The Ukrainian Museum e-News

September/October 2013

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· Highlight of the Month
· Folk art courses begin Sept. 14 ‒ call to register
· The Ukrainian Museum on TV!
· Khatka at the FAB! festival ‒ Sept. 28
· Smithsonian magazine Museum Day ‒ Sept. 28
· "Fashion, Ukrainian Style" runway show ‒ Sept. 29
· Gender, Politics, and Society in Ukraine ‒ Oct. 5
· "A Literary Evening" ‒ Oct. 12
· Exhibition openings ‒ Oct. 20
· Concert "Songs of Truth: The Art of the Kobzari" ‒ Oct. 26
· Gallery talk: poster exhibition ‒ Nov. 2
· Gift shop ‒ just in from Ukraine!
· Exhibitions now showing
· Exhibitions coming up

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Dear Friends,

Welcome to another exciting fall season at The Ukrainian Museum! Once again, we'll be presenting a number of fascinating exhibitions and a wide range of programs ‒ including a runway fashion show that has already generated a great deal of "buzz" and a feature on New York-area PBS stations.

We're delighted to share our new season with you and look forward to having you join us!

Maria Shust
Director

The Museum will be closed to the public on Sunday, September 29, for the "Fashion, Ukrainian Style" fundraising event.


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Introducing "Highlight of the Month"
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Selections from the permanent collection


Every month the Museum will highlight a different piece from its permanent collection. Selections will be made by Museum staff and board members as an introduction to the museum's rich and varied collections of fine art and folk art.

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Ilona Sochynsky, Coney Island (triptych), 1982,
oil on linen, each panel 54 x 48 in.

One of my favorite works of art is a recent addition to the Museum's permanent collection of fine art ‒ Ilona Sochynsky's Coney Island. It evokes powerful childhood memories of summer escapes from the hot city to Coney Island with my mother. The vivid blue sky in this painting and almost blinding reflections of sunlight on the surfaces echo the intensity of the sensations I felt as we walked through this mysterious and astonishing place with its overwhelming sights and sounds at every turn. Coney Island takes me back to a time of wonder and unfettered imagination.

Hanya Krill-Pyziur
Marketing and Programs


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Out of Tradition and Fashion Show on TV!
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The Museum's exhibition Out of Tradition: Contemporary Decorative and Applied Art, was profiled on NYC-ARTS, the local Public Broadcasting System (PBS) weekly arts roundup on Channels 13 and 21. The one-minute segment, which provided an excellent overview of the exhibition and the upcoming show "Fashion, Ukrainian Style," aired during four broadcasts of NYC-ARTS between September 5 and 8. If you missed the original air dates, watch the Museum's segment here; it runs from 2:35 to 3:30 on the following clip:

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Out of Tradition: Contemporary Decorative and Applied Art is on view at the Museum through October 6.

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Our khatka at the FAB! festival
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Saturday, September 28, 1-5 p.m.


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Everybody loves posing in the Museum's khatka (village house) photo booth. Look for it at the Fourth Arts Block's FAB! street festival, on east 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and the Bowery (just two short blocks from the Museum). We'll take your picture and email you a digital copy. Check out the slideshow from last year's festival.

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Smithsonian magazine Museum Day
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Saturday, September 28


Order your ticket now!

The Ukrainian Museum is once again taking part in Smithsonian magazine's annual Museum Day, when participating cultural institutions across the country emulate the Smithsonian's free admission policy. Click on the image to obtain a free admission ticket, good for two people in the same household. In addition to free admission, we will offer two complimentary docent-led tours on Museum Day. The tours will leave from the lobby promptly at noon and 2 p.m.


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"Fashion, Ukrainian Style" runway show
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Sunday, September 29, 2:30 p.m.
SOLD OUT!


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Calling all fashionistas! Designers Oksana Karavanska and Katya Pshechenko from Ukraine and Elena Vasilevsky from New York (originally from Odesa) will showcase their wearable art ‒ couture apparel and jewelry ‒ at "Fashion, Ukrainian Style," which will also include jewelry by Masha Archer and Motria Holowinsky. Guests will get to meet the designers and models, bid on items in a silent auction, and enjoy tasty treats at the Viennese café reception. This sold out event is a benefit for the Museum organized in conjunction with our exhibition Out of Tradition: Contemporary Decorative and Applied Art.

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Gender, Politics, and Society in Ukraine
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Book presentation: Saturday, October 5, 7 p.m.


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Meet Professor Olena Hankivsky of the School of Public Policy at Simon Fraser University at the presentation of Gender, Politics, and Society in Ukraine, which she co-edited with Anastasia Salnykova, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of British Columbia. The book is the first to examine how political, social, and economic transitions in post-Communist Ukraine are transforming gender roles and relations within the country. It covers such topics as the breakdown of the welfare system, the lack of progress in developing the healthcare system, gender inequality in political representation, the patriarchal nature of nation building, human trafficking, domestic violence, changing conceptions of fatherhood and masculinity, homelessness, and LGBT issues. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing during the evening, which is co-sponsored by the World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations and the Ukrainian National Women's League of America. Admission (including reception and exhibition gallery access) is $15; $10 for members and seniors; $5 for students. Tickets may be purchased at the door.

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"A Literary Evening"
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Saturday, October 12, 7 p.m.


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Join us for an evening of poetry by Vasyl Makhno, Gloria Mindock, Dzvinia Orlowsky, and Dmytro Pavlychko (presented by Gloria Mindock); prose by Genia Blum, Askold Melnyczuk, and Alexander Motyl; and a special "Letters" segment featuring Miki Fedun and Anatoly Antonovitch Orlowskyj (presented by Maria Chicha Sestina). The program will be in English, with a few Ukrainian readings, and the authors' books will be available for sale and signing. Admission (including reception) is $15; $10 for members and seniors; $5 for students. Tickets may be purchased online or at the door.

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Exhibition Openings
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Sunday, October 20, 2 p.m.


The Ukrainian Museum honors the memory of the millions of victims of the Holodomor famine-genocide ‒ about one-third of them children ‒ with three powerful exhibitions. Give Up Your Daily Bread … Holodomor: The Totalitarian Solution commemorates the 80th anniversary of the 1932-1933 atrocity. Evocations is an exhibition of Holodomor-themed works, among others, by artist Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak. Propaganda and Slogans: The Political Poster in Soviet Ukraine, 1919-1921, is curated by Dr. Myroslav Shkandrij, professor of Slavic Studies at the University of Manitoba. The poster collection was donated to the Museum by Dr. Jurij Rybak and Anna Ortynskyj.

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The exhibition openings will be highlighted by a program on October 20 beginning at 2:00 p.m. featuring two special guests.

Ray Gamache, assistant professor of journalism in the department of Mass Communications at King’s College, will discuss his new book Gareth Jones: Eyewitness to the Holodomor (pictured above on the left). This is the first academic study of Gareth Jones, now recognized as one of the first journalists to reveal the horror of the Holodomor.

Meet Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak, who will lead the audience through a gallery talk about her works in Evocations. Learn what inspired this talented Ukrainian American artist to interpret various dark periods in Ukraine's history, including Holodomor and the Chornobyl disaster. Pictured above on the right is a monograph highlighting 20 years of the artist's work.

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"Songs of Truth: The Art of the Kobzari"
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Concert: Saturday, October 26, 7:30 p.m.


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Cossack Bandura Player
18th century
Artist unknown
Photo courtesy National Art Museum of Ukraine

In conjunction with the exhibition Give Up Your Daily Bread … Holodomor: the Totalitarian Solution, the Museum will host the concert "Songs of Truth: The Art of the Kobzari," a tribute to the art of Ukraine's blind epic singers.

Third-generation bandura player and New York Bandura Ensemble musical director Julian Kytasty will draw on a lifetime of study to present the full spectrum of the kobzar repertoire: ancient epics and laments, humorous burlesques, religious and moralistic songs, sparkling instrumental dance tunes, and songs of social commentary. The concert will be a rare opportunity to experience a tradition largely destroyed in the Holodomor and the Stalinist repressions of the 1930s.

Admission (including reception and gallery access) is $15; $10 for members and seniors; $5 for students. Tickets may be purchased online or at the door.

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Poster politics in Soviet Ukraine
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Gallery talk: Saturday, November 2, 7 p.m.


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Pictured are two of the posters from the upcoming exhibition Propaganda and Slogans: The Political Poster in Soviet Ukraine, 1919-1921 (opens October 20). The poster collection was donated to the Museum by Dr. Jurij Rybak and Anna Ortynskyj.

Dr. Myroslav Shkandrij, curator of Propaganda and Slogans: The Political Poster in Soviet Ukraine, 1919‒1921, will discuss the exhibition, which demonstrates the political poster as "a weapon...providing vivid and immediately comprehensible propaganda." But, as Shkandrij points out, "the poster was also a powerful medium of artistic expression."

Futher details about the gallery talk will be posted on the Museum's calendar as they become available.

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Folk art courses and workshops
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Fall session begins September 14


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The fall session of our popular folk art courses and workshops kicks off this Saturday, September 14. Upcoming offerings include:

Tapestry Weaving
September 14 ‒ October 12
10 a.m.‒12:30 p.m.

Embroidery
September 14 ‒ November 9
1‒3:30 p.m.

Gerdany (seed-bead necklaces)
October 19 ‒ November 9
10 a.m.‒12:30 p.m.

Ukrainian Christmas Traditions
December 7
10 a.m.‒1 p.m.

Ukrainian Christmas Tree Ornaments
December 14
2‒4 p.m.
December 15
11 a.m.‒1 p.m. or 2‒4 p.m.

To register for a course, simply complete our online registration form and return it to the Museum along with your payment, or call the Museum at 212.228.0110. Don't forget that Museum members receive a 10% discount on courses, as well as many other benefits and privileges, so if you haven't already done so, become a member today!

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In the gift shop
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Many new items, just in from Ukraine!


Our gift shop manager recently returned from Ukraine with a wide selection of new books, many of them delightful tomes for children, as well as lovely embroidered T-shirts ‒ a new take on traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirts ‒ beautiful, colorful wreaths of silk flowers to adorn girls' hair, and many more unique items. Drop by the gift shop during Museum opening hours to see what's new, or shop online any day, any time, from anywhere.

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Now showing
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Out of Tradition: Contemporary Decorative and Applied Art
Through October 6

Among the more than 150 works by 35 artists from Ukraine and North America featured in this major exhibition are ceramics, jewelry, textiles, high-fashion clothing and accessories, and decorative items crafted from wood, glass, and silver.
Featured in PBS's NYC-ARTS on New York City's Channel 13 (September 5 and 8), Long Island's WLIW (September 6 and 8), and New Jersey's NJTV (September 8), and on NYC-ARTS.org.

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Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs)
Through September 22

Approximately 300 exquisite Easter eggs from the Museum's extensive collection, representing various regions of Ukraine. Come see the colors, patterns, and motifs … marvel at the artistry and craftsmanship … and experience the magic!

 


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Coming up
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Give Up Your Daily Bread … Holodomor: The Totalitarian Solution
An exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Holodomor, the Ukrainian genocide of 1932-33
Opens October 20


Evocations
An exhibition of works by artist Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak
Opens October 20


Propaganda and Slogans: The Political Poster in Soviet Ukraine, 1919-21
Curated by Dr. Myroslav Shkandrij, professor of Slavic Studies at the University of Manitoba.
Opens October 20


Highlights from the Museum's Permanent Collection
Opens January 2014


Taras Shevchenko: Poet and Artist
A celebration of the life and achievements of Ukraine's foremost cultural icon, Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (1814-1861).

Taras Shevchenko's Ukraine
Folk art and traditions in the land of Taras Shevchenko.

Opening March 2014

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More about the exhibitions...


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Header image: Yuliya Bulych, Milk, 2010, three-dimensional paper cutout (detail). On display in the exhibition Out of Tradition: Contemporary Decorative and Applied Art.

Unless otherwise indicated, all photos © The Ukrainian Museum

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The Ukrainian Museum's film series and traditional arts programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

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The Ukrainian Museum's traditional arts and education programs are funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.


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VIDEOS

Video may not work in MSIE browser VIEW THE VIDEO
1:01 min.
Video promo
for the exhibition
Out of Tradition: Contemporary Decorative and Applied Art

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Video of the exhibition Ron Kostyniuk: Art as Nature Analogue

Channel 13 NYC-ARTS at The Ukrainian Museum July 12, 2012 VIEW THE VIDEO
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NYC-ARTS with Paula Zahn at The Ukrainian Museum on Ukrainian Kilims and A Singular Vision: Ilona Sochynsky, July 12, 2012

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Video of the exhibition A Singular Vision: Ilona Sochynsky, Retrospective of Painting

NYC-ARTS Curator's Choice VIEW THE VIDEO
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NYC-ARTS "Curator's Choice" segment Ukrainian Kilims: Journey of a Heritage, July 12, 2012

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3:15 mins.
Pysanky (Easter eggs) at The Ukrainian Museum, The New York Times "East Village Blog," April 9, 2012

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5:45 mins. (Kosarev segment 3:00-4:00)
NYC-ARTS on the exhibition Borys Kosarev: Modernist Kharkiv, 1915-1931, February 23, 2012

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Education

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Download (PDF) the Folk Art Courses and Workshops brochure.

Enrich your Museum experience with guided tours, workshops, and school programs. Find out more about the Museum's education offerings on the website.

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Gift Shop


Out of Tradition: Contemporary Decorative and Applied Art
exhibition catalogue

Drop by the gift shop during Museum visiting hours, or do your shopping online.

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Support
The Ukrainian Museum

The Ukrainian Museum relies on its members and friends to support its exhibitions, programs, collections conservation, and operations.

Learn more about how you can support the Museum, or make your contribution to the Museum online right now. Use the secure Paypal system (no need to register):

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Become a member and …

receive invitations for exhibition openings … take advantage of reduced fees for courses, lectures, and other activities … get a member's discount on all your gift shop purchases … and enjoy many other benefits. The Museum offers several categories of membership:

Individual ($40)
Senior ($15)
Student ($10)

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Unlimited free admission to galleries.

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Reduced fees for lectures, courses, workshops, and other events.

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10% discount on gift shop purchases.

Family ($75)

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All above benefits, plus:

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Free admission for two adults and children up to 18.

Sustaining ($100)

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All above benefits, plus:

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Free admission for two guests accompanied by member.

Institutional ($150) and "lifetime" memberships are also available. Please contact the Museum for more information.


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Visiting the Museum

The Ukrainian Museum
222 East 6th Street
(between 2nd & 3rd Avenues)
New York, NY 10003
T: 212.228.0110
F: 212.228.1947
info@ukrainianmuseum.org
www.ukrainianmuseum.org

Visiting hours
11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday – Sunday

Closed Monday, Tuesday, and all major American and Ukrainian holidays

Admission

Free

 

members and
children under 12

$6

 

students and seniors

$8

 

adults

 

 

 

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wheelchair accessible


Directions
Subway:
#6 to Astor Place
N, R to 8th St./Broadway
F to 2nd Ave./Houston St.
Bus:
M15, M101, M102, M103,
M1, M2, M3, M8

See the Museum website for additional visitor information.

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The Ukrainian Museum, 222 East 6th Street, New York, NY 10003
T: 212.228.0110 · F: 212.228.1947
info@ukrainianmuseum.org · www.ukrainianmuseum.org

The Ukrainian Museum was founded in 1976
by the Ukrainian National Women's League of America.

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