Join us on Friday, May 31 at 5pm-8pm for the Opening Reception of A Closer Look: Conflicted Art From Ukraine at Mason Exhibitions Arlington.

A Closer Look: Conflicted Art from Ukraine presents artistic responses to war through the works of 13 contemporary Ukrainian artists from the frontline. Through photography, video, painting, sculpture, and installation, these artists explore critical issues on the fault lines of conflict. Their works initiate a dialogue between viewers and the profound realities of conflict, encouraging and modeling resilience in the face of adversity.

Curated by Sophie Bae with Yevgen Nemchenko, Conflicted Art.

Program

5:00 | Reception
6:00 | Brief Remarks Mason Exhibitions
6:10 | Curator's Talk: Sophie Bae and Yevgen Nemchenko
6:40 | Overview of the Art Amplifier project by Diana Guzijan
7:00 | Mingle & Artwork viewing

About Conflicted Art
The project Conflicted Art is a collection of paintings, sculptures, and other forms of art by Ukrainian artists that were created right after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It was conceived a few days into the war and was meant to show the war through the artists’ eyes as it was happening in the moment. Some works are an artist’s attitude to a specific event that happened during the course of the conflict, while others show an artist’s reflection on their feelings and their current situation. The project revealed a theme that while a certain amount of social change or even instability might be useful for an artist to draw inspiration from, the overall conditions and situation in which an artist creates must be at least somewhat comfortable. Otherwise, work might stop or take unpredictable forms.

Mason Exhibitions Arlington is located at 3601 Fairfax Drive, Arlington VA, across the street from the Virginia Square Metro station, and paid street parking is available.

Please email Alissa Maru with questions/concerns (mailto: amaru@gmu.edu)
Free and Open to the Public