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НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ • Вересень-Жовтень 2025 23 creative works of Ukrainian diaspora artists. Pani Oksana emphasized that little is known about our organization within Ukraine. She envisioned this presentation of our story through art and archival material as a good way to interest Ukrainian writers and the press in studying our history and writing about it. With President Pawlenko’s blessing, I began my outreach to specialists in the Ukrainian diasporan art world. Through regular contact with pani Ok - sana, I saw her vision more clearly. She wanted to expand the museum’s collection of Ukrainian wom- en artists in the U.S. who would willingly donate an artwork to the Museum of the Ukrainian Diaspo - ra for their permanent collection. These paintings would make up half of the two-pronged UNWLA centennial exhibition. The art of World War II émi- grée Ukrainian women artists in the U.S. would be the draw to this special exhibition. The second half of the exhibition would focus on the UNWLA’s ar - chival treasures, providing an interesting narrative of an organization devoted to its Ukrainian history and culture. Our planning began in June 2021. Then the war struck and everyone was in shock. There was no communication for some time until two years ago, when we reconnected with the Museum of Ukrain - ian Diaspora. We decided that the war would not prevent us from realizing this project. With the en- thusiasm and devotion of a Ukrainian woman at war, pani Oksana was an inspiration. We looked for possible grants both in the U.S. and in Ukraine for financial support. The results were negative on both sides, but this was not a set - back for pani Oksana and her assistant, pani Han- nа Leksinа. They were determined that the costs of setting up the display would be covered in some way. The UNWLA had promised to underwrite the cost of shipment to Ukraine. As coordinator here in the U.S., I asked Maria Shust, former director of The Ukrainian Museum in NYC, to lead us in locating Ukrainian women artists who would be agreeable to donating their works. With the help of artist Ilona Sochynsky, pani Marij- ka gathered a remarkable group of talented art - ists for the exhibition. Our focus was on paintings, not sculptures, because of the current difficulty of transporting items to Ukraine. The exception was Olia Rondiak’s contribution of her Motanka sculp - ture, which was already in Kyiv and therefore could be delivered easily. The other artists chosen for the exhibition were Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak, Maya Hayuk, Adriana Hekels, Marta Hirniak-Voyevidka, Yulia Gacio, Inka Essenhigh, Nina Klymovska, Khrys- tyna Kudryk, Yulia Pinkusevich, Lydia Piaseckyj, Guests attending the opening of the exhibition. Exhibition co-curators Oksana Pidsucha and Hanna Leksina. Former First Lady of Ukraine Kateryna Yushchenko with artist Olia Rondiak at the opening of the exhibition.
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