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Alexandra Exter in her Paris studio, 1930s

Alexandra Exter and the World by Katia Denysova

“In her home, as in herself, there was a striking fusion of European culture and the Ukrainian way of life. On the walls, among drawings by Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger and Georges Braque, one could see pieces of Ukrainian embroidery, while a…

Lesia Ukraїnka and the World: Timothy Snyder and Olesya Khromeychuk in Conversation

This year marks the 155th anniversary of the birth of Lesia Ukraїnka (1871-1913), one of Ukraine’s most distinguished writers and intellectuals. Born Larysa Kosach on 25 February 1871 in Novohrad-Volynskyi (now Zviahel) in today’s Zhytomyr region in…

On Hope and Democracy by Olesya Khromeychuk

How a legacy of 'hopeless hope' shapes Ukraine’s fight for freedom 
The painting 'puristic composition' by Ukrainian artist Oleksandra Exter

Ukraine and the World: IWM Launches New Research Program

The IWM is pleased to announce the launch of its new research program, Ukraine and the World. Building on the Institute’s longstanding intellectual engagement with Ukraine and Ukrainian scholars, this new program marks the transition of the…