Welcome to 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.
About Us
Proud recipient of the Wynn Kramarsky Freedom of Artistic Expression Grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art Presents
Black Women and Clay
September 20 - November 16, 2025
Sheila Clay, Francelia Herron Cotton, Kenya Moffett-Garner, Juarez Hawkins, Malika Jackson, Christine LaRue, and Cristal Sabbagh
Upcoming Events
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The Magic of Light Book Release
November 8, 1 pm
Saturday, November 8, at 1 PM, join Yara Arts Group from New York at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art for a special presentation and book launch of “The Magic of Light.”Created by Virlana Tkacz, Tom Lee, and Julian Kytasty, the show tells the story of a young artist seeking light in the darkest of times—150 years ago, when Ukrainian culture and language were banned. The book features the script, photos, and creative background of the production.
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The Magic of Light
November 13-16, 2025
Thursday, 11/13 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, 11/14 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, 11/15 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, 11/16 at 2 p.m.Yara Arts Group is bringing its show “The Magic of Light” about how an artist discovers his spiritual and cultural light in the darkest of times to Chicago.
The show, created by Virlana Tkacz, Julian Kytasty and Tom Lee, performs at the Northwestern | Wirtz Center Chicago, 710 N Lake Shore Drive, November 13-16.
Tickets: $15, $12 students at wirtz.northwestern.edu/the-magic-of-light/
Upcoming Exhibition
Upcoming Exhibition
The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is pleased to announce the upcoming, very unique solo exhibition of Chicago-based multimedia artist Ellen Lustig, opening Saturday, November 22, 2025, with a reception from 12–4 pm.
The exhibition showcases Lustig's multifaceted creative force spanning from childhood to the present day. The showcase includes drawing, painting, sculpture, and more. Highlights include her Surreal Tree Paintings, oil works revealing anthropomorphic qualities in nature; Abstract Illusion Paintings, spontaneous landscapes evoking music and motion; and Zofscape, a multimedia installation combining LED light sculptures, animated video, and original music composition.
A graduate of California College of the Arts in Oakland, Lustig has built a remarkable career as a caricature artist, ceramic sculptor, mural painter, and puppet maker. Her work reflects the influence of Bay Area underground comics culture and the Chicago Imagist movement, blending whimsy with deeper commentary on contemporary life. Her signature Pop Surrealism style transforms ordinary subjects into dreamlike scenarios that are simultaneously playful and profound.
Location
2320 W Chicago Ave,
Chicago, IL 60622
773 227-5522
ADMISSION
$10 Donation Suggested
Open Hours
Wednesday – Sunday
12:00PM – 4:00PM