Exhibition at MICA February 19-March 15, 2024
Слава Україні! Slava Ukraini! Glory to Ukraine!
This exhibition raises awareness about the war in Ukraine and marks the second anniversary of the Russian invasion on February 24th. The exhibition includes 24 bold and beautiful posters created by the Odesa City Letters project, a museum devoted to lettering legacy in Odesa, Ukraine (Sister City of Baltimore) and including powerful, moving, and witty statements about Ukrainian courage and culture in the face of Russian aggression.
Exhibition locations:
- MICA Brown Center (3rd floor gallery), 1301 W Mount Royal Ave. in Baltimore
- Late Feb: A sampling of posters is on display at AIA Baltimore’s Center for Architecture and Design, 100 N Charles St. in Baltimore
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February 22: Public Lecture & Exhibition Opening Reception
Location: MICA Brown Center, 1301 W Mount Royal Ave. in Baltimore
Time:
4:30-7:00pm: gallery opening: celebrating Ukrainian food and music, with the Baltimore-Odesa Sister City Committee
5:15-6:30pm: Lectures
Admission: Free and open to the public, no registration required.
Speakers
1) Decolonizing Ukrainian Design — Alexander Tochilovsky, Director, Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography, The Cooper Union (New York, NY)
What does “decolonizing” mean in the context of graphic design and typography? How do you untangle historical narratives and find relevant context around canonical pieces of design? How does this relate to the Russo-Ukrainian war? This lecture will explore these complex questions and discuss the ongoing effort to correct Russian and Soviet colonialism in Ukrainian graphic design and typography. It will also shed light on the vibrant and rich history of design in Ukraine, past and present.
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2) Connecting Baltimore and Ukraine — Karina Mandell, Chair of Baltimore-Odesa Sister City Committee
Partners and Supporters include: MICA Center for Social Design, MICA Graphic Design, MICA Office of the Provost, Baltimore Sister Cities’ Baltimore-Odesa Sister City Committee, AIA Baltimore’s Center for Architecture and Design, Ecological Design Collective, AIGA Baltimore, BmoreArt.
