Ukrainian-born artists will now have a place at MoMA.
Titled “In Solidarity,” the gallery features works by artists of international renown such as Sonia Delaunay-Terk, Ilya Kabokov, Kazimir Malevich and Louise Nevelson. Alongside them are pieces by lesser-known figures, such as Aleksei Kruchenykh and Maria Siniakova. Many artists with work on view in the gallery are Jewish.
“There are many, many ways that one can help materially, through donations and through other means of directly contributing, but then there’s another part of you that has the desire to acknowledge the people whose lives are being forever changed, even if it’s not a way that physically or materially helps,” said Ann Temkin, chief curator of painting and sculpture at MoMA, who was among the team that helped oversee “In Solidarity.
Many of these artists had been born in what is now Ukraine but had emigrated to other locales, whether by choice or to avoid persecution. Temkin said that, when organizing the gallery, MoMA’s curators made the decision not to list the artists nationality, instead naming the places where they were born and where they died.
“Nationality, which so happens to be where a person’s passport is, doesn’t given the full picture,” she said.intended as a protest against Donald Trump’s Executive Order 13769, the travel ban impacting seven Muslim-majority countries. For the most part, however, explicitly political presentations such as the Ukraine one have been unusual at MoMA.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Royalties Group Launches ‘Songs for Ukraine’ to Promote, Pay Ukraine ArtistsBy playing, promoting and sharing the digital playlists of Ukrainian music, supporters can increase royalty payments to Ukrainian artists.
Read more »
Mila Kunis Opens Moment of Silence, and a Plea, for Ukraine at Oscars CeremonyA tribute that started with words from the Ukrainian-born Mila Kunis ended with the Academy Awards fading to black about midway through Sunday’s show.
Read more »
Volunteers donate medical supplies to Ukrainian refugeesThe organization is also working to bring injured Ukrainian soldiers and children to the Chicago.
Read more »
Jordan Brand Brings Women Together to Reestablish the Jumpman LogoTogether, they will redefine the Jumpman logo and what it stands for, offering a modern twist on the classic icon.
Read more »
Surrealist Artist Francis Picabia Was the Ultimate Shapeshifter. Did All That Experimentation Stunt His Market? | Artnet NewsDespite his reputation as an artist's artist, demand for works by Francis Picabia trails that of his Surrealist peers.
Read more »