Ukrainian Artists: Echoes of an Ancestral Homeland
From the Private Collection of Dr. Andrew and Mrs. Christina Dzul
Exhibition (Lounge) : July 13 - August 27, 2022
Reception : Friday, July 15, 5-8 pm
This exhibit represents the work of 20th century Ukrainian artists in the diaspora. Many were trained in Ukraine or Europe and were uprooted from their ancestral homeland Ukraine during the turbulent years of man-made famine, World Wars, and foreign invasions. They and their families sought to survive and thrive artistically in foreign lands.
While establishing their lives in a new country much of their art was inspired by Ukrainian symbolism, history, nature and art. This is evident even in the works of William Kurelek who was the son of an immigrant from Ukraine who settled in Canada in 1923.
Many of the pieces were collected originally by Dr. Paul Dzul and his wife Irene. He was an active member and leader in the Ukrainian community in the Metropolitan Detroit as well as being a prominent otolaryngologist, Associate Professor Emeritus (WSU) and the founder of the American Ukrainian Medical Foundation in 1996. After his passing in 2015, the collection was entrusted to his son Dr. Andrew Dzul and daughter-in-law Christina who expanded on the collection by acquiring new art pieces. On display is a selection of representative pieces of artists such as Edward Kozak, Viktor Cymbal, Alexis Gritchenko, Jacques Hnizdowsky and others.
The Ukrainian Artists: Echoes of an Ancestral Homeland exhibition is done in partnership with the Ukrainian American Museum and Archives, located in Hamtramck, MI. Visit the UAAM website for more information about their exhibitions and programming.
Image: Edward Kozak, Girl with Poppies, Oil on canvas
