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Davis Richardson

Davis Richardson has written for VICE, The Daily Beast, NY Post, Interview Magazine, and WIRED. He previously covered U.S. foreign policy at the New York Observer and has published on art history and philosophy for the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia. He sits on the Board of Directors of Art Shield, and oversees the U.S. communications firm Paradox Public Relations and the consultancy AUSP.

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Opinion

In trying to destroy Ukrainian culture, Russia only proved how powerful it is

by Davis Richardson
The more that Russia tries to kill Ukrainian culture, the harder it reemerges. In August 2025, Russian military forces struck the artist collective Nahirna22 in Kyiv, killing one civilian seeking shelter. The group, which includes a roster of incredible Gen-Z Ukrainian artists such as Lviv-born Yuriy Bolsa, rebuilt in under two months and reopened their studios to the public. They were hit again in November. Both attacks demonstrate systematic targeting by Russian military forces, not on dron
The Apotheosis of The Bouquet by Oleksandr Dubovyk, 2023. (Stedley Art Foundation)
Opinion

Opinion: How Oleksandr Dubovyk’s ‘bouquet’ philosophy is shaping a global Ukrainian renaissance

by Davis Richardson
Painter Oleksandr Dubovyk, a legend of the “Ukrainian Sixties” movement who pioneered abstract expressionism during the Soviet Union, began experimenting with the concept of “bouquet” as early as 1966. While the philosophy has evolved over the decades, drawing inspiration from German philosophers and scientists like Heidegger, Leibniz, and Heisenberg, it is now understood by some Ukrainians as a symbol of a global cultural renaissance – led by Ukraine following its victory over Russia. “White B

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