The fifth, final, volume of the electronic edition of the popular scientific research Golden Pages of the Ukrainian Culture carried out within the theme “Self-organization and the dynamics of culture and its peculiarities in Ukraine” is devoted to the art of independent Ukraine.

Proclamation of Ukraine as a free independent state influenced the development of culture, accelerated the formation of new artistic processes, led to a burst of talents, enriched a qualitatively artistic life.

Political and economic changes in the country’s life opened the door to the world of new artistic relationships and cultural contacts. During the period of Ukraine’s independence, emerged a new generation of artists honoured to create a pattern of Ukrainian culture of the first half of the 21st century.

The idea, concept, development and coordination of the project was carried out by the authors’ group of:

Yurii Bohutskyi – Director of the Institute for Cultural Research of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Ph.D. (Philosophy), Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Vice President of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Honoured Arts Worker of Ukraine;

Volodymyr Chepelyk – Professor, Academician of the NAAU, Chairman of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine, People’s Artist of Ukraine;

Hanna Chmil – Doctor of Philosophy, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine;

Iryna Zubavina – Doctor of Arts, Associate Professor, Scientific Secretary of the Cinematic Arts Department of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine;

Tamara Dziubenko – Deputy Director of the Institute for Cultural Research of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine;

Hennadii Slyvka – Senior Researcher of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine;

Svitlana Ivanenkova – Ph.D. (Philosophy);

Valerii Sakharuk – art critic.

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