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PROGRAM 2010

Jan. 31 – March 28, 2010
Anatole Kolomayets
An exhibition of paintings from Ukrainian/Chicago artist Anatole Kolomayets. Born in the Poltava region of Ukraine, 1927, Kolomayets relocated to Chicago after graduation from the Royal Academy of Arts in Liege. He is foremost a colorist, though traces of artistic influence from his travels and education abroad are apparent in the diverse combination of styles within which Kolomayets works.
Opening: Sunday January 31, 1-5pm
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February 14, 3pm Sunday
The Sixth Annual Chopin Festival
Michael Pecak pianist -works by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Liszt
Wendy Parman and Andre Gordon - poetry reading
Jarosław Gołembiowski - pianist/composer (original music)
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February 21, 2pm Sunday
MAVerick Ensemble
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March 6, 2010 Saturday
Annual Fund Raising Auction

April 9 – May 23, 2010
Gladys Nilsson: Works from 1966 -2009
The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art and Illinois Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts partners to present the work of Chicago artist Gladys Nilsson. As part of the Chicago Imagists, and in particlar a group of artists from the city’s late 1960’s known as the Hairy Who, she helped to bring national attention to Chicago art for the first time. Nilsson’s paintings are characterized by their quirkiness and imagination. Though known for her watercolors, this exhibition also offers the opportunity to view her mixed media and acrylics on plexiglass.

May 28 – July 11, 2010
NeoSymbolism: Bridges to the Unknown
An exhibition presenting the work of the international artist collective. Neosymbolists react to psychological, social and political environments existing in the rapidly changing culture of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. In a figurative art distinguished by a simple to sophistcated use of symbolic and iconic images. The exhibition includes five artists: Tom Besson, Klaus Koch, Tor Dettwiler, William Platz, Stanislav Grezdo, Christina Katrakis.

July 16 – Aug. 29, 2010
Print Show
An exhibition of Anchor Graphics and Chicago Print Makers Collaborative demonstrates a decisive command of the printmaking medium using a variety of techniques.

Sept 3. – Oct. 31, 2010
Peterson / Antonovych / Niespodziewana
An exhibition of three women artists working in various mediums. Chicago artist Corrine D. Peterson will present terracotta sculptures and wall pieces. Painter Anya Antonovych will show abstract paintings from her series “There is a crack in Everything”. Antonovych is a native of Ukrainian Village and currently resides in the Baltimore. Polish artist Malgorzata Malwina Niespodziewana will present works on paper from the collection at the Polish Museum in Chicago and from her studio in Poland.

Nov 5 – Jan. 16, 2011
Vasyl & Svetlana Yarych
An exhibition of the works of Ukrainian couple Svetlana and Vasyl Yarych. This exhibition will present watercolor paintings from Svetlana and sculptures from Vasyl brought to Chicago from their hometown of L’viv.

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