February 21 – 24, 2019
Kazymyr Malevych is one of the leaders of world avant-garde, who remains of the most influential artists in the history of art. He was born exactly 140 years ago in Kyiv. However, it is only now that we are beginning to discover the unknown layer related to avant-garde art of early XX century in Ukraine, and the connection of Malevych with Ukrainian culture.
How does the environment affect the formation of the artist? What did the new generation, that created the phenomenon of "our 20s", differ from the others? What is the contribution of Ukrainian artists into the global avant-garde? To find the answers to these and other questions on the birthday of the most famous Kyiver we welcome the researchers, curators, collectors and art lovers from all over the world.
During the four days on the venue, the Forum called "The New Generation: An Artist and His Generation" will become an opportunity for everyone to open for himself the previously unknown continent of Ukrainian avant-garde.
The Forum includes events for professional audience (reports, panel discussions, round tables) as well as for the regular visitors (introductory lectures, shows, guided tours). Additionally, the Forum will host the premiere of the movie called "Malevych" (FRESH production, Ukraine), a presentation of a compilation called "Kazymyr Malevych: Kyiv aspect", as well as various concerts, plays and themed tours.
The participants of the Forum include: Christina Lodder (Malevych Foundation, UK), Myroslava Mudrak, (USA), Oleh Ilnitsky (Canada), Jean-Claude Marcadé (France), Sheng Sheyenne (Director of Khardjiyev-Shaghi Foundation, Netherlands), Myroslav Shkandriy (Canada), Andriy Boyarov (Lviv, Ukraine), Vita Susak (Ukraine-Switzerland), Matthew Stephenson (Arkhipenko Foundation, London) and others.
Partners: Malevych Institute, National Art Museum of Ukraine, "Mystetskyi Arsenal" National Art and Culture Museum Complex, Museum of Theater, Music and Cinema of Ukraine, National Oleksandr Dovzhenko Film Center, Adamovskiy Foundation, Artcult Foundation, Ukrainian Club for Contemporary Art Collectors, National Center for Studies of History and Culture of East European Jewry, Foundation for Cultural Diplomacy UART.
On February 23rd, we shall celebrate the 140th anniversary of birth of Kazymyr Malevych. He is a key personality for world avant-garde art, and at the same time very closely connected to Ukrainian culture.
