LONDON.- On 9th October Firtash Foundation and the Saatchi Gallery will open Premonition: Ukrainian Art Now, which aims to provide a broad introduction to the diverse and energetic nature of Ukraine’s art-scene through showcasing over 70 works by 38 artists.

The exhibition will take over one entire floor of the Gallery and features work that has been made recently, but mostly pre-dates the social unrest and upheaval that Ukraine has experienced during 2014. However, the title acknowledges that since the early years of the new millennium, the work of many Ukrainian artists has tended to reflect, or even predict in an uncanny way, the growing challenges, issues and questions concerning their nation's future identity and stability.

Premonition: Ukrainian Art Now showcases an exciting group of artists who are relatively unknown outside their homeland. Some of the artists featured in this exhibition have established reputations in Ukraine, while others are recent graduates. The work of these two generations of artists provides an arresting insight into the future of contemporary art in Ukraine and is set to play a key role in shaping our understanding of the culturally rich but complex environment in which they practice their art. The exhibition has been organised by The Firtash Foundation as part of Days of Ukraine in the UK, a celebration of contemporary and traditional Ukrainian art, fashion, literature and music.

Premonition: Ukrainian Art Now forms the largest survey to date of Ukrainian contemporary art in the UK. It is the third in a series of exhibitions at the Gallery aimed at showcasing Ukraine's unique culture and heritage to an international audience in London and is part of a long-term partnership between the Saatchi Gallery and the Firtash Foundation announced in July 2014.

The exhibition has been co-curated by Marina Shcherbenko, Igor Abramovych, Oleksandr Soloviov and Andriy Sydorenko with advice from Vladyslav Tuzov and Natalia Shpitkovskaya at the Modern Art Research Institute and National Academy of Arts of Ukraine.

Ukraine has one of the most vibrant art scenes in the Former Soviet Union and the artists in this exhibition have chosen very individual and unique ways to communicate; showing extraordinary commitment, energy, insight, resilience and talent.

Lada Firtash, Chairman of the Firtash Foundation, said: "The amazing success of the exhibition of contemporary Ukrainian art held as part of the Days of Ukraine in the UK last year provided striking confirmation of the immense potential of Ukrainian art today. Premonition: Ukrainian Art Now is probably the largest and most profound collection of works by Ukrainian artists to date and the works in the show demonstrate many aspects of life in contemporary Ukraine, its spirit, energy and essence. We anticipate that the exhibition will enable the world to understand and appreciate Ukraine's creative potential."

Nigel Hurst, Chief Executive of the Saatchi Gallery, said: "The Saatchi Gallery's role is to bring contemporary art to the widest possible audience and make it accessible, wherever it is being made. The ongoing support of the Firtash Foundation allows us to work towards this aim by helping us to provide a high profile platform to bring new Ukrainian art to the attention of our international visitors. Premonition: Ukrainian Art Now presents a wonderful opportunity to provide a showcase for this exciting group of artists who are exhibiting their work together for the first time."

Premonition: Ukrainian Art Now features Nazar Bilyk, Sergey Bratkov, Danyil Galkin, GAZ, Mykyta Kadan, Zhanna Kadyrova, Pavlo Kerestey, Mariia Kulikovska, Anton Logov, Pavlo Makov, Maxim Mamsikov, Mykola Matsenko, Roman Minin, Natsprom, Serhiy Petlyuk, Yuriy Pikul, Roman Pyatkovka, Vlada Ralko, Vinny Reunov, Oleksandr Roitburd, Stepan Ryabchenko, Arsen Savadov, Oleksiy Say, Tiberiy Silvashi, Yuriy Solomko, Anna Sorokovaya, Anatol Stepanenko, Ivan Svitlichny, Victor Sydorenko, Maryna Talutto, Ten Point & Dis/Order, Oleg Tistol, Vasyl Tsagolov, Myroslav Vayda, Artem Volokitin, Oleksandr Zhyvotkov, Gamlet Zinkivskiy