Thaw. The Art of the Ukrainian Sixtiers
The exhibition “Thaw” is dedicated to the historical period of the early 1960s, when the Soviet empire—exhausted by World War II—briefly loosened its grip. During this short time, a generation emerged in Ukraine that fundamentally transformed the language of art and the country’s cultural landscape. The Sixtiers opposed the totalitarian regime with ideas of humanism, […]
Taras Among Us
The image of Taras Shevchenko is a kind of mirror in which Ukrainians have recognized themselves for more than a century and a half. He has been the voice of voiceless serfdom and a fierce revolutionary, a stern old man in a sheepskin coat and a daring young dandy. He has been canonized and cast […]
ANATOLII LYMARIEV. SUNRISE
From March 27 to June 21, the exhibition “SunRise” will be on view at the National Art Museum of Ukraine, dedicated to the work of the outstanding Ukrainian artist Anatolii Lymariev (1929–1985), a representative of unofficial art and an exceptional master of color and light. Across five museum halls, the exhibition presents around 100 works […]