"In the Eye of the Storm. Modernism in Ukraine 1900-1930s" in the heart of Europe.

For the first time in Brussels, a unique exhibition has been opened, presenting the works of prominent Ukrainian modernists of the early twentieth century, such as Kazymyr Malevych, Alexandra Exter, El Lissitzky, Oleksandr Bohomazov, Sarah Shor, Mykhailo Boichuk and others. 

During the press conference of the exhibition, the foreign audience and all guests to the Royal Museums of Fine Arts were impressed by these artists and their works with their unusual approach, uniqueness, brightness of colors, and extraordinary forms.

"In the Eye of the Storm. Modernism in Ukraine 1900- 1930s" is a unique project that is traveling across Europe and has already been shown at the Museo National Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid and the Museum Ludwig in Cologne. 

The exhibition features more than 60 artworks, mostly on loan from the National Museum of Ukraine (NAMU) and the Museum of Theatre, Music, and Cinema in Ukraine.

The press preview of the exhibition was held with the participation of Thomas Dermine, Federal Secretary of State for Science Policy, Sara Lammens, Director General of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Yuliia Lytvynets, Director of the National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kateryna Denysova, curator of "In the Eye of the Storm", art historian and doctoral candidate at the Courtauld Institute of Art, Francisca Vandepitte, curator of "In the Eye of the Storm" and senior curator of the Modern Art collection of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, and Konstyantyn Akinsha, art analyst, historian, curator of exhibition project. The event was also attended by representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Belgium, as well as well-known cultural experts.

The Embassy is immensely grateful to the Royal Museums of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Ukraine, the exhibition's co-curators Kateryna Denysova, Konstyantyn Akinsha, Olena Kashuba-Volvach and the entire team that worked on the project. 

«For a very long time, Ukrainian modernism and Ukrainian art remained hidden and closed to foreign audiences, first by the Soviet and then by the russian authorities. But today, Ukraine finally has the opportunity to demonstrate itself, its cultural achievements and peculiarities. This proves once again that Ukraine is Europe in the geographical, political, and cultural sense», –  Nataliia Anoshyna, Chargé d'Affaires of Ukraine in Belgium. 

The Embassy invites all residents, guests of Brussels and Ukrainians to visit "In the Eye of the Storm. Modernism in Ukraine 1900-1930s" – a polyphony of artistic styles and cultural identities that existed in Ukraine in the early twentieth century.

The exhibition will run until January 28, 2024 and free for all Ukrainians.