Ukraine. Every Day.

Join us for a special evening with Chinese artist and professor, Weixin Xu, who has used his iPad to create a drawing every day since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

In a presentation about the digital images he makes daily, Professor Xu will share reflections on using art as a form of witness and resistance in times of war. The artist will be introduced by Dr. Vita Golod, co-founder of the Ukrainian Platform for Contemporary China and board member of the Ukrainian Association of Sinologists.

This event is presented in partnership with Branch #113 of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (UNWLA), marking its 40th anniversary as an organization of women of Ukrainian descent committed to supporting humanitarian efforts around the world and celebrating the rich legacy of Ukraine’s artistic heritage.

The program will be followed by a reception with light refreshments. Advance registration is requested. Contributions are appreciated.

TICKETS
$20 General Admission
$15 UIA Friends
$10 UIA Members
$10 Members of UNWLA Branch #113

ABOUT THE PARTICIPANTS 

Weixin Xu was born in Urumqi, Xinjiang province, in 1958, and now lives and works in New York and Beijing. He received a BA from the Xi’an Academy of Arts and an MFA from the Zhejiang Academy of Arts. Xu has combined his interest in universal human conditions with a stark Realist style that is deeply rooted in China’s modern art history. His most recent works are single-person portrait series, whose subjects share the same historic time or environment, merging personal and collective narratives. Xu’s critically acclaimed works have been exhibited and collected by public institutions and private collections in China. Solo exhibitions include Song of Workers (Shanghai Art Museum, 2007), Chinese Historical Figures: 1966-1976 (Today Art Museum, Beijing, 2007), and China Image: Portrait in Circulation (Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University, 2011). He is currently a professor of painting and the former executive dean of the School of Arts, Renmin University, Beijing. In 2016, Xu had his first major solo exhibition in the USA at the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA). Learn more about Professor Xu and his Ukraine work in this recent Wall Street Journal article.

Vita Golod is a Ph.D., Junior Research Fellow at the A. Yu. Krymskyi Institute of Oriental Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and a Visiting Adjunct Instructor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is the co-founder of the Ukrainian Platform for Contemporary China and a board member of the Ukrainian Association of Sinologists. Her research focuses on Sino-Ukrainian relations, China’s ethnic policy, and Chinese foreign relations and diplomacy. Dr. Golod has published widely in academic journals and international media outlets, including Foreign Policy, South China Morning Post, The Diplomat, ChinaFile, BBC Ukraine, BBC China and Forbes Ukraine.

ABOUT UNWLA BRANCH #113

UNWLA Branch #113 is a local chapter of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Ukrainian culture, supporting humanitarian efforts, and fostering community engagement among Ukrainian-American women. Branch #113 actively participates in cultural events, charitable initiatives, and educational programs, strengthening ties within the community and contributing to the broader mission of preserving Ukrainian heritage and advocating for Ukraine’s needs both locally and internationally.