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J A C Q U E S H N I Z D O V S K Y COMMEMORATIVE EXHIBITION AT THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUM by MARTA BACHYNSKY The retrospective exhibition of the works of Ukrain ian artist Jacques Hnizdovsky opened at The Ukrainian Museum in New York City on Sunday, December 10, 1995, commemorating the tenth anniversary of his death and the eightieth anniversary of his birth. The exhibition features oil paintings and graphic works, which comprise the largest and the most out standing part of the'artist’s ouevre. During his artistic career Hnizdovsky worked in various media, thus some of his ceramics and weavings will also be shown. Through this collection of works the exibition will explore the artistic journey of a man whose creative endeavors were unique in their expression and universal in their appeal. The works on exhibit are from the fine arts collec tion of The Ukrainian Museum and from private collec tions. The majority of the works were lent to the Museum by Stephanie Hnizdovsky, wife of the artist, and by their daughter Mira. They also provided invaluable assistance in the organization of the entire project. The exhibition is accompanied by a bilingual, illust- rtated catalogue containing an analytical essay about the artist’s work by curator of the exhibition Dr. Jaros- law Leshko, professor of art history at Smith College, whose field of expertise is 20th century art. Dr. Leshko writes about the artist: "Hnizdovsky looked to the spiritual and physical verities of existence from which to draw the meaning for his art, which he transformed through his distinctive vision into works that alternately surprise, impress, delight and provoke. The brilliance of his visual thinking and his extraordi nary effort in bringing it to fruition is most impressing”. Jacques Hnizdovsky was born in the village of Pylypche, in the Borshchiv region of Ukraine on Janu ary 27, 1915, an area rich in folk art tradition. Hniz dovsky took great pride in his cultural heritage and without doubt the aesthetic taste and splendid orna mentation, seen especially in Borshchiv embroidery, “helped mold the artistic sensibilities of his talent”, states Dr. Leshko. Hnizdovsky began his formal training in art in the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland and completed it in 1942 in Zagreb, Yugoslavia. During the war years and in its immedaite aftermath, he lived in a displaced persons camp where he was very active in the intellec tual life of the Ukrainian community. Hnizdovsky worked as the artistic editor of literary and art magazine Arka published in 1947—48 in Munich and edited by Profes sor Yurij Shevelov. He lent his talent to various projects as book illustrator, poster designer and creator of many exlibris designs. Upon coming to the United States in 1949, Hnizdovsky became one of the founders of the "НАШЕ Ж ИТТЯ”, ГРУДЕНЬ 1995 19 Carnation Plant. Woodcut, 1970. Edition of 100. 15 x 18.
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