Dec
24
to Jan 1
Dec
17
12:00 PM12:00
Resist! A Visual History of Protest
Exhibit of acclaimed Chicago artist, Franklin McMahon’s fifty years of protest in vibrant drawings and paintings. In the 1940s, McMahon was a cartoonist depicting conditions in WWII POW camps. He mailed his drawings back to Extensions Magazine in Chicago. In 1955 McMahon covered the Emmett Till Trial for Life Magazine in Sumner, Mississippi that transformed him into an artist-reporter. The 1960’s began with him drawing the construction of the Berlin Wall and continued with his art coverage of Dr. Martin Luther King’s peaceful protests, including the march from Montgomery to Selma across the Edmund Pettus Bridge and the Chicago Eight Conspiracy Trial. Five decades of social change are documented in his brilliantly painted graphite on paper images through to 2008 when Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton debated. In capturing historic events through art or major publications from the Chicago press to national publications McMahon chronicled current events that nudged society in a more just direction.
Curated by Margot McMahon, daughter of Frank McMahon
Dec
17
12:00 PM12:00
Children of War Opening Reception
CHICAGO, IL—The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is honored to host an exhibition titled Children of War, featuring children’s art works from Ukraine that will be on view from December 17, 2022 to February 12, 2023. The opening will take place on Saturday, December 17 at 12 p.m. CT. It will be attended by children from the local school, and by leaders from the Ukrainian community, ethnic communities affected by Russia’s war on Ukraine, and key individuals from the Chicago area.
Dec
11
1:00 PM13:00
FESTIVAL OF CAROLS…WE STAND WITH UKRAINE
The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art cordially invites you to attend a holiday concert, “FESTIVAL OF CAROLS…WE STAND WITH UKRAINE” on Sunday, December 11th at 1PM, at St. Nicholas Catholic Cathedral. Choral groups from four local ethnic groups, including Lithuanian, Polish, Swedish, Croatian, and Ukrainian will participate in this holiday fundraising event that echoes all of our resounding support for Ukraine, its people, heroes, and leadership.
As voices echo in the magnificent, towering columns of St. Nicholas Cathedral, we pray for peace and harmony in Ukraine and around the world.
Proceeds will be donated to Help Heroes of Ukraine and UMANA IL.
Tickets $20 via Eventbrite
Ways to donate:
Please make note your donation is for the Festival of Carols
Dec
10
to Dec 11
Holiday Maker's Market
This December, we are thrilled to host our second Maker’s Market for creators of all backgrounds, experience levels & mediums. This market will platform emerging & established creators to sell their work, grow their business, and join our community. It will be a celebration of all the forms that art takes!
$5 raffles with prizes from All Together Now!, Asrai Garden, Dark Matter Coffee, Heritage Restaurant and Caviar Bar, Humbolt House, Lost Girls Vintage, Paulo Gelato, Sideshow Gallery, The Stoop, Una Mae’s, Wherewithall, Zen Yoga Studio and more to be announced!
Nov
13
12:30 PM12:30
Nov
12
5:00 PM17:00
UIMA ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA : UKRAINE, MY LOVE
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT ATTENDED OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA & PARTICIPATED IN THE AUCTION!
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100% Tax Deductibility
$1,000 Silver Level
Promotion Across All Digital Platforms
Invitation To Exclusive Sponsor Only Event Friday, November 11th
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$2,500 Gold Level
Preview Of Artworks From UIMA's Archives Up For Auction
Verbal Acknowledgement At Event
2 Gala Tickets Included
Additionally Promotion Across All Digital Platforms
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$5,000 Platinum Level
Name/Logo Featured Year Long On Marketing Materials For UIMA
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VIP Seating At The Event
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$20,000 Diamond Level
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An Additional 2 Gala Tickets
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Over the past year, everyone including UIMA, has been affected by the war in Ukraine. Since February, the Institute has shifted focus to providing mutual humanitarian aid through fundraising and educational initiations, while still honoring our core mission of bridging cultural diversity through artistic expression.
To maximize the fundraising efforts we've been functioning off of our operational reserve funds as a result of our Ukrainian aid efforts. We are asking for your help now, to support us as we venture into the new year and hope to continue serving the Ukrainian community.
Please consider supporting UIMA's efforts by buying a ticket, or making a donation. Along with an exceptional program for the evening featuring acclaimed Ukrainian-American artist Ola Rondiak as the keynote speaker, Serhiy FOMA Fomenko, a Ukrainian fusion folk singer from the band Mandry, as a special musical guest.
Along with cocktails and dinner, an online auction will be held, featuring pieces from our archive as well as an Ola Rondiak original.
Nov
10
6:00 PM18:00
At Home Virtual Artist Talk
Join us for At Home Virtual Artist Talk with Cindy Bernhard, Ellen Greene, Gwendolyn Zabicki and Ann Toebbe, moderated by Alexandra Senycia
This exhibition presents works by four Chicago artists with a focus on paintings. As the exhibition title suggests, the show's premise is about the artist's exploration of the layered emotional resonance of the concept of home. We have been living in a pandemic when most people have spent an unusually long time in their homes.Conversely, around the world, refugees have been forced to leave their homes, some with the hope of returning and others seeking a new life and home. We are asking the question; what does home mean? Is it a familiarity with the environment, or is home just an abstract place in our minds?
The exhibition is curated by Stano Grezdo and Linda Dorman.
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84004193389
Nov
6
12:00 PM12:00
Closed to the Public
UIMA will be closed Sunday, November 6th, 2022 for a private event.
Oct
30
1:00 PM13:00
Craft Convening
Please join us for a conversation on Chicago craft in the 1970s-80s with some of the city's long-standing artists and activists, including Lourdes Guerrero, artist and educator; Indira Freitas Johnson, artist, educator and community activist; Arlene Raconcay, former director of the Chicago Artists Coalition; Fern Shaffer, artist and former director of Artemisia Gallery. Starts at 1pm Sunday October 30th at UIMA. Masks optional. The program is generously supported by the Terra Foundation Art Design Chicago.
We'll be discussing the barriers marginalized artists faced and had to break through; the city's art scene; craft's increased attention, the importance of 'making a difference' to society, How are these issues connected to current art practices as makers, crafters and artisans? How are they different?
Oct
28
7:30 PM19:30
Art After Hours
We are so excited to continue our Art After Hours series!
Featuring performances by:
Stafford
milkweed b2b loma
Alejandro Marenco
Sound by Signal Clearance
Lighting and environmental design by Nix
Doors open at 7:30 pm
$15/ $20 at the door
21+
Halloween costumes are encouraged!
Price of the ticket includes admission + beer and seltzer donated by Solemn Oath Brewery (while supplies last).
Oct
8
5:30 PM17:30
Where I'm From: A Kids Art Workshop on Cultural Flags
For this hands-on, art-making workshop, children will learn about the artistic symbolism on our nations’ flags (primary examples will include the Assyrian and Ukrainian flags, as well as the American and Chicago flags). Everyone will then have the chance to make their own flag designs to represent their identity and culture.
In Partnership with Journey Chicago and the Assyrian Cultural Foundation
Oct
8
to Oct 9
At Home Opening Reception
This exhibition presents works by four Chicago artists with a focus on paintings. As the exhibition title suggests, the show's premise is about the artist's exploration of the layered emotional resonance of the concept of home. We have been living in a pandemic when most people have spent an unusually long time in their homes.Conversely, around the world, refugees have been forced to leave their homes, some with the hope of returning and others seeking a new life and home. We are asking the question; what does home mean? Is it a familiarity with the environment, or is home just an abstract place in our minds?
The exhibition is curated by Stano Grezdo and Linda Dorman.
Oct
8
12:00 PM12:00
Owen McHugh and Abstraction in the Permanent Collection
CHICAGO, IL—The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is delighted to announce Owen McHugh and Abstraction in the Permanent Collection. This exhibition highlights abstract, non-representational works in UIMA’s Permanent Collection alongside Owen McHugh’s most recent works from 2017 to the present. Artists exhibiting from the Permanent Collection include Corey Postiglione, Kathie Shaw, John Hoyland, Alexander Hunenko, Martin Hurtig, Lida Petruniak-Colucci, Michael Mandziuk, Irma Osadsa, William Pura, David Samila
Sep
25
to Oct 7
Jun
18
4:00 PM16:00
Michel Andreenko: Revisited & Michel Andreenko and Ukrainian Artists in Paris Opening Reception
Michel Andreenko and Ukrainian Artists in Paris is curated by Adrienne Kochman, in anticipation of the exhibition Michel Andreenko: Revisited. A survey of his career-from theatrical set designs and non-representational work of the 1920s, surrealistic naturalism, his Vanishing Paris series of the 1940s-1950s and return to non-representation in the mid-1950s will be represented through the largest collection of his work in the United States, loaned by Drs. Alexandra and Andrew Ilkiw. The exhibition, postponed two years due to the pandemic, will open in Summer 2022. A catalog is already available through UIMA.
Opening Reception will be from 4-8pm. Exclusive UIMA member access will be from 2-4 pm. Opening remarks will be at 6pm.
Jun
13
to Jun 17
UIMA Closed to the Public 6/13-6/17
UIMA is closed to the public for our upcoming exhibition installation
Jun
11
to Jun 12
UIMA's Maker's Market
Abenaart ~ Ania Greta Studio~ Arceo Press & Studio~ Atlan~ Arceo-Witzl~ Baba Bags~ Bred Press~ Bubbles Candles~ CandleTit~ Cortney Anderson~ Emilia Art Stuff~ Emilka Wolniewicz~ House of Bun~ Hugbox Shop~ Kai Kirby~ Kat Szymanski~ Lindi Creates~ Matthew Stewart~ Modern Illuminations~ Salem's House~ Sheldon and Lucy Rose Till-Campbell~ Tertulia~
Abenaart ~ Ania Greta Studio~ Arceo Press & Studio~ Atlan~ Arceo-Witzl~ Baba Bags~ Bred Press~ Bubbles Candles~ CandleTit~ Cortney Anderson~ Emilia Art Stuff~ Emilka Wolniewicz~ House of Bun~ Hugbox Shop~ Kai Kirby~ Kat Szymanski~ Lindi Creates~ Matthew Stewart~ Modern Illuminations~ Salem's House~ Sheldon and Lucy Rose Till-Campbell~ Tertulia~
$5 Ticket Purchase Includes Beer From Half-Acre, Water from OpenSource Water and Snacks from All Together Now!
Sounds Curated By Sanjana Elina
PREVIEW:
PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS $1 PER ENTRY:
Package 1: VARGO BROTHERS FERMENTED PICKLES + THINGS, HERITAGE RESTAURANT GIFT CARD, BUSY BEAVER #SAVEUKRAINE BUTTONS
Package 2: ZEITLIN DELI BAGEL GIFT BASKET, THE STOOP FURNITURE VINTAGE VASE, BUSY BEAVER #SAVEUKRAINE BUTTONS
Package 3: BEATNIK RESTAURANTS GIFTCARD, VOLUMES BOOKCAFE GIFTCARD, BUSY BEAVER #SAVEUKRAINE BUTTONS
Package 4: HUMBOLT HOUSE GIFTBASKET, HILO GIFTCARD, BUSYBEAVER #SAVEUKRAINE BUTTONS!
May
22
2:00 PM14:00
Young Ukrainian Talent Concert
Sunday, May 22, 2022
2:00 PM
UIMA
$20 Suggested Donation At The Door
Please Join Us In Supporting Local Young Talent Within Our Community! Come and See These Rising Stars For Yourself…
Performances By: Volodymyr Kyyak (vocals & guitar), Christian Tsikhun (flute), Elizabeth Romanyuk (piano), Dmytro Zvyntarnyj (viola), Elizabeth Romanyuk (violin), Myroslav Mykhailenko (piano), Julia Perekhozhuk (violin).
The proceeds from this showcase will donated to Ukrainian Relief Efforts
May
21
1:00 PM13:00
Apr
30
7:30 PM19:30
Art After Hours: Benefit for Ukraine
We so so excited to present Art After Hours: Benefit for Ukraine!
Featuring performances by: Outsidenightair, Otra Dek (live), Gi Gi, and Farplane.
Proceeds from this event will be donated to UMANA Illinois for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine
$15/$20 at the door
21+
Price of ticket includes admission + beer and hard seltzer donated by Solemn Oath Brewery.
Apr
24
12:00 PM12:00
Apr
17
12:00 PM12:00
Apr
13
12:00 PM12:00
Apr
13
5:00 AM05:00
CHICAGO’S UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF MODERN ART PARTNERS WITH VIRTUAL CONCERT HALLS TO HOST A LIVE GLOBAL INTERNET BROADCAST TO BENEFIT UNICEF USA
CHICAGO’S UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF MODERN ART PARTNERS WITH VIRTUAL CONCERT HALLS TO HOST A LIVE GLOBAL INTERNET BROADCAST TO BENEFIT UNICEF USA
All Funds Raised will Support Emergency and Humanitarian Aid for Ukrainian Families and Children Suffering from the
Devastation of War
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
5:00am- 11:00pm CT
Chicago - On April 13, 2022, the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA) is partnering with Virtual Concert Halls (VCHS), a Virginia-based ITV producer, to host a global online fundraising effort to benefit UNICEF USA, who are committed to providing emergency aid to families and children in Ukraine. The event will stream to multiple social media platforms including YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and LinkedIn.
Virtual Concert Halls will take the 18-hour live Internet Web stream from 5:00 a.m. to 11 p.m. CT from the Institute’s gallery and distribute it live to major social media platforms. Virtual Concert Halls streams live events from all over the world and are experts at streaming simultaneously on multiple social media platforms.
Throughout the broadcast, news anchors will interview a wide variety of people who are close to the situation in Ukraine including historians, scholars, lawmakers, young Ukrainian refugees who recently arrived in Chicago, among others.
UNICEF has been in Ukraine for 25 years—and it is on the ground now, delivering safe water, health and hygiene supplies, blankets, warm clothes and psycho-social care to children and their families.
Security is especially crucial during this time when many children and youth are separated from their families which leaves them in indescribably vulnerable. Donations are accepted any time before, during, and after the live stream at:
According to a recent statement by UNICEF USA, two million children have now been forced to flee Ukraine, as the war rages on. “The situation inside Ukraine is spiraling,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. “As the number of children fleeing their homes continues to climb, we must remember that every single one of them needs protection, education, safety and support.”
In a joint statement, Motria Melnyk, President of the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art and Marta Farion, Vice President said, "The war in Ukraine is breaking all of our hearts and so the opportunity to make our facility the staging area for this amazing fundraising effort was enthusiastically welcomed by our board and staff." In addition to her work at the Ukrainian Institute, Farion is also the president of the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America.
Virtual Concert Halls co-founder, Anna Ouspenskaya, said, “We are deeply touched and honored to be included in this project. People on our team come from different continents and backgrounds, but many of us share one thing in common: we carry scars and pains of being raised in the countries of the former Soviet bloc, or have relatives who endured the horrors of that terrible regime. Working on this project is the least we can do for Ukrainians who are enduring unimaginable pain. My colleagues at VCHS and I myself are putting our whole hearts into this effort.”
HELPING UNICEF IN UKRAINE is spearheaded by veteran public radio broadcaster, Steve Robinson, President of New Media Productions. In 2003 for the victims of the tsunami and again in 2010 for victims of the earthquake in Haiti, Steve organized all-day fundraisers in involving virtually all Chicago television and radio stations that each raised $3 million in humanitarian assistance. “I hope this 18-hour continuous stream raises millions of dollars for UNICEF in this emergency,” Robinson said. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Robinson_(executive)
ABOUT UNICEF:
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) works in more than 190 countries and territories to pursue a more equitable world for every child. UNICEF has helped save more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization, by providing health care and immunizations, safe water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief and more. UNICEF USA advances the global mission of UNICEF by rallying the American public to support the world’s most vulnerable children. Together, we are working toward a world that upholds the rights of all children and helps every child thrive. For more information, visit www.unicefusa.org.
VIRTUAL CONCERT HALLS
https://virtualconcerthalls.com/
Virtual Concert Halls (VCH) is Virginia-based independent live Internet TV broadcaster and Production Company which focuses its programming on education and music.
Founded in 2020, VCHS quickly gained international recognition as a leading expert in live ITV and hybrid live streaming of complex broadcasts with global reach.
Since launching 18 months ago VCHS earned its extensive experience in live ITV through production of over 600 live broadcasts with leading music, arts, educational organizations, and world class performers from every continent. VCH are experts in reaching out with the message of beauty, collaboration, love, and peace, to international communities through social networks and global video platforms.
THE UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF MODERN ART
The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA) preserves and promotes contemporary art as a shared expression of the Ukrainian and American experience. UIMA develops, utilizes and encourages artistic talent through exhibitions, concerts, readings, lectures and films to serve the cultural needs of our community and city, and thereby strengthen cultural understanding and diversity.
For more information contact:
Steve Robinson at 312-545-3535
or
Joanie Bayhack
Apr
9
7:00 PM19:00
A Benefit Concert with A Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Save the Date! The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art & The Kyiv Committee of Sister Cities cordially invites you to attend the "We Stand With Ukraine" Benefit Concert with The Symphony Orchestra and Chorus at The St. Nicholas Cathedral. All proceeds will provide humanitarian relief for Ukrainian families. Donations are welcomed and appreciated if you are unable to attend. Your donation is tax deductible as allowed by law. Tickets are $100. If you plan on attending the Benefit Concert, please bring your emailed Paypal receipt with you either printed out on paper or on your mobile device.
Apr
8
to Apr 10
Wanting it Both Ways Opening Reception Weekend
CHICAGO, IL–The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is delighted to announce a new group exhibition titled Wanting it Both Ways, featuring mixed media works by Bill Conger, Tanya Hastings Gill, Mie Kongo, and Jennifer Mannebach.
Opening Reception Hours:
Friday, April 8 - 6-9 pm
Saturday, April 9, 12-6 pm
Sunday, April 10, 12-4 pm
Before it became synonymous with a defect or shortcoming, the etymology of the word “flaw” related to a fragment, splinter, or piece of something, and was closely associated with the idea of a stray ember. A fragment or “flaw” as a spark, a glowing ember, is an incendiary condition quite different from the more typical notion of a fragment as a leftover or remnant.
These insistent fragments may preserve a fleeting moment or memory; something that is not embalmed in time but is a flickering touchstone to revisit and find more–more permutations, more iterations, and more potentialities. These artists contend with the desire to capture a sense of the fugitive, often manifesting in fragmented forms that speak to the interdependence of things. They are acutely aware of how small altercations can shift things substantially, looking at the interplay of material identities, as well as the relationship between the maker and the materials.
This practice of working with forms and ideas can result in work that can feel like a temporary capture— revealing the desire to have it both ways, to hold still for a moment in time, just long enough to see what gathers at the edges before releasing it into another recombinant state.
Apr
1
7:30 PM19:30
Chicago Legends for Ukraine: A Benefit Concert for Humanitarian Aid
Can’t Attend But Want To Donate?
The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is hosting a fundraising event with our co-host, Chopin Theater, honoring the brave people of Ukraine from Chicago’s legendary musicians.
Chopin Theatre
1543 W Division St.
$50
7:30PM
Donations Encouraged
Light Reception To Follow The Show
Doors Open 6:30 PM
Performances by:
Grazyna Auguscik, vocals. Orbert Davis, trumpet
Lynne Jordan, vocals
Leandro Lopez Varady, piano
Olha Tsvyntarna, vocals
Marlene Rosenberg, base
Raymond Glower, piano
Ivan Shmilo, bandura
Mike Jackson, saxophone
Stephen Eisen, trumpet
Josh Ross, percussion
Trioda, vocals & more!
Additional donations beyond ticket price are encouraged. 100% of the proceeds will be donated for humanitarian relief. UIMA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your donation is tax deductible as allowed by law.
Thank You To Our Sponsors:
Mar
31
to Apr 14
Impact: Artists in Support of Refugees from Ukraine Art Fundraiser (Online)
(Online, March 31 to April 14, 2022 12 p.m. ET)—Impact: Artists in Support of Refugees from Ukraine is an arts fundraiser to be hosted by Artsy online marketplace with the institutional partnership of the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago. The art world unites for this benefit to support refugees from Ukraine in the largest arts fundraiser of its kind. It uniquely raises cultural awareness of contemporary Ukrainian artists. The art sale features over 120 lots valuing at nearly $1 million. In a show of solidarity, many prestigious artists joined the cause, such as Samira Abbassy, Leilah Babirye, Sarah Faux, Zaria Forman, Jeffrey Gibson, Tom LaDuke, Steve ESPO Powers, Walid Raad, James Rosenquist, and Annegret Soltau. The benefit includes work from notable galleries Winston Wachter, Monya Rowe, Hesse Flatow, Victoria Miro, and Miles McEnery. The fundraiser crosses generational and representational divides to unite for humanitarian aid. Cultural awareness and the artistic preservation of Ukrainians uniquely defines this sale, as almost half of the participating artists are from Ukraine or of Ukrainian descent. The sale represents the largest international, contemporary collection of Ukrainian artists. Artist highlights include Inka Essenhigh, Lina Condes, Open Group, who represented Ukraine at the 2019 Venice Biennale, and Nikita Kadan, who is currently taking refuge in Voloshyn Gallery in Kyiv, which has been
converted back into a Soviet-era bomb shelter. Proceeds from the sale go directly toward four respected grassroots nonprofits: Razom (direct war and refugee crisis support), Insight NGO (LGBTQ Ukrainians), Fight for Right (Ukrainians with disabilities), and The Ukrainian Art Emergency Fund (direct artist support). Artsy.net will be donating all their proceeds directly to the USA for UNHCR. The curation of this sale was made possible through the efforts of curators Katrina Majkut, Nina Mdivani, and Adrienne Kochman of UIMA and members of the Ukrainian Artists and Allies League.
Mar
29
12:00 PM12:00