TMORA Opened an Anti-War Art Exhibition to Support Ukraine

Russian Icon Collection is pleased to share the news that the Minneapolis-based Museum of Russian Art, also known as TMORA, opened a new art exhibition showcasing the selection of recent political cartoons by a constellation of Ukrainian and Russian artists. As officially stated by the museum, the exhibit titled “Say No to War: Political Cartoons by Ukrainian and Russian Artists,” which opened its doors to the public on April 20, will last as long as the war continues. Right after the outbreak of the war, TMORA stood with the people of Ukraine and urged Russia to cease bloodshed immediately and withdraw. One can visit the exhibit at the Mezzanine Gallery, which is part of the museum venue located at Stevens Ave in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US.

TMORA joined forces with the popular Russian cartoonist Andrey Feldshteyn to launch an anti-war collaborative project to show support for Ukraine and criticize Putin’s war. After the outbreak of aggression, the Minnesota artist contacted a number of Ukrainian and Russian artists and offered them to share their recent artworks related to the ongoing invasion. As a result, many artists sent their works to be featured at the Museum of Russian Art. These include Valery Momot (Ukraine), Victor Holub (Ukraine), Oleg Goutsol (Ukraine), Sergey Sychenko (Ukraine/Israel), Denis Lopatin (Russia/France), Viacheslav Shilov (Russia), and more.

All the invited artists are considered masters of the genre. Every artwork displayed at the exhibition is a personal experience of the artist who created it. Masha Zavialova, the curator at the Museum of Russian Art, noted that all the cartoons are alarming, creepy, and smart at the same time. The conceptual meaning of the anti-war exhibition was adequately described by Andrey Feldshteyn. He said that the international project was launched to express anti-war sentiment during such dark times and support colleagues who suffered from the abrupt consequences of war in Ukraine. The artist also added that one of the aims of the event was to expose the aggressor and unite artists against the common enemy – Vladimir Putin and his autocratic regime.

The Museum of Russian Art is a major art institution devoted to exploring and showcasing Russian art and culture. Founded in 2005, the nonprofit organization earned a reputation as one of the best museums in North America, specializing in the history and cultural legacy of Muscovite Russia, the Russian Empire, and the past republics of the Soviet Union. Nowadays, it stands as a platform for launching outstanding exhibitions, lectures, classical concerts, education programs, theatrical readings, and cultural presentations. After the start of the war, TMORA officially supported Ukraine and criticized Russian aggression against the Ukrainian people.

Featured image – Artist: Oleksiy Kustovsky (Ukraine)

Photo courtesy of the Museum of Russian Art