Photographer GUENNADI MASLOV and multimediaist ANDREY KOZAKOV share their unique perspectives as Ukrainians, Cincinnatians and artists. Connecting disparate times and places with our own moment of viewing.
Although scheduled long before the last election, this exhibit now coincides with renewed curiosity about former Soviet Union states, particularly Russia and Ukraine. ANDREY KOZAKOV's work is a contemporary and western influenced progression of the Russian/Eastern European constructivist* art movement. GUENNADI MASLOV's photography of Ukraine shows us the continuing effect of former Soviet days and Russia's current intervention on a place and people with their own tenacious identity. Their work gives us a better understanding of Ukraine, its Soviet history and present political situation, avant-garde Constructivism, the responsive Soviet art movement of Social Realism, and like all "good art" a better understanding of our own place and time.
*Constructivism is an austere branch of abstract art founded by Vladimir Tatlin and Alexander Rodchenko in Russia around 1915. It was premised on the philosophy that art should reflect the modern industrial world, and generate ideas useful to mass production and social utility. Threatened by the imaginative, progressive nature of avant-garde/abstract movements, Stalin oppressed Constructivism with Social Realism, the style associated with historic propaganda.
Free
2017/02/24 - 2017/04/08
Additional time info:
Opening pARTy - Friday, February 24, 5:00-8:00 pm (complimentary refreshments)
Gallery Talk with Andrey and Guennadi - Thursday, March 16, 6:00-7:00 pm (complimentary refreshments)
Last Look Café - Saturday, April 8, 2:00-5:00 pm (complimentary sweets and coffee)
Wash Park Art Gallery
1215 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Limited on street, metered parking; Washington Park Garage; Town Center Garage; Click the parking link on our website for complete information
The gallery is located in an historic building that is not accessible. However, please let us know your needs, and we will do our best to accommodate your visit.