The Art of Ukraine: Discussion and Book Launch

The Czech translation of The Art of Ukraine by leading Ukrainian art historian and curator Alisa Lozhkina offers an overview of the development of Ukrainian visual art from the late 19th century through the Soviet era to the post-Soviet period and the beginning of the war with Russia in February 2022. The book represents an important milestone in the historiography of Ukrainian art, as it decolonizes the narrative from the Russian perspective. It highlights Ukraine’s distinctive culture, which it within a broader European context. The launch and discussion will feature Czech Slavic Studies scholar and translator Tomáš Glanc (who penned the introduction to the publication), artist and educator of Ukrainian origin Alice Nikitinová and art historian Milena Bartlová, who specializes in the methodology of art history.