April 5-May 15, 2025, in the Central Park of Culture and Recreation of Kyiv near the Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian People, an exhibition of the 11th stage of the art marathon “GENERATIONS OF WAR”  is held, featuring the artworks of the winners of the XIII and XIV International Art Festival PAINT.UA.

The art marathon “GENERATIONS OF WAR” began in December 2023 and is planned to be held until the end of the war. Artists of all ages participate in the project - from children to the elderly, who are currently experiencing war. There are also participants from other countries, which shows support for Ukraine in the world. Holding an exhibition of art works from different countries in the heart of Kyiv demonstrates to the world that even in difficult times, the capital of Ukraine is a center of international culture. During the art marathon, over 1,000 artists artists from 19 countries took part: Ukraine, USA, Canada, Albania, Montenegro, Romania, Poland, Latvia, France, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Greece, Great Britain, Italy, North Macedonia, Israel, Czech Republic, Spain. The art marathon is art therapy for Ukrainians, it collects artistic evidence of the war and shows it to the world, calling for support for Ukraine in its difficult struggle against the invader. During the project, more than 40 exhibitions and cultural diplomacy projects were presented in 12 countries around the world: Ukraine, USA, Poland, Greece, Japan, Malaysia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Argentina.

The art marathon is part of the large-scale International Art Festival PAINT.UA.WAR, the only cultural project in Ukraine, which has been going on without a break since the first week of the full-scale invasion. The project shows the dynamics of the mental and spiritual state of society during the war, reflected in art. This is the only project in the world that analyzes the change in consciousness of different generations during modern war through art.

The project is organized by the Association for the Development of International Relations ADRUM with the assistance of the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kyiv City Government.

Exhibition participants:

Natalia Sukhanova, Sofia Brusova, Angelika Borisova, Lyudmila Utkina, Dmitry Shakal, Iryna Skurtova, Igor Ovechkin, Hanna Nechytaylo, Elizaveta Novichkova, Lyudmila Ryabkova, Ksenia Denysenko, Vasyl Lynyk, Marina Fomenko, Alena Grishina, Anna Karan, Vladislav Trityak, Ruslana Badigon, Daryna Kotlyarchuk, Tetiana Beregova, Angelina Martyniuk, Tetiana Yevseeva, Olena Savchuk, Halyna Lapkovska, Kateryna Vitryak, Lesya Stankevych, Eva Girill, Tetiana Koval-Vyshkivska, Svitlana Kondakova, Lesya Stankevych, Olga Syutkina, Marina Dreeva, Maria Kotovych, Oksana Yurchenko, Vasyl Berezhansky, Mia Markova, Oleksiy Kolibabchuk, Ksenia Pylypchuk, Tetiana Galamazda, Kateryna Opanaschuk, Victoria Gula, Vladyslav Oliynyk, Olga Pidhorna, Marina Demidova, Lesya Lyubchenko, Angelina Shybanova, Natalia Antonets, Anna Guryanova, Tasya Gushchyna, Vlada Kvast, Evgenia Pavlovska, Anastasia Sadovska, Karolina Karikova, Varvara Simakova, Kira Gavrylova, Daria Shyshkina, Oleksandr Novakovsky, Anna Barinova, Anna Shkarban, Yan Zhurzha, Mia-Maria Zhezher, Natalia Filiak-Zastavna, Veronika Veresh, Marina Akulova, Viktor Kovalenko, Daria Pokolodna, Oleksandr Tkachenko, Alisa Putnya.