The Ukrainian Institute of America (UIA), housed in the historic Fletcher-Sinclair mansion on New York City’s prestigious Museum Mile, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Ukrainian art, music, literature, and culture. Nestled among iconic institutions like the Guggenheim, the Frick Collection, and diagonally across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the UIA occupies a unique space at the crossroads of global culture. The grand French Renaissance-style mansion at 2 East 79th Street, with its prime location on the southeast corner of 79th Street and Fifth Avenue, adds to the cultural richness of the area, which is home to some of the world’s most renowned museums.

As a cultural hub, UIA serves both as a center for the Ukrainian-American community and as America’s “Window on Ukraine,” offering a rich array of public programs including art exhibits, concerts, film screenings, poetry readings, literary evenings, lectures, and symposia. Established in 1948 by William Dzus, an inventor and philanthropist, UIA is committed to fostering greater awareness and appreciation of Ukraine’s cultural heritage. Its mission is to educate, engage, and strengthen the identity of the Ukrainian diaspora, while offering a deeper understanding of Ukraine’s traditional and contemporary contributions to art, history, and culture. The Institute’s ongoing work preserves and promotes Ukrainian culture, making it a vital part of New York City’s vibrant cultural landscape.

Learn more about the Ukrainian Institute at https://ukrainianinstitute.org.

The Ukrainian Museum, located in Manhattan’s vibrant East Village, is the largest museum in North America dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Ukraine. Founded in 1976 by the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (UNWLA), the Museum is renowned for its extensive collection of traditional Ukrainian arts, crafts, 20th and 21st-century art, and archival materials of historical significance. In 2005, the Museum moved to its current state-of-the-art facility, designed by Ukrainian American architect George Sawicki and funded primarily by the Ukrainian American community. The Museum’s mission is to promote and educate the public about Ukrainian culture through exhibitions, bilingual catalogues, and diverse public programming. It frequently collaborates with other museums, educational institutions, and cultural centers, making it a vital hub of Ukrainian culture in New York City.

Get more information on upcoming art exhibits and events at http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/.

The Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago was founded in 1952 by displaced scholars Olexa Hankewych, Julian Kamenetcky, Orest Horodyskyj, with the assistance of philanthropist and community activist Dr. Myroslav Simynovycz. Today the museum is home to a vast and diverse collection of folk art, fine art, and compendium of archival materials.

The Museum’s library documents the history of Ukraine and Ukrainian Americans with over 20,000 book titles, pamphlets, and journals relating to the history of Ukraine and Ukrainian Americans. The collection complements the museum’s core collections and contains rare and unique volumes on art; ethnology; poetry; social, political and economic history; religion; and much more.

The folk art collection, with over 10,000 objects, is one of the most important collections outside of Ukraine. It features wedding and festive attire from various regions of Ukraine, ritual cloths (rushnyky) and kylyms, and a broad selection of richly embroidered and woven textiles. The collection also includes ceramics, metalwork, and decorative wood-carved objects from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as an exceptional collection of pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs.)

The fine arts collection consists of approximately 500 paintings, drawings, graphic works, and sculptures by noted Ukrainian artists who worked in Ukraine, the US, Europe and other areas.

Learn more about the Museum’s interesting history and exhibits, visit online at https://ukrainiannationalmuseum.org

The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art preserves and promotes contemporary art as a shared expression of the Ukrainian and American experience. Located in the heart of the Ukrainian Village in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood, the Institute was founded in 1971 through the initiative of art collectors Dr. Achilles and Vera Chreptowsky, and sculptors Konstantin Milonadis and Mychajlo Urban. They wanted to provide the public with a understanding of Ukrainian artists engaged with contemporary art.

UIMA offers a wide range of exhibitions, musical and literary events, films, and gallery talks. It is home to one of the world’s largest collections of Ukrainian-American abstract and minimalist works from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Many of the artists represented have world-class reputations with works also exhibited at places such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery, and the Barnes Collection. UIMA’s permanent collection has grown to include works by notable Ukrainian artists including Alexander Archipenko, Alexis Gritchenko, Mychajlo Andreenko, and Soviet era Ukrainian Non-Conformists, as well as many artists of Ukrainian descent. Works by Jerzy Nowosielski, Jules Olitski, Patrick Caulfield, Elisabeth Frink, Mary Fedden, are also featured, as well as Chicago artists Richard Hunt, Thomas Kapsalis, Michiko Itatani and others.

The Institute also holds extensive partnerships with national and international art organizations and museums. A core member of the Chicago Cultural Alliance, UIMA has helped develop a wide coalition of ethnic museums that together promote the diversity of the multi-cultural city.

Experience Ukrainian artists at The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art. Get more, visit UIMA online at UIMA

Information described is subject to change without notice. For the most accurate and up-to-date information on venues described here, please visit the websites for each institution or contact them directly.