire Ukrainian art. In October 2006 the Ukrainian gallery owner Ludmila Bereznitsky moved into the premises which used to be a factory, and then housed by C/O Berlin, cultural forum of photography. Bereznitsky Gallery is already the second gallery which is run by this Ukrainian art historian and critic. Her gallery in Kiev is called L-Art. The Berlin branch is supposed to create a place for art from the former Soviet Union in Western Europe.

Mariya BELYAEVA, “Hreshatyk” newspaper № 132(3122) for 16.08.2007

Katrin Zinger-Zaharieva speaks about the territory of contemporary art and her own carrier in Kyiv.

Katrin Zinger-Zaharieva, vice-president of “EIDOS” International Charity Foundation, plans to make Kyiv similar to other European capitals. Especially, with a help of festivals of contemporary art, one of which will be held this autumn.

- How did you happen to be in Kyiv now?

 - I have been living here for almost 4 years. At first I worked as a correspondent in German and Austrian newspapers. I was lucky person, because Orange revolution began at that time and other countries began to show a great interest to the events in Kyiv. At the same time I became acquainted with a lot of people, whose work was connected with arts and culture. And suddenly one day I realized that it is much more interesting for me not to write about the events, but to be the active player.