The Arts of War: Ukrainian Artists Confront Russia

About the Author: Blair. A. Ruble is a Distinguished Scholar at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., and previously served as the Center’s Vice-President for Programs, and Director of its Kennan Institute. Educated at the University of North Carolina and the University of Toronto, he is the author of seven book-length works. His Muse of Urban Delirium is now available in Ukrainian translation. He received an honorary doctorate from the Ukrainian Modern Art Research Institute.

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Heroic Arts: The Remarkable Story of Ukrainian Artists Confronting Russia

Read Blair Ruble's overview of the series "Arts of War: Ukrainian Artists Confront Russia."

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Book Launch | The Arts of War: Ukrainian Artists Confront Russia

The stories presented in Blair A. Ruble's newest collection, The Arts of War, highlight the ways in which Ukrainians have long explored the meaning of their country and culture through the arts; and the manner in which the arts and their creators have empowered Ukrainians to confront the Russian invaders. This event featured introductory remarks by Ukrainian Ambassador to the US H.E. Oksana Markarova.

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