Fine Art / Folk Art: A Dialog

Fine Art / Folk Art: A Dialog examines the profound influence of Ukrainian folk art on the fine art created by some of Ukraine's best known and highly regarded artists. The exhibition includes 70 paintings, sculptures, watercolors, and woodcuts by such prominent artists as Alexander Archipenko, J... Read more

Fine Art / Folk Art: A Dialog examines the profound influence of Ukrainian folk art on the fine art created by some of Ukraine’s best known and highly regarded artists. The exhibition includes 70 paintings, sculptures, watercolors, and woodcuts by such prominent artists as Alexander Archipenko, Jacques Hnizdovsky, Oleksa Hryshchenko (Alexis Gritchenko), Vasyl H. Krychevsky, and Oleksa Novakivsky, along with a selection of folk art items from the Museum’s extensive collection: embroidered shirts, plakhty (wraparound skirts), complete folk costumes, a traditional headdress, a kilim, and an assortment of ceramic and carved-wood pieces and pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs).