Two men hanging a Jacques Hnizdovsky exhibition sign on the gallery wall

Exhibitions

Six to seven exhibitions a year, in dialogue with a collection built since 1971

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Jacques Hnizdovsky Selections from the Permanent Collection

On ViewMay 2026 – Ongoing GalleryEast Gallery Special ReceptionSunday, October 4

UIMA is proud to present an extensive selection of works by Jacques Hnizdovsky (1915–1985), one of the most celebrated Ukrainian-American artists of the twentieth century, drawn from the Institute's Permanent Collection. Renowned for his masterful woodblock prints depicting cats, sheep, trees, and the natural world, Hnizdovsky's work is held in major institutions including the National Museum of American Art and Yale University. This exhibition brings together an impressive array of his prints alongside several rare paintings, marking the first time many of these pieces, including recent donations made over the past several years, have been on public view.

This exhibition is presented as part of UIMA's 55th anniversary celebration. It honors both a beloved artist and the Institute's long-standing commitment to preserving and promoting Ukrainian art and culture.

Jacques Hnizdovsky woodcut print of an elevated train structure, titled Bronx Express, 1960
East Gallery — May 2026
Jacques Hnizdovsky, Bronx Express, 1960

Upcoming Exhibition Opening Soon

Ukraine Voices from the Gray Zone

DatesSept 19, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027 GalleryWest Gallery CreditPhotography by Eric Bladholm · Curated by Adrienne Kochman & Elena Smolynets

Compiled over nine extensive humanitarian aid trips to Ukraine between 2022 and 2026, Voices from the Gray Zone documents daily life under russian aggression in some of the regions most affected by occupation and war. Presented as a timeline of photographs and video, the exhibition traces the struggles, resilience, and increasingly dangerous conditions faced by Ukrainian civilians and communities on the ground.

Bladholm's work bears witness to the people of Ukraine, giving voice to those russia has sought to silence through violence and oppression. The exhibition offers Chicago audiences a rare, firsthand visual record from an artist who has repeatedly traveled into the country during wartime, building direct relationships with the communities he photographs.

Слава Україні! Glory to Ukraine!

A mother holding her young child outside a war-damaged home in Ukraine
West Gallery — Sept 2026
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Past Exhibitions

Fifty-five years of exhibitions, year by year

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For Artists & Curators

We welcome proposals from local, national, and international artists and curators for exhibition in UIMA's West Gallery.

UIMA's art committee reviews all proposals on a quarterly basis. Proposals are accepted by email only, compiled as a single PDF (resume/CV, artist or curatorial statement, and a portfolio of 10–15 images), with a signed artist agreement attached as a separate file.

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Send proposal PDFs to proposal@uima-chicago.org.

After the art committee reviews submitted proposals, you'll be contacted by email about whether your proposal has been accepted.

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