Friday, September 27, 2024 12pm to 5pm
About this Event
801 22nd Street NW, Washington DC 20052
On View: August 24 - September 27, Wednesday-Sunday 12-5pm
Opening Event: August 24, 1 - 4 pm
"We Know Who They Are" (WKWTA) by Conflicted Art, founded by Yevgen Nemchenko and GW Corcoran’s Studio Arts student Benjamin Cunningham, is an immersive multimedia project highlighting Russian war atrocities in Ukraine. Conceived in early 2023, the exhibit features contemporary Ukrainian art, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, and collages, depicting the conflict's tragedy and resilience. It includes a video with firsthand accounts and interactive displays with artifacts like Russian jet fragments, a propeller from a downed Iranian Shahed suicide drone and personal items from a Ukrainian soldier. Events include an opening on Ukrainian Independence Day, talk panels, art walks, and art therapy sessions. An exhibit book is available for those seeking more information. Research, funded by a Luther Rice Fellowship, will be conducted as a part of the project and the findings will be published in journals and presented at conferences. The founders aim to show the exhibit domestically and internationally to raise awareness about the ongoing conflict.
Public Exhibition Opening
Saturday, August 24, 2024
1:00—4:00 pm
Join us for the opening of the WKWTA exhibition on Ukrainian Independence Day, featuring over 20 artists responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The exhibition book and limited edition merchandise will be available at Gallery 102. RSVP is not required but is highly recommended: RSVP HERE
Art Walk
Saturday, August 31, 2024
1:00–2:00 pm
Experience an in-depth tour and engaging discussion of the WKWTA exhibition, guided by Conflicted Art founder and co-curator Yevgen Nemchenko. RSVP is not required but is highly recommended.
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Art Therapy Event (Ukrainian Refugees)
Saturday, September 7, 2024
2:00—4:00 pm
In partnership with Jordan Potash of GW Art Therapy and Nathalie Robelot-Timtchenko of First Aid of the Soul, we will host an art therapy workshop for Ukrainian refugees living in Washington, DC. If you would like to take part in the session as a Ukrainian refugee, please RSVP, and a staff member will contact you to confirm. RSVP HERE
Panel Talk
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
4:00—5:30 pm
Join us for a panel talk with guest speakers discussing art as advocacy during the invasion of Ukraine, moderated by Dr. Michelle Kelso, Director of Human Services & Social Justice and Assistant Professor of Sociology and International Affairs at George Washington University. RSVP is not required but is highly recommended for this event. RSVP HERE
Art Therapy Event (Students)
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
6:00—8:00 pm
Join us for an art therapy workshop led by GW Art Therapy in collaboration with the WKWTA exhibition. GW students will be led through a two hour workshop that directly emphasizes engagement with the ongoing invasion of Ukraine through the artists' work, storylines and displayed artifacts. This workshop will be an opportunity for students to interact with their peers and discuss the invasion of Ukraine on a more localized scale, thus fostering continued interest and visibility for Ukraine abroad. RSVP HERE
Second Exhibit Art Walk
Saturday, September 28, 2024 1:00–2:00 pm
Experience an in-depth tour and engaging discussion of the WKWTA exhibition, guided by Conflicted Art founders and co-curators Yevgen Nemchenko and Benjamin Cunningham. RSVP is not required but is highly recommended. RSVP HERE
