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December 2011 – January 2012
In this issue
· Our holiday wish for you
· Now open: Borys Kosarev: Modernist Kharkiv, 1915-1931
· Christmas Bazaar – December 11–12
· It's Christmas in the gift shop, too!
· Holiday workshops
· Now showing …
· Photo gallery – The past month, in pictures
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Our holiday wish for you
The Board of Trustees and the Administration of The Ukrainian Museum join you and your family in celebrating the joys of this holiday season. May you have a very Merry Christmas; may the New Year be filled with much peace, good health, and great happiness; and may your generous and deeply valued support of the Museum and its mission to preserve Ukraine's cultural heritage be rewarded with countless blessings!
Image: Sviatoslav Hordynsky, Archangel (preparatory study for mosaic in St. Sophia Cathedral, Rome), 1970s (detail). Collection of Larissa Hordynsky
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Borys Kosarev: Modernist Kharkiv, 1915-1931
Artist, designer, photographer, educator, and survivor of Stalin's purges
The first comprehensive exhibition of works by avant-garde artist Borys Kosarev (1897-1994), a survivor of Stalin's purges in 1930s Ukraine who devoted his life to the visual arts, is now on view at the Museum.
Photos: © Sergiy Taramanov
Photo (l-r): Nadia Kosareva, the artist's daughter; Lidia Lykhach, Rodovid (Kyiv, Ukraine); Prof. Myroslava Mudrak, The Ohio State University; Natalia Tytarenko, Kharkiv Art Museum.
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Borys Kosarev: Modernist Kharkiv, 1915-1931, includes 82 works on paper by Kosarev, a master graphic artist, painter, designer, photographer, and book illustrator who worked with some of the pre-eminent creative minds of his time, among them the theater director Les Kurbas (1887-1937), the poet Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893-1930), and the cinema pioneers Oleksandr Dovzhenko (1894-1956) and Sergei Eisenstein (1898-1948). The exhibition also features several works by Kosarev's colleagues Vasyl Yermilov (1894-1968) and Maria Syniakova (1890-1984).
Kosarev is virtually unknown even in his native Ukraine. This first-ever exhibition brings to light his prodigious talent and his deep attachment to Kharkiv, the city of his birth, death, and long life, and the city that produced some of Ukraine's most creative personalities. The contents of the exhibition coincide with Kharkiv's time as the capital of Ukraine (1919-1934), the rise of Constructivism, and the period of Ukrainianization, which brought with it a renaissance of art and culture, only to be brutally quashed soon after through a series of purges and long-term repression.
Professor Myroslava Mudrak, curator of Borys Kosarev, led a gallery talk through the exhibition when it opened to the public on December 4.
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Organized by The Ukrainian Museum, the Kharkiv Art Museum, and Rodovid Gallery (Kyiv), the exhibition includes items from the collections of Nadia Kosareva (Kharkiv), the Museum of Theatrical, Musical, and Cinematic Arts of Ukraine (Kyiv), the Kharkiv Art Museum, Borys and Tetiana Grynyov (Kharkiv), the VovaTania Gallery (Kharkiv), Dmytro Horbachov (Kyiv), and Oleksander Myzhin (Kharkiv). Borys Kosarev: Modernist Kharkiv, 1915-1931 opened to the public on December 4 and continues through May 2, 2012.
Exhibition-related gift items
Borys Kosarev: Modernist Kharkiv, 1915-1931, is accompanied by a bi-lingual (English and Ukrainian) catalogue authored by Myroslava M. Mudrak, Professor of Art History at The Ohio State University and curator of the exhibition, with additional essays by Tetiana Pavlova and Valentyna Chechyk, co-authors of the 2009 monograph Borys Kosarev, 1920s.
Its square shape (approx. 11 1/2 in.), unique font, and overall design were inspired by the original Sem' plius tri (Seven Plus Three) catalogue from 1918 – one of the featured items in the exhibition.
Published by Rodovid in Kyiv, it is priced at $49. The 213 lavishly illustrated pages with color prints and the informative essays in this richly produced publication make it a wonderful Christmas present for any art lover.
Our colorful, hand-made, Kosarev print silk-screened canvas tote bags ($22.50 ea.) and note cards ($4.25 for a set of six blank cards, with envelopes) were also produced in Ukraine especially to accompany the Kosarev exhibition.
All exhibition-related items are available for purchase in the gift shop during Museum hours and online anytime.
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Christmas Bazaar
Saturday, December 10
Sunday, December 11
This not-to-be-missed annual tradition truly has something for everyone! Whether you're looking for a special gift or a tasty treat, or just browsing, the Christmas Bazaar is where you'll find "just the thing": folk art items, Christmas decorations, artwork, delicious home-baked goods, and much more. The Bazaar takes place Saturday and Sunday, December 10 and 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come early for the best selection!
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It's Christmas in the gift shop, too!
When you drop by for the Bazaar – or at any time over the holidays – be sure to visit the Museum's gift shop, too! It has an extensive selection of unique giftware (embroideries, woodcarvings, woven items); Christmas cards and tree ornaments; jewelry; CDs and DVDs; works by Ukrainian artists; and, of course, books: art books, beautifully illustrated children's books from Ukraine, and exquisite exhibition catalogues – all of which make ideal gifts. The gift shop is open during Museum visiting hours, or you can do your shopping online, whenever and wherever it's convenient for you.
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Holiday workshops
Fun for everyone!
Looking for a unique activity this holiday season? A workshop at The Ukrainian Museum is the best deal in town – all materials are provided, and you get to take your creations home! Sign up today for one of our pre-holiday programs:
Ukrainian Christmas Traditions
Saturday, December 10, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
A hands-on workshop where you'll bake Ukrainian Christmas breads and learn about the customs, traditions, and rituals practiced during this joyous holiday. Minimum age 16. Adults $25, students & seniors $15; members receive a 15% discount. Pre-registration required.
Ukrainian Christmas Tree Ornaments
Saturday, December 17, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Saturday, December 17, 2–4 p.m.
Sunday, December 18, 2–4 p.m.
Use beads, walnut shells, colored ribbons, and other supplies to make traditional Ukrainian Christmas tree ornaments. A great activity for the entire family! Adults $15, students over 12 & seniors $10, children 7–12 $5; members receive a 15% discount. Pre-registration required.
Christmas Workshop for Families
Sunday, December 18, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Visit the vertep (traditional Ukrainian Christmas puppet theater) on display at the Museum and create your own Christmas puppets. Just $5 per family member; $3 per Museum member.
Visit our website to learn more about courses and workshops offered at the Museum or to pre-register, or contact the Museum by calling 212.228.0110 or e-mailing edu(a)ukrainianmuseum.org.
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Now showing …
Invitation to a Wedding: Ukrainian Wedding Textiles and Traditions
Through January 11, 2012
Traditional Ukrainian weddings are known for their ancient rituals, rich symbolism, and extensive use of opulently hand-embroidered fabrics – all brought to life through the more than 150 items in this exhibition. Visitors are invited to explore the progression of a traditional Ukrainian wedding – a multi-stage "event" that begins with the matchmaking process, continues with the betrothal and blessing, and ultimately concludes with the ceremony and reception – and to see how traditional elements are being adapted to contemporary Ukrainian weddings.
Major funding both for planning and for implementation of Invitation to a Wedding: Ukrainian Wedding Textiles and Traditions was provided by The Coby Foundation, Ltd.
Funding was also provided in part by the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; Peter & Doris Kule Centre for Ukrainian & Canadian Folklore; Self Reliance (NY) Federal Credit Union; and individual sponsors.
Vertep (Ukrainian Puppet Theater) and Ukrainian Christmas Traditions
Through January 29, 2012
The Museum's Vertep, a traditional Ukrainian Christmas puppet theater, was
designed by artist Slava Gerulak, who also created the puppets' ceramic heads.
Yurii Kostiw built the theater structure, while members of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America (UNWLA) made the costumes.
The Vertep project was produced by Branch 64 of the UNWLA.
Our holiday display includes a reproduction of a woodcut by Jacques Hnizdovsky depicting
the Ukrainian Christmas Eve supper (sviata vecheria), and examples of other
Ukrainian Christmas traditions, including a Christmas tree with numerous hand-made ornaments.
Borys Kosarev: Modernist Kharkiv, 1915-1931
Through May 2, 2012
Virtually unknown even in his native Ukraine, the avant-garde artist Borys Kosarev (1897-1994), a survivor of Stalin's purges in 1930s Ukraine, was a painter, designer, photographer, and illustrator who worked with some of the pre-eminent creative personalities of his time. This first-ever exhibition of 82 of his works brings to light Kosarev's prodigious talent and his deep attachment to Kharkiv, the city of his birth, death, and long life. The contents of the exhibition coincide with Kharkiv's time as the capital of Ukraine (1919-1934), the rise of Constructivism, and the period of Ukrainianization, which brought with it a brief renaissance of art and culture before being brutally quashed through a series of purges and long-term repression.
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Coming soon …
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Kilims from The Ukrainian Museum's permanent collection
Opens January 29, 2012
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Photo gallery
The past month, in pictures
November 4
YM@UM inaugural event
More than 55 young adults aged 21 to 40 attended the first YM@UM (Young Members at The Ukrainian Museum) cocktail party, mingling, enjoying the music, and making plans to be at many more such events in the future.
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November 12
Film screening: Jajo's Secret
Canadian filmmaker James Motluk was on hand for the screening of his film Jajo's Secret (order your copy online today), the story of how Motluk discovered that his Jajo (grandfather) had been interred in a Canadian concentration camp during the First World War.
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November 13
The Hordynsky Lectures
In conjunction with the exhibition The Worlds of Sviatoslav Hordynsky, Professor Jaroslaw Leshko (top) discussed Hordynsky's art, and Professor Leonid Rudnytzky explored his literature.
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November 19
From the capital to the Big Apple
Approximately 50 visitors from Albany and the state capital region (including Ukrainian Saturday school children and their parents, and some members of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America), in New York for the Holodomor commemoration at St. Patrick's Cathedral, took the opportunity to drop by the Museum for a tour of the Invitation to a Wedding and Sviatoslav Hordynsky exhibitions.
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December 2
"Chornobyl Songs Project: Living Culture from a Lost World"
Photos: Eileen Condon/CTMD
Folk songs and ballads collected by Ukrainian ethnomusicologist Yevhen Yefremov from the Chornobyl zone before the nuclear disaster, revived and reinterpreted in New York by Hilka, a new group of singers brought together by Maria Sonevytsky and Dr. Yefremov, were performed at this concert by Hilka together with Ukrainian Women's Voices and other special guests.
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Header image: Borys Kosarev, set design for a production of R. Pobedimsky’s play Khubeane, 1923 (detail). From the collection of Nadia B. Kosareva (Kharkiv, Ukraine)
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, a state agency.
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