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February
2013
In this issue
· Valentine's at the Museum ‒ Feb. 16
· Film: The
Guardian of the Past ‒ Feb. 17
· Sign up for folk
art courses & workshops
· Family workshops
for the young and the young-at-heart
· Now showing
· Coming
soon
· Around the Museum
Scroll down to
see more …
Valentine's at the Museum
Saturday, February 16, 7
p.m.
If you're wondering how to
celebrate Valentine's a little differently this year, our
"Valentine Soirée" may be the answer: a
wine/champagne/hors-d'oeuvres cocktail party catered by
Ukrainian American celebrity chef Andrij Sonevytsky,
mood-setting music provided by violinist Valeriy Zhmud and
guitarist Sergei Pobedinski, a dazzling location brimming with
art and culture, and ‒ just to add to the fun ‒ a
silent auction with numerous intriguing items up for bid.
So make a date with your
Significant Other, invite your friends and family, choose your
evening attire, and reserve your tickets ($150) today for this
very special event. And if you live out of town, book your
flight and make the Valentine Soirée part of your
Presidents Day weekend in the Big Apple! Everyone is welcome
‒ long-time members, new friends, and anyone who has
ever wanted to visit the Museum. We'll be delighted to show
you around!
To order your tickets, please
contact the Museum by February 11 at 212.228.0110 or purchase
them online. Donations are tax deductible to
the extent permitted by law, and all proceeds benefit The
Ukrainian Museum.
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The Guardian of the
Past
Film screening Sunday,
February 17, 2 p.m.
Filmmaker/actress Ma³gorzata
Potocka will be on hand to present her award-winning
documentary about Borys Voznytsky, the longtime director of
the Lviv National Art Gallery who, despite the policies of the
Communist regime, managed to protect Ukrainian and Polish
church icons, portraits, sculptures, and paintings dating from
the 16th to the 18th centuries ‒ all of which would
otherwise have been destroyed as part of the Soviet campaign
against religion. Potocka's film offers an exclusive peek at
this unique collection, which had grown to number in the
thousands by the time of Voznytsky's tragic accidental death
in early 2012.
The Guardian of the Past
(2004, 47 minutes, in Polish with English subtitles) is being
presented in partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute in New York and
The
Ukrainian Film Club at Columbia University. Admission
(includes reception) is $15; $10 for members and seniors; $5
for students. Tickets may be purchased online or, space permitting, at the door.
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Folk art courses &
workshops
Time to sign up!
Registration is now open for the
next session of our ever-popular folk art courses and
workshops, so take a moment to sign up today, before classes
are filled. Learn to embroider, to make gerdany, to
decorate pysanky, or to bake Easter breads or a
traditional wedding korovai ‒ and do it all in
a fun, festive atmosphere! Bring a group of friends or family
members ‒ the more, the merrier!
Embroidery ‒ ages
10+
Saturdays, March 16 ‒ May 18,
1‒3:30 p.m.
Gerdany (beaded
necklaces) ‒ ages 12+
Saturdays,
February 16 ‒ March 9, 10 a.m.‒12:30 p.m.
Pysanky
(Ukrainian Easter eggs) ‒ ages 12+
Saturday, March 9, 10 a.m.‒12 p.m.
Sunday,
March 10, 11 a.m.‒1 p.m.
Sunday, March 17, 11
a.m.‒1 p.m. or 2‒4 p.m.
Saturday, March 23,
10 a.m.‒12 p.m.
Sunday, March 24, 11 a.m.‒1
p.m. or 2‒4 p.m.
Pysanky
‒ advanced class ‒ ages 18+
Sunday, March 10, 2‒5 p.m.
Easter Traditions
(baking) ‒ ages 16+
Saturday, March
16, 10 a.m.‒1 p.m.
Wedding Breads (baking)
‒ ages 16+
Saturday, April 13, 10
a.m‒1 p.m.
For details, check our Folk Art Courses and Workshops brochure,
where you'll also find an online registration form that you can
complete and return to the Museum along with your payment (or
call us at 212.228.0110). Don't forget that, if you become a
Museum member, you'll receive a 10% discount on the fee, along
with a host of other perks and privileges.
Fun for the whole family!
Workshops for the young
and the young-at-heart
Our family workshops are designed
specifically for children 5‒12 and their parents ‒
or grandparents, aunts, uncles, or other enthusiastic,
energetic adults! Children get to learn about Ukrainian
culture and arts while experimenting with materials and
techniques and creating their own unique
"masterpieces."
Family workshops take place
Sundays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and cost just $5 per family
member or $3 per Museum member. Registration is not required
‒ simply drop in and enjoy!
Musical
Instruments
February 10
Learn
about traditional Ukrainian instruments, listen to their
sounds and to historic and contemporary artists who use
Ukrainian instruments, and create your own instrument to take
home ‒ or make a few instruments and create your own
Ukrainian band!
Ukrainian Folk
Costumes
February 24
Would you
like to learn about the head pieces, shirts, jackets, and
accessories worn by Ukrainians? Drop by this workshop for a
quick lesson about the various elements of traditional folk
attire, as well as their regional differences, then create
your own article of clothing.
Reverse Glass
Painting
March 10
The Museum's
fine art collection includes many works of art created on
glass. Stop by this workshop and make a unique work of art on
glass for your home.
Additional educational workshops
for the whole family are scheduled many Sundays this spring.
For more information and dates, please check our website.
Can't make a Sunday workshop?
Take advantage of the various programming options available
and consider scheduling a birthday party or a school or
scouting field trip to the Museum during the week. For
details, contact the Education Department at 212.228.0110,
ext. 307.
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Now showing
Ukrainian Kilims:
Journey of a Heritage
EXTENDED through
March 3, 2013
More than 35 kilims from the
Museum's permanent collection, some dating back to the 18th
century, are on view in this exhibition. Many of the
tapestry-like rugs were spirited out of Ukraine and
transported across numerous borders by Ukrainian refugees
fleeing war and the destructive Soviet occupation of Ukraine.
Cherished and preserved for years after their arduous journey,
the kilims were eventually entrusted to the Museum's care.
Selected as the
NYC-ARTS "Curator's Choice" on New York City's
Channel 13 (July 12), Long Island's WLIW (July 13), and New
Jersey's NJTV (July 15), and on NYC-ARTS.org. Also featured in the January
27 issue of The New York Times ("Antiques on Camera and Behind Every Door /
Ukrainian Weavings," page C31).
more
The Ukrainian Museum:
35 Years in Print
EXTENDED through March
3, 2013
Since 1976, the Museum has been
mounting exhibitions that educate and enthrall visitors while
introducing them to the broad spectrum of Ukrainian art and
culture. Drop by this exhibit to marvel at the range of
subjects covered over the past 35 years, as seen through the
exhibition catalogues, posters, and other documents that
accompanied the Museum's exhibitions.
more
Ron Kostyniuk: Art as
Nature Analogue
EXTENDED through March 10,
2013
With nature as his source of
inspiration, Canadian artist Ron Kostyniuk has been creating
unique constructed relief sculptures since the 1960s. His work
has been widely exhibited and is included in many private and
museum collections in Canada. This exhibition, which
originated at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art in
Chicago, features 28 sculptures created between 1967 and 2009
and derived both from Kostyniuk's fascination with biology and
study of natural forms and from his interest in the work of
modernist and constructivist artists such as Pablo Picasso,
Alexander Archipenko, Charles Biederman, Naum Gabo, and
Vladimir Tatlin.
more
More about the exhibitions...
Coming soon
Annual exhibition of
Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs)
Opens
this month
Exhibition of
contemporary design and applied art
Opens this
spring
Over 40 artists from across the
U.S. and Ukraine will take part in this exhibition of
decorative art ‒ ceramics, textiles, jewelry, woodwork,
and the ubiquitous Easter egg (pysanka), among others
‒ influenced by traditional Ukrainian folk art.
Shoppers, take note: the artists' creations will also be on
sale in the gift shop!
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Around the Museum
December 1:
"Ukrainian Wave All-Star Gala" concert
Left: Katja Kolcio, dancer/choreographer,
and Julian Kytasty (JK) on bandura. Right: Eva
Salina Primack, JK, Roman Turovsky.
Left: JK and Mike Andrec. Right: Michael
Alpert and JK.
Nadia Tarnawsky with the Ukrainian Women's
Voices collective.
Left: Zozulka Trio - Maria Sonevytsky, Eva
Salina Primack, Willa Roberts. Right: JK
accompanies soloist Teryn Kuzma.
NYC Council Member Rosie Mendez (center)
consults the concert program.
A Who's Who of Ukrainian
performers from the New York City area and beyond gathered for
the "Ukrainian Wave All-Star Gala and Dance Party,"
celebrating five years of collaboration among the Center for
Traditional Music and Dance (CTMD), the
members of its Ukrainian Wave Community Cultural Initiative,
and Ukrainian Wave's partner organizations: NY Bandura, The Ukrainian Museum, and the
Ukrainian National Home. The evening began with a sold-out
concert at the Museum and continued with performances and a
dance party at the Ukrainian National Home. For their
steadfast support throughout the five-year period, CTMD
awarded plaques to representatives of the various
organizations, including one to New York City (District 2)
Council Member Rosie Mendez, who attended the events in both
locations that evening.
December 2: Screening of
My Mother's Village
Bandurist Julian Kytasty was on
hand to describe his work composing and performing the
award-winning musical score for John Paskievich's 2001
documentary My Mother's Village. The film weaves a
rich tapestry of memory and history as it follows the director
during his visit to his mother's home in Ukraine over the
Christmas holidays. Another screening of the film is planned
in 2013.
December 2‒16:
Christmas workshops
The Museum was abuzz with activity
throughout December, much of it centered around
our popular holiday workshops. On December 2,
youngsters visited the Museum's vertep
(Christmas puppet theater), explored the mysteries
and wonder of Ukrainian Christmas traditions, and
then created their own unique Christmas
decorations. The Christmas Traditions (baking)
workshop, led by Lubow Wolynetz and Larysa Zielyk,
took place December 8 and produced some
mouth-watering results; one week earlier, 16
members of the Rutgers University Ukrainian
Students Club had enjoyed a similar workshop. On
December 15 and 16, Christmas lovers of all ages
used beads, walnut shells, colored ribbons, and
paper to make traditional Ukrainian Christmas tree
ornaments such as spiders, cradles, stars,
mobiles, and garlands ‒ then rushed home to
decorate their trees!
December 8‒9:
Christmas Bazaar
Speaking of the holidays, the Museum's
annual Christmas Bazaar is one of the most highly
anticipated events of the year. Organized by our
devoted volunteers, the Bazaar features a huge
selection of baked goods, crafts, books, holiday
decorations, bric-a-brac, and much more. This
year's Christmas Bazaar raised more than $5,000.
December 8‒9:
"Hutsul Koliada and Music"
The Museum was filled to capacity for
another extremely popular Christmas tradition: New
York's Yara Arts Group joining forces
with Hutsul singers and musicians from the
Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine for two
crowd-pleasing performances of festive holiday
songs.
December 9
Many members of Branch 113 of the Ukrainian
National Women's League of America took part in
the Branch's presentation of a $2,000 check to the
Museum. Our sincere thanks for their generosity!
February 1: Presentation
of Woman in Exile: My Life in Kazakhstan
The Ukrainian National Women's League of
America (UNWLA) co-sponsored this
presentation of the translation of Rozkazhu
Vam pro Kazakhstan, Juliana Starosolska's
memoir of her deportation from her parents' home
in Ukraine to a distant, primitive outpost in
Kazakhstan. Professor Alexander Motyl of Rutgers
University, Lidia Slysh, editor-in-chief of the
UNWLA's Nashe Zhyttia (Our Life)
magazine, and UNWLA president Marianna Zajac
joined the book's translator, Marie Ulanowicz (in
photo above), in commemorating Ms. Starosolska,
the former editor-in-chief of Nashe
Zhyttia and a long-time member of the
UNWLA, the Ukrainian scouting organization Plast,
and The Ukrainian Museum. The Museum initiated
this event as a celebration of Juliana
Starosolska's life, which had been devoted to
Ukraine and to the Ukrainian community.
Header image: Rushnyk (ritual cloth) from the
Museum's permanent collection (detail)
Unless otherwise indicated, all photos © The
Ukrainian Museum
The Ukrainian Museum's film series
and traditional arts programs are supported, in
part, by public funds from the New York City
Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership
with the City Council.
The Ukrainian Museum's traditional
arts and education programs are funded in part by
the New York State Council on the Arts with the
support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York
State Legislature.
Follow us
online
VIDEOS
VIEW THE
VIDEO
26 mins.
NYC-ARTS with Paula Zahn at
The Ukrainian Museum on Ukrainian
Kilims and A Singular Vision:
Ilona Sochynsky, July 12,
2012
VIEW THE
VIDEO
2:32
mins.
Video of the exhibition
A Singular Vision: Ilona
Sochynsky, Retrospective of
Painting
VIEW THE
VIDEO
5 mins.
NYC-ARTS "Curator's
Choice" segment Ukrainian
Kilims: Journey of a Heritage,
July 12, 2012
VIEW THE
VIDEO
3:15
mins.
Pysanky (Easter
Eggs) at The Ukrainian Museum, The
New York Times "East Village
Blog," April 9, 2012
VIEW THE
VIDEO
5:45 mins.
(Kosarev segment 3:00-4:00)
NYC-ARTS on the
exhibition Borys Kosarev:
Modernist Kharkiv, 1915-1931,
February 23, 2012
Education
Download (PDF) the Folk Art
Courses and Workshops brochure.
Download (PDF) the School,
Youth, and Family Programs brochure.
Enrich your Museum experience with guided
tours, workshops, and school programs. Find out
more about the Museum's education offerings on the
website.
Gift
Shop
Ron Kostyniuk:
Art as
Nature Analogue
Exhibition catalogue
Ukrainian Kilims:
Journey
of a Heritage
Exhibition booklet
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