You may have seen this American-Ukrainian artist’s “Vinok” mural while walking the streets of Kyiv or her works at America House. Ola Rondiak’s art is richly intertwined with her cultural heritage, but what you may not know is that eco awareness is also a topic close to her heart.
Join us for a live talk with Ola Rondiak discussing her participation in the multimedia eco project “Who, if not You?” and her thoughts on the art world’s connection to environmental issues and awareness. The talk will dive deeper into the artist’s works for the eco project and beyond, as she discusses the current post-pandemic state of the art world and where it is headed in the future.
We’ll be streaming this event on July 12 at 6:30 p.m. in English to our Facebook and YouTube pages.
About Ola:
Ola Rondiak earned her BS degree at Hunter College and later her M.Ed when she worked as a psychotherapist. Rondiak has been living in Kyiv, Ukraine with her family for over 20 years, creating art inspired by the connection between her Ukrainian heritage, American-Ukrainian identity, and the historical events she’s witnessed since being in Ukraine such as the Orange Revolution in 2004 and the Revolution of Dignity in 2014.
Rondiak’s work is part of a permanent collection of The Revolution of Dignity Museum in Kyiv, Ukraine, The Ukrainian Embassy in Bern Switzerland, Shevchenko Museum & National Museum of Decorative Arts in Kaniv, Ukraine, Ukrainian Embassy in Paris, Hudson River Museum in New York and private collectors. Rondiak’s landmark painted mural in the historic district of Kyiv, Ukraine, is a prominent part of Kyiv’s Street Art explosion.
Visit this website to see more of her art: http://www.olarondiak.com/