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Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art Non-profit Contemporary Art Museum in Chicago's Ukrainian Village. Admission is $5.00

The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art (UIMA) preserves and promotes contemporary art as a shared expression of the Ukrainian and American experience. UIMA develops, utilizes and encourages artistic talent through exhibitions, concerts, readings, lectures and films to serve the cultural needs of our community and city, and thereby strengthen cultural understanding and diversity.

Join artist Alex Kostivat for a free, hands-on linocut printmaking workshop at UIMA. Participants will explore technique...
10/19/2026

Join artist Alex Kostivat for a free, hands-on linocut printmaking workshop at UIMA. Participants will explore techniques for creating multicolor relief prints (rainbow roll, chine-collé, and reduction) and can choose which one they’d like to dive into.

This is the second linocut workshop held in conjunction with our exhibition of works by Jacques Hnizdovsky (1915-1985), one of the most celebrated Ukrainian-American artists of the twentieth century, best known for his masterful woodblock prints of cats, sheep, trees, and the natural world. Drawn from the Institute’s Permanent Collection, the exhibition is presented as part of UIMA’s 55th anniversary celebration.

Sunday, October 25 | 12-3 PM | Free | Registration required

Open House Chicago is happening now!  We’re greeting guests and giving tours. Come see our building and more than 200 ot...
10/17/2026

Open House Chicago is happening now! We’re greeting guests and giving tours. Come see our building and more than 200 other sites in 30+ neighborhoods.

Now on view at UIMA:
🖌 "Jacques Hnizdovsky: Selections from the Permanent Collection"
📸 "Ukraine: Voices from the Gray Zone"

Get all the details at OpenHouseChicago. Architecture Center

Now on view: "Ukraine: Voices from the Gray Zone."Compiled by photographer Eric Bladholm over nine extensive humanitaria...
10/16/2026

Now on view: "Ukraine: Voices from the Gray Zone."

Compiled by photographer Eric Bladholm over nine extensive humanitarian aid trips to Ukraine between 2022 and 2026, "Voices from the Gray Zone" documents daily life under russian aggression in some of the regions most affected by occupation and war. Presented as a timeline of photographs and video, the exhibition traces the struggles, resilience, and increasingly dangerous conditions faced by Ukrainian civilians and communities on the ground.

Bladholm's work bears witness to the people of Ukraine, giving voice to those russia has sought to silence through violence and oppression. The exhibition offers Chicago audiences a rare, firsthand visual record from an artist who has repeatedly traveled into the country during wartime, building direct relationships with the communities he photographs.

Open House Chicago is this weekend!  We're gearing up to welcome you. This FREE annual architecture festival by Chicago ...
10/15/2026

Open House Chicago is this weekend! We're gearing up to welcome you. This FREE annual architecture festival by Chicago Architecture Center is one of the largest events of its kind in the world.

Come see our building and more than 200 other sites in 30+ neighborhoods. Get all the details at OpenHouseChicago.org.

Join us for a FREEE workshop on Friday: Introduction to Beading with Gemstones and Pearls! (Oct 16, 6pm - 8 PM)The works...
10/14/2026

Join us for a FREEE workshop on Friday: Introduction to Beading with Gemstones and Pearls! (Oct 16, 6pm - 8 PM)

The workshop begins with a brief history of gemstone beads and tips on how to identify natural beads and pearls.

Then attendees will choose from Rose Quartz, Hematite, pink and white Freshwater Pearls and Aventurine gemstones to build their strand. We'll have a step-by-step instruction on selecting and preparing the beads and wire, stringing the necklace and securing the closure. I will have one-on-one time with everyone to answer any question and demonstrate in person.

Each attendee will go home with one finished gemstone / pearl necklace, note cards with their healing properties, and gift boxes.

🫧 All materials provided including semi-precious gemstones beads, freshwater pearls, cords, extenders and clasps.
❌ No previous experience needed.
🍀 You’re welcome to bring your own beads or charms to incorporate into the design.

Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/introduction-to-beading-with-gemstones-and-pearls

For one afternoon, beautiful music will carry an even greater purpose.Members of the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra will ...
10/08/2026

For one afternoon, beautiful music will carry an even greater purpose.

Members of the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra will perform Schubert’s magnificent Octet, joined by Choir Glorious Choir , in support of the children of City of Goodness Children’s Hospice, Місто Добра - City of Goodness children facing cancer, serious illness, displacement, and loss.

Presented in partnership with the Ukrainian Women’s Association of America (UWAA) UWAA - Ukrainian Women's Association of America, all proceeds and donations will help provide these children with urgently needed care, comfort, dignity, and hope.

If you are unable to join us for the concert, please consider supporting this meaningful cause with a donation. Every contribution, no matter the amount, will help bring care, comfort, and hope to these children.

Donate: https://www.uwaahelp.org/make-a-donation

11 жовтня ми зберемося разом, щоб насолодитися прекрасною музикою і водночас підтримати тих, хто сьогодні найбільше потребує нашої допомоги. Цього дня прозвучить величний Октет Шуберта у виконанні музикантів оркестру Chicago Lyric Opera, а також виступить Choir Glorious. Цей концерт — не лише свято музики, а й нагода подарувати трохи тепла, турботи та надії дітям, які переживають надзвичайно важкі випробування.

У партнерстві з Ukrainian Women’s Association of America (UWAA) всі кошти від концерту та пожертви будуть передані на підтримку дитячого хоспісу «Міста Добра» в Україні. Тут знаходять прихисток і необхідну допомогу важкохворі діти, зокрема ті, які борються з онкологічними захворюваннями. Багато з них втратили батьків, рідний дім або були змушені тікати від війни. У «Місті Добра» вони отримують не лише медичну допомогу, а й любов, тепло та відчуття, що вони не самі. Сьогодні, коли Україна переживає такі важкі часи, кожна пожертва має велике значення. Навіть невеликий внесок може допомогти забезпечити дитині необхідні ліки, догляд і турботу, полегшити її страждання та подарувати хоч трохи радості.

Долучімося до цієї доброї справи, щоб ці діти відчули: про них пам'ятають, ними опікуються і вони не залишилися самі. Бо кожна дитина заслуговує на любов, турботу й надію.

Якщо ви не матимете змоги бути з нами на концерті, просимо вас підтримати цю добру справу пожертвою. Кожен внесок, незалежно від суми, допоможе подарувати цим дітям турботу, тепло й надію.

Secure your tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/schubert-concert-a-benefit-for-the-city-of-goodness-children-s-hospice?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAcGRvZgVicmlkETFrODN5cnZGbll3OUw0Q3JDc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrb25xxyBE9DzTNren2yYBPydlaFGxzrfSsvpQJo0sMpvyTsD4WYoq6EvvB0_aem_J78uY3AiOqEPD2MWWYgmMw

Join us tomorrow for Art, Memory, and the Immigrant Experience with acclaimed author and journalist Howard Reich.Drawing...
10/03/2026

Join us tomorrow for Art, Memory, and the Immigrant Experience with acclaimed author and journalist Howard Reich.

Drawing on his own family history and a career devoted to culture, memory, and identity, Reich will reflect on what we carry with us when we leave one home and begin again in another. His reflections unfold alongside the work of Ukrainian American artist Jacques Hnizdovsky, whose own experience of displacement and migration shaped an art rooted in memory, resilience, and belonging.

Sunday, October 4 from 1:00–3:00 PM

This weekend join us for a free workshop! 🍁 Autumn Impressions: Botanical Printing with Fall LeavesIn this workshop, we’...
09/30/2026

This weekend join us for a free workshop!

🍁 Autumn Impressions: Botanical Printing with Fall Leaves

In this workshop, we’ll work with the colors and shapes of fall leaves to create botanical prints on fabric.

Over two hours, you’ll learn the basics of preparing fabric, how to select and arrange leaves and other plant materials, and how to use heat and pressure to transfer their colors and shapes onto the fabric. You’ll also receive a printed guide with recipes and instructions so you can continue experimenting with botanical printing at home.

All materials are included. No previous experience is necessary.

Selinger Gonzo is a Chicago-based natural dyer, artist, and musician. She works with plants and natural materials to create color and pattern on textiles, clothing, and accessories. Much of her work begins with things that might otherwise be overlooked - leaves, dried flowers, bark, kitchen waste, and other plant matter…She is drawn to the alchemy of it - the way something seemingly dead and ordinary can hold so much color, and how a little heat, time, and patience can reveal it.

Next weekend, UIMA is pleased to welcome acclaimed author and journalist Howard Reich as guest speaker for Art, Memory, ...
09/27/2026

Next weekend, UIMA is pleased to welcome acclaimed author and journalist Howard Reich as guest speaker for Art, Memory, and the Immigrant Experience. Drawing on his own family history and a career devoted to culture, memory, and identity, Reich will reflect on what we carry with us when we leave one home and begin again in another.

His reflections will unfold alongside the work of Ukrainian American artist Jacques Hnizdovsky, whose own journey of displacement and migration shaped an artistic language rooted in memory, resilience, and belonging.

Together, Reich’s words and Hnizdovsky’s art invite us to consider how the immigrant experience lives on—in memory, in creativity, and in the enduring idea of home.

Learn more about the event here: https://uima-chicago.org/events-1-1/2026/10/4/art-memory-and-the-immigrant-expeerience

This weekend, join us for a FREE Linocut Workshop led by Alex Kostivat! (Sunday, September 27, 12 - 3 p.m.)Workshop part...
09/23/2026

This weekend, join us for a FREE Linocut Workshop led by Alex Kostivat! (Sunday, September 27, 12 - 3 p.m.)

Workshop participants will plan, carve, and print a small linoleum block. They will also learn how to transfer an image onto the block and explore techniques for creating line, shape, contrast, and texture. By the end of the session, participants will print their images by hand.

Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

RSVP here: https://events.humanitix.com/linocut-workshop-at-the-ukrainian-institute-of-modern-art

If you register in advance and later find you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration through Humanitix to open up a spot for another participant.

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2320 W Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL
60622

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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