Revival of Boychuk Art: Kyiv Showcases ‘Avant-Garde. Education’ Exhibition
In the heart of Kyiv, at the National Museum of Decorative Arts of Ukraine, a grand opening ceremony took place for a new exhibition titled ‘Avant-Garde.
Education,’ offering a glimpse into Ukraine’s vibrant 20th-century artistic heritage.
This unique event is part of the extensive inter-museum festival ‘Avant-Garde.
Kyivfest 2025′ and aims to celebrate and promote the creative legacy of the tumultuous Boychuk movement.
The project centers around showcasing the activities of the Mezhyhiria Ceramic Technical School, which in the 1920s-1930s became a prominent hub for innovation in art, blending folk traditions, modern technical skills, and monumental ideas.
The exhibition provides visitors with an in-depth understanding of how Boychuk artists passed their knowledge to the younger generation of creatives, shaping a new Ukrainian avant-garde style.
Over 80 unique works by students and instructors of that era are displayed, representing a valuable treasury of Ukrainian artistic heritage.
The opening of this exhibition symbolizes the renaissance and dissemination of the ideals of the Boychuk movement, which left a profound mark on the country’s cultural and artistic landscape.
As part of the festival, a special event titled ‘Kyiv Vibrations’ was held to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the renowned painter Oleksandr Murashko, a pivotal figure in the development of innovative art education in Ukraine.
This highlights the significance of historical memory and illustrates how contemporary Ukrainian culture draws inspiration from rich traditions and revolutionary ideas of the past.