The Ukrainian cultural initiative Borshch of Art (BoA) and the Shevchenko Scientific Society of America (NSh-A) have announced a new partnership. The result of the collaboration will be a large-scale exhibition “Ukrainian-American Artists from the NTSh-A Collection” in New York. The exhibition will open in the fall and will present to a wide audience the artistic heritage of the Ukrainian diaspora, which for decades remained little known outside the Ukrainian community.
This was reported by Borshch of Art.
The upcoming exhibition will be a joint project of two organizations working to preserve Ukrainian cultural heritage and popularize the work of Ukrainian artists in the United States.
The Shevchenko Scientific Society, founded in the late 19th century, is one of the oldest Ukrainian scientific institutions in the world. The American branch of the society has formed a unique collection of works of art, archival materials and documents that reflect the contribution of Ukrainian emigration to the cultural life of the United States over the decades.
The organizers note that a significant part of this heritage is still practically not represented in the mainstream art space of America. That is why the new exhibition project aims to return Ukrainian-American artists to a broader cultural context and start a new conversation about the Ukrainian presence in the history of American art.
The exhibition will be held on the second floor of the Shevchenko Scientific Society Gallery in the East Village district of Manhattan. Admission will be free, and the exhibition will be open during regular NTSh-A opening hours.
According to the organizers, the exhibition will last from mid-October until the end of the year and will become a platform for understanding the themes of Ukrainian identity, creativity and the role of the Ukrainian diaspora in the development of artistic life in the United States.
The project will be co-curated by Borshch of Art founder Anastasia Gudko, who will work with representatives of the NTSh-A on the concept of the exhibition and its artistic structure. The team aims to create an exhibition that will not only present works of art, but also promote cultural dialogue between the Ukrainian community and the multinational environment of New York.
In addition to the exhibition itself, a number of public events are planned, including panel discussions, meetings with co-curators and experts, as well as programs dedicated to the history of Ukrainian art and the cultural heritage of the Ukrainian emigration.
The project was made possible thanks to the support of the Creative Engagement program, funded by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the New York City Council and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC).
The exhibition is also part of the Lysyak-Rudnytsky Ukrainian Studies Program, which is implemented by the Ukrainian Institute together with the Cultural Diplomacy Foundation with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation and the Mnozhyna Foundation.
The organizers emphasize that the support of these institutions allows us to continue the work of returning Ukrainian artistic heritage to the international cultural space and to open the names of Ukrainian artists whose work is an integral part of the history of the Ukrainian diaspora in the United States to the American audience.
Photo: Borshch of Art
Author: Inna Mikhno