Boychukists - the Avant-Garde's of Ukrainian Modernism

What does Lufthansa, Picasso and the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Building have in common? They all have links to Mykhailo Boychuk - Ukraine's most prominent modernist painter and the founder and leader of the Boychukists. His work incorporated a Ukrainian essence into a modern spin that tried to break away from the stagnant Russian art world. What happened to him and what became of his influence? Find out in this latest episode of Wandering the Edge!

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• Irena Makaryk, "Periphery or Center? Ukrainian Modernism in Kyiv" in Peripheral Modernisms (Fall 2020-Spring 2021)

• Anastasiia Herasymchuk, "Key Things to Know about Ukrainian Avant-Garde Art of the Early 20th Century" in Ukraine World (2024)

• Ada Wordsworth, "Meet the Boychukists: Ukrainian Modernism at the V&A" in Victoria & Albert Museum (2025)