UIMA's Video Collection

Gravity Artist Talk

Exhibition featuring Tom Torluemke's paintings of landscapes and portraits. The artist began this body of work in 2021, exploring how people can help each other and the environment amid climate change and social unrest.

Craft Convening Sessions

Tune in 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, Yaroslava "Lialia" Kuchma, artist and Ani Afshar.

Discussion covers barriers faced by marginalized artists and connections to current art practices. Recorded January 21, 2023. Supported by the Terra Foundation Art Design Chicago.

Aesthetics of Loss Virtual Artist Talk

Collection by seven artists exploring grief through various media including painting, print-making, fibers, ceramics, photography, installation, and video. Artists transform objects from loved ones into artworks or use ritual and natural materials as memorials.

Festival of Carols…We Stand With Ukraine

Holiday fundraising event recorded December 11th at St. Nicholas Catholic Cathedral. Choral groups from Lithuanian, Polish, Swedish, Croatian, and Ukrainian communities performed. Proceeds donated to Help Heroes of Ukraine and UMANA IL.

Resist!: A Visual History of Protest

Curatorial conversation with Margot McMahon and UIMA Curator Adrienne Kochman regarding Franklin McMahon's fifty years of protest artwork. Recorded January 28, 2023.

At Home Artist Talk

Exhibition by four Chicago artists exploring emotional resonance of "home" concept, particularly relevant during the pandemic and refugee experiences. Moderated by Alexandra Senycia.

Wanting it Both Ways Artist Talk

Features artists Bill Corner, Tanya Hastings-Gill, Mid Kongo, and Jennifer Mannebach. Recorded May 21, 2022 in the West Gallery.

Naturally Artist Talk

Joint exhibition by Judith Roston Freilich and Lilach Schrag examining "essence, energy, and evolution" through nature-inspired works. Recorded March 12, 2022.

Rituals Artist Talk

Exhibition by Brenton Good, Mandy Cano-Villalobos, and Marissa Voytenko exploring ritual as integral to contemporary artistic expression. Displayed December 4, 2021 - January 30, 2022.

Michael Bociurkiw's Digital Pandemic Author Talk

Discussion of the book "Digital Pandemic: How Technology Went From Bad to Good" (2021), examining technology's role during COVID-19.

Celebratory Concert in Honor of 30 Years of Ukraine's Independence

Music is the language of the soul and voice of the heart. The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art in Chicago cordially invites you to be part of our virtual Celebratory Concert in honor of Ukraine's 30th Anniversary of Independence – a concert performed by young award-winning musicians. It will premiere on Sunday, August 22 at 2:00 pm (CST), 3:00 pm (EST) and 10:00 pm (Kyiv). The introduction to the concert is bilingual and the music that follows, as American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow stated, "…..is the universal language of mankind."

З нагоди 30-ліття незалежності України, Український Інститут Модерного Мистецтва в Чикаго запрошує Вас на віртуальний концерт молодих музикантів лауреатів та дипломантів конкурсів. Концерт відбудеться в неділю 22-го серпня в 2:00-їй год. пол. (За центральним часом) 3:00-ій год. пол. (За східним часом) 10:00 год. веч. (За Києвським часом) Приєднуйтеся і слухайте чудове виконання української молоді. Молодь це наша гордість і надія!

Abstraction As Metaphor Artist Talk

Informal discussion moderated by Dr. Adrienne Kochman with artists using studio props to demonstrate creative concepts, addressing globalization and environmental themes.

Work, People, Art Gallery Talk

Exhibition partnership with Illinois State Museum featuring 38 artworks from the Federal Art Project. Led by Doug Stapleton, Associate Curator of Art.

Not Afraid Artist Talk

Exhibition by Janice Elkins and Gina Lee Robbins exploring artistic processes during COVID. Moderated by Soumya Netrabile on Saturday, April 11 at 1 pm.

The Eternal Calendar - Вічний календар

UIMA has the pleasure to invite you to an online presentation of The Eternal Calendar - Вічний календар. A conversation between author Vasyl Makhno and Professor Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern.

УІММ запрошує Вас на онлайн презентацію нового роману «Вічний календар» - Автор Василь Махно. Розмова з автором - професор Йоханан Петровський-Штерн.

Chicago Sculpture International Biennial Exhibition

Juried member exhibition titled "Moving Forward in a time of Change: Our New Relationship to the World We Live In" addressing pandemic-related environmental and spatial shifts.

Honoring Heorhi Narbut

Partnership event with Rodovid Press funded by the Ukrainian Culture Foundation of Kyiv. Includes screening of the film "Brendari" [Brand Makers] and presentation of Professor Myroslava M. Mudrak's book examining Narbut's impact on Ukrainian national identity.

The External Eye Conversation with Yana Bystrova

Curatorial conversation led by UIMA curator Adrienne Kochman exploring the artist-curator relationship and Bystrova's practice.