Monika Fabijanska:

Women at War: Contemporary Ukrainian artists and the question of feminist historiography

Introduced by Linda Bell, Barnard Provost

Reception to follow

Barnard College

James Room, Barnard Hall, 4th Floor

Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 6 PM

Independent art historian and the curator of the critically acclaimed exhibition Women at War, Monika Fabijanska will discuss works by leading contemporary women artists working in Ukraine, and provide a context for the current war as represented in art across media since the Russian annexation of Crimea and the creation of separatist “republics” in Donbas in 2014.

While history has largely been written – and painted – by men, this presentation will focus on women narrators of history, and will also examine gendered perspectives of war. The presentation will offer an insight into Eastern European feminisms, which are significantly different from the Western mold.

After the presentation, Dana Kavelina’s film “Letter to a Turtledove” (2020, 21 min.) will be screened, followed by the Q&A session with curator Monika Fabijanska and artist Dana Kavelina.