Ukrainian Museum of Canada • 910 Spadina Crescent East
Since beginning her role as the new Executive Director of the Ukrainian Museum of Canada two years ago, Jennifer Budney and her team have expanded the presence of the Museum locally, nationally, and internationally with a 150 percent growth in membership. Exhibitions continue to draw larger and more diverse audiences. One focus of the museum has been on exploring the relationship between Indigenous, Metis and Ukrainian people and culture in both the past and present.
This contemporary, photo-based exhibition showcases the work of Sandra Semchuk, a Saskatchewan-born Ukrainian Canadian artist and Governor General Award winner, and her late husband, the Rock Cree artist James Nicholas. Over 15 years, these two artists collaborated to explore the effects of colonialism and bigotry, as well as the connections between Indigenous and Ukrainian cultures, through the lens of their intercultural marriage.
This exhibition continues until this Saturday, August 31st.