NEW YORK – The new exhibition “The Impact of Modernity: Late 19th and Early 20th Century Ukrainian Art” opened to the public on Sunday, November 17, at The Ukrainian Museum. Nearly 100 guests attended the special event, at which guest curator Myroslav Shkandrij, professor of Slavic studies at the University of Manitoba, spoke about the never-before-seen works of art and their significance in Ukrainian art history in light of the world renown of several of the artists.
Prof. Shkandrij has previously curated exhibitions of avant-garde art and written extensively on 20th century Ukraine. The nearly 80 artworks and books on display were selected from a major donation made to The Ukrainian Museum’s permanent collection of fine art by Dr. Jurij Rybak and his wife, Anna Ortynskyj, who was present at the opening event.