ART COLLECTION OF DR. AND MRS. EUGENE STECKIW

Within the Ukrainian Museum's circle of members, friends and supporters there are individuals whose cultural quests have resulted in substantive and quality-rich collections that exhibit the artistic range and achievements of Ukrainian artists, past and contemporary.

In the collection of Dr. Eugene and Neonila Steckiw there are many paintings, drawings, etchings, and sculptures which were created by Ukrainian artists approximately from 1960 through the 1980s. Featured are artists such as Myron Levitsky, Edward Kozak, Jacques Hnizdovsky, Mykola Nedilko, Halyna Mazepa, Ludmyla Morozova, the Canadian Ukrainian artist William Kurelek, Bohdan Mykola Muchyn, Mirtala, Mykola Hlushchenko and Volodymyr Patyk, among many others.

In 1992 ninety-four works from the Steckiw collection were compiled in a representative, illustrated-in-color publication entitled Art Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Steckiw. Published by the couple, the book opens with the statement on the first page, "All proceeds from sale of this publication benefit the Ukrainian Museum in New York City." Clad in a white cover, with the Steckiw ex libris by artist Tyrs Venhrynovych as its enhancement, the elegantly bound book is actually another expression of the Steckiw's continued devotion and support of Ukrainian art and culture.

On March 10, 1998 Neonila Steckiw died in Sarasota, Florida, where the couple had retired. Dr. Steckiw requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Ukrainian Museum in memory of his wife.

The Museum greatly appreciates the very generous support given by Dr. Eugene Steckiw and his wife Neonila Steckiw during her lifetime, and encourages anyone interested in Ukrainian art to purchase their book. Art Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Steckiw is available at the Museum's Gift Shop or by mail order for $20.00 plus $2.50 postage and handling.