[spectre] Fwd: In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900-1930s at Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

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In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900-1930s at Museo 
Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza Curated by Konstantin Akinsha, Katia 
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/In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900–1930s/

Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

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	Vadym Meller, /Composition/, 1919–20. Oil on canvas, 74 x 60 cm. 
National Art Museum of Ukraine. 	

*/In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900–1930s/*
November 29, 2022–April 30, 2023

*Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza*
Paseo del Prado, 8
28014 Madrid
Spain
*Hours:* Monday 12–4pm,
Tuesday–Sunday 10am–7pm,
Saturday 10am–9pm

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Curated by Konstantin Akinsha, Katia Denysova, Olena Kashuba-Volvach.

Under the high patronage of the Office of the President of Ukraine and 
the Spanish Ministry of Culture. Supported by the Embassy of Ukraine in 
Spain, PinchukArtCentre and Museums for Ukraine.

The exhibition */In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 
1900–1930s/ *presents ground-breaking art produced in Ukraine in the 
first decades of the 20th century, showcasing trends that range from 
figurative art to futurism and constructivism. In the most comprehensive 
survey of Ukrainian modern art to date— with many previously unseen 
works on loan from the National Art Museum of Ukraine, the Museum of 
Theatre, Music and Cinema of Ukraine, the Museo Nacional 
Thyssen-Bornemisza, and other private collections, the exhibition 
celebrates the dynamism and diversity of the artistic scene in Ukraine 
and recontextualizes the distinct role of Ukrainian artists within the 
broader European avant-garde.

The artworks on display made their way from Kyiv to Madrid’s *Museo 
Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza* in a secret convoy, leaving Ukraine’s 
capital city early on November 15, 2022, just hours before what was to 
become one of the worst days of bombing in Kyiv since the beginning of 
the war. The trucks were packed in secrecy to safeguard the largest 
export of Ukraine’s cultural heritage to date and faced a treacherous 
journey as they passed through areas of unexpected heavy missile fire, 
including the small town of Lviv and then on to the Polish Border at 
Rave-Russo, just as the missile that set the world on edge landed in 
Poland 50 km away. The convoy arrived safely at the National Museum 
Thyssen Bornemisza in Madrid on Sunday, November 21, and remains the 
largest legal art transport from a war-torn country to date. The works 
will be on display in Madrid until April 2023, before the exhibition 
travels on to Cologne’s Museum Ludwig.

The development of Ukrainian modernism took place against a complicated 
sociopolitical backdrop of collapsing empires, the First World War, the 
revolutions of 1917 with the ensuing Ukrainian War of Independence 
(1917–21), and the eventual creation of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist 
Republic. The ruthless Stalinist repression against the Ukrainian 
intelligentsia led to the incarceration in the gulags and execution of 
writers, theatre directors and artists, while the Holodomor, the 
man-made famine of 1932–33, killed millions of Ukrainians.

Despite these tragic circumstances, Ukrainian art of the period lived 
through a true renaissance of creative experimentation. */In the Eye of 
the Storm/* reclaims this essential—though little-known in the 
West—chapter of European modernism, displaying around 70 works in a full 
range of media, from oil paintings and sketches to collages and theatre 
designs. Following a strict chronological order, the show presents works 
by masters of Ukrainian modernism, such as *Oleksandr Bohomazov, Vasyl 
Yermilov, Viktor Palmov, and Anatol Petrytskyi*. Exploring the polyphony 
of styles and identities, the exhibition includes neo-Byzantine 
paintings by the followers of *Mykhailo Boichuk* and experimental works 
by members of the Kultur Lige, who sought to promote their vision of 
contemporary Ukrainian and Yiddish art, respectively. It features pieces 
by *Kazymyr Malevych* and *El Lissitzky, *quintessential artists of the 
international avant-garde who worked in Ukraine and left a significant 
imprint on the development of the national art scene. The exhibition 
also showcases artworks of internationally renowned artists who were 
born and started their careers in Ukraine but became famous abroad, 
among them *Alexandra Exter, Wladimir Baranoff-Rossiné*, and*Sonia 
Delaunay.*

Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza, the founder of *Museums for Ukraine*, 
said: “It is becoming clearer day by day that Putin’s war against 
Ukraine is not only about stealing territory, but it is also about 
controlling the nation’s narrative and its cultural heritage. This 
exhibition aims to recover the history of modernism in Ukraine and 
return it into the context of the development of both the national 
culture of Ukraine and of European art of the first half of the 20th 
century. As we watch history repeat itself, this exhibition is a 
powerful reminder of how close we are to another disaster.”

In a seminal exhibition catalogue published by *Thames & Hudson*, twelve 
internationally renowned scholars, including curators from the National 
Art Museum of Ukraine, bring to life this astonishing period of 
creativity in Ukraine and all the movements it encompassed.

The exhibition will open with a video message by *President Zelensky*. 
Prior to the opening, a high-level symposium, co-organised with the 
*European Cultural Foundation*, will convene key cultural figures to 
discuss the role of cultural solidarity in times of crisis and beyond 
and provide a critical review of Ukrainian art history during the first 
half of the 20th century. Speakers include *Olena 
Kashuba-Volvach*,**Curator of the National Art Museum of Ukraine, 
*Guillermo Solana*, Artistic Director Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, 
*Yrina Drobot*, Museum of Theatre, Music and Cinema of Ukraine, *Pina 
Picierno*, Vice President of European Parliament, *Alexander 
Shevchenko,* Founder ReStart Ukraine, and many others.

Our heartfelt thanks goes to Kunsttrans and hasenkamp group for their 
bravery and professionalism during the challenging transport from Kyiv 
to Madrid.

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