CHICAGO, IL—The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is pleased to announce the opening of Rituals on December 4th, 2021 featuring works by artists Brenton Good, Mandy Cano-Villalobos, and Marissa Voytenko who have come together for their first joint exhibition. The present age has been defined by shirking customs, breaking traditions, and celebrating the informal. Yet it is through formal, practiced and ceremonial-like actions that contemporary artists Good, Cano-Villalobos, and Voytenko have found their expression. Though their work is varied in medium and approach, the three artists regard ritual as an integral part of their work.

Artists will be present Saturday between 1:00-3:00 pm.

Please Join UIMA for an evening filled with music by renowned vocalists and musicians that will grace our galleries and delight our audiences:

Juliana Osinchuk, brilliant, Juilliard trained pianist, the first to perform in the early years of UIMA.

Stefan Szkafarowsky, famed NY Metropolitan bass, and Marta Zaliznyak, soprano who thrilled our capacity audience in their last appearance with us.

Solomiya Ivakhiv, brilliant violinist and one of Ukraine's finest and most active performers.

This concert is celebrating 50 years of the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art’s prosperity and continued growth. It is being held in lieu of our traditional gala fundraiser due to capacity and Covid-19 restrictions. All attendees will be asked to show either a negative Covid-19 test taken 72 hours before November 6th or proof of vaccination. Attendees are required to wear a mask during the duration of the performances.

Tickets $100
Reception to follow concert

MUST READ: UIMA along with all other cultural institutions in the city have to follow strict Covid-19 Guidelines. If you and your loved ones are planning to attend the concert, please show us proof of your vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test 72-hours prior to the event. In order to save time at the check-in counter you can email a copy or photocopy of your documentation to ulyana@uima-chicago.org.

CHICAGO, IL—Chicago - The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is pleased to announce Kandinsky: The Rediscovered Bauhaus Sketchbook, an exhibition featuring 15 pages of a newly authenticated sketchbook used by the artist Wassily Kandinsky in 1922, when he was teaching at the Bauhaus in Weimar, Germany. On view from October 16 through November 7, 2021, the exhibition will make available to the public the only loose pages from the 43-page sketchbook possible, without damage to the sketchbook itself. Kandinsky: The Rediscovered Bauhaus Sketchbook is presented in partnership with the National Museum “Kyiv Art Gallery” in Kyiv, Ukraine and is made possible through the generosity of the Khodorkovsky Family, the sketchbook’s owner.

Wassily Kandinsky (Moscow, 1866 - Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 1944) is one of the most noted artists of the 20th century. An artist, art theorist and educator, he is often credited as a pioneer of abstraction. Kandinsky spent his youth in Odessa, Ukraine, graduating from the Grekov Odessa Art School. He then attended the University of Moscow, where he studied law and economics, from 1886-1892. He declined a teaching position in his field in Dorpat, today Tartu, Estonia in 1896 and moved to Munich to study art, first with Anton Azbe, followed by Franz von Stuck. While in Munich, Kandinsky began to move towards abstraction. He is widely known for his work with German artist Franz Marc (1880-1916) for the publication of the Blue Rider Almanach and its related exhibitions. His 1911 treatise Concerning the Spiritual in Art continues to be an important resource explaining the inner life of the artist and its relationship to non-objective forms. His forced return to Russia at the onset of World War I in 1914 was short-lived. He returned to Germany after the war and assumed a teaching position with the Bauhaus, where he remained until its closure by the Nazi government in 1933. Kandinsky then left for France, where he remained until his death. The sketchbook’s rediscovery corrects previous issues concerning the absence of known personal sketchbooks by the artist from 1922-1927. Provenance history suggests the existence of additional sketchbooks, as yet to be found.

For further inquiries, a book (hardback) documenting the authentication process will be available for purchase for $35 with an introduction by Nuno Viana. In addition to reproductions of all the sketches themselves, expert reports by Lisa Florman, Reinhold Heller, Dmytro Horbachev, and Maria Valyaeva, are reprinted. A technical examination and analysis report from the Conservation Department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC.) is also included.

Join us for the first ever Art After Hours! Launching during West Town Art Walk, UIMA is opening its doors past curfew for late night beats, art and brews! Join us as we launch this new series and stay tuned for more to come in the future!

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Join us for a talk with Michael Bociurkiw the author of "Digital Pandemic: How Technology Went From Bad to Good" (2021). The book delves into how technology acted as an accelerant for many of the trends that existed previous to Covid - from working from home and the mass adoption of wearable technology to disruptions to travel, food delivery, health consultations and relationships. Peppered with colorful, real life anecdotes, and written in real time, the book will offer a fresh understanding of one of the most consequential events of our time.

Learn more about the book here.

stay tuned for more information

Music is a universal language everyone can understand. On August 24th, Ukraine will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Ukrainian Independence. To celebrate this important day and show UIMA’s support for Ukrainian independence, we are pleased to present a virtual concert performed by young award-winning musicians on August 24th at 6pm (CST). 7pm (EST) Mark this date in your calendar. Do not miss this memorable concert!

More details will follow soon.

Український Інститут Модерного Мистецтва має честь відзначити 30 ліття незалежності України, музичним подарунком від талановитих музикантів, - молоденьких українців. Концерт відбудеться 24-го серпня в 6 год. вечером. Не пропустіть!

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Abstraction as Metaphor Artist Talk with Corey Postiglione and Kathie Shaw

moderated by Dr. Adrienne Kochman

June 5, 2021

1-2 p.m. 

CHICAGO, IL—We are thrilled to welcome our community into our galleries for an in person artist talk with Corey Postiglione and Kathie Shaw in conjunction with their current exhibition, Abstraction as Metaphor, which is now on view through June 20th.  Moderated by UIMA curator Dr. Adrienne Kochman, this talk provides the opportunity to view the exhibition while also gaining context into the works and insight into the artists’ processes.

In this informal artist talk, Postiglione and Shaw will use props, such as tools from their shared studio, to give the audience a glimpse into how their works are created and the concepts that fuel them.  From what it’s like to share a studio space to the metaphorical meanings of their abstract works, the discussion will cover a breadth of topics and will also welcome questions from the audience. 

The works in Abstraction as Metaphor are not only about itself and the sheer formal optical experience uncomplicated by any outside issues.  Postiglione and Shaw’s use of abstract imagery readily embraces issues such as themes of globalization and the resultant dynamics of societal, cultural, and environmental degradation.  All of this metaphoric content is represented in the language of abstract art.

Postiglione and Shaw have been fortunate to share a studio, where they interact around ideas, techniques and motivations. Although different stylistically, the consequences of a shared space are essential to both artists.

The artist talk will be recorded in its entirety and will be posted to the UIMA YouTube page after the event.