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Oleksandra Ekster's first solo exhibition in North America

16 august, 2024

The Ukrainian Museum in New York, USA, will present the first solo exhibition of Ukrainian avant-garde artist Oleksandra Ekster.

The exhibition, titled Alexandra Exter: The Stage Is a World, will offer an in-depth study of the artist's career from 1913 to 1934. The exhibition will open on September 27, 2024, and will last until January 19, 2025. The exhibition will include more than sixty-six paintings and works on paper, highlighting both Exeter's early experiments and her avant-garde contributions to theater. Among the works on view are rare as well as significant works by the artist.

Oleksandra Ekster, “Nudes in an Emerald Forest with Guitar,” oil on canvas. Source: The Ukrainian Museum in New York, USA

This solo show was made possible through a collaboration between Ukrainian and American museums, as well as international private collectors. As part of the project, the Ukrainian Museum in New York will also present a special publication dedicated to the work of Oleksandra Ekster.

Author unknown, photo of Oleksandra Ekster. Source: The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Oleksandra Ekster(1882-1949) was a Ukrainian avant-garde artist, scenographer, and educator. Called the “avant-garde Amazon,” the artist was one of the most prominent representatives of the European avant-garde. Her work spanned a variety of mediums, including painting, graphic design, book design, fashion, theater, and film, leaving an influential contribution to world art. Exter left a significant contribution to world art and had close ties to the cultural circles of Kyiv, Odesa, Paris, and Venice. She worked alongside such prominent artists as Pablo Picasso, Fernand Leger, and Kazymyr Malevych.