Who are we?


We are an independent not-for-profit arts organisation, bringing Ukrainian artistic and cultural presence into the heart of European cultural life.

FarNear is based on @Nomadische Boekenplank, created by Ihor Sukhorukov in 2023, combined with the artistic practice & projects of Christian van der Kooy and academic research of Dasha Lohvynova.

Ukrainian culture is not seen as an integral part of European culture, while every day our common heritage is being destroyed. Our foundation aims to remove this blind spot while solidifying Ukrainian presence within the European cultural context to create a living dialogue.


Why now?


FarNear exists to bring back lost and forgotten parts of European culture from Ukraine, uncovering shared roots and offering new perspectives. It aims to integrate Ukrainian culture into a broader European cultural context, connecting artists and culture-makers that enrich both sides. At the same time, it brings forward what is contemporary today and what has the potential to become canonical tomorrow.


CONTACT




FOUNDATION STRUCTURE

Board
Ihor Sukhorukov
Dasha Lohvynova
Christian van der Kooij
Advisory Board
Jeroen van Zelst
Radboud Molijn
Iryna Negovan


ORGANISATION DETAILS

Stichting FarNear
RSIN: 869217823
KvK: 99990903
Postal address: 
Fraunhoferstraat 19 
1098 LN Amsterdam 
The Netherlands


“Ukraine is not measured in territories, ruined cities, or numbers tallied, but in emotionally resonant stories that mobilise and bind people together culturally, while existing through time and generations.”




















Exhibitions
“We Carried the Soil with Us” curated by Dasha Lohvynova with artists: Katia Motylova-Babinska, Stefaniia Bodnia, Karolina Uskakovych and Anna Khvyl, TROEF Leiden.
Exhibition on show: 20.03.2026 to 10.05.2026

Concerts
SplenDOOR to Ukraine, a series of concerts of Ukrainian classical music accompanied by Ihor Sukhorukov’s lectures about the Ukrainian cultural context, Splendor Amsterdam, ongoing...








Last Updated April 2026