"The Bean Bombardier Strafes the Kremlin" at Carrollton Center for the Arts -

“The Bean Bombardier Strafes the Kremlin.”

Carrollton Arts Center Lobby, May 2 – 6, 2022.

Opening: Monday May 2, 6:00 – 7:30 PM.

Purchase signed water-colored Ukrainian planes, ($100.00) and vintage American planes ($250.- $500.) to help Ukraine. Drop symbolic “beans” on the Kremlin for $10.00 a bean.

100% of the proceeds will go to provide medical assistance to the people of Ukraine. Tax-deductible donations. Checks made to: Docto

Ukrainian Airplanes

Nicolas Gogel, (1809 – 1852)
The most famous Ukrainian writer. First to use the technique of the
grotesque. Influenced such well-known authors as Fydor Dostoevsky,
Flannery O’Connor and Franz Kafka.
Kasmir Malevich, (1879 – 1935)
Painter. Founded the Suprematist movement which rejected all realistic
forms, and concentrated solely on abstract elements. Focused on the
fundamentals of geometry depicted within a limited range of colors.
His most famous painting is entitled, White on White and shows a white
square portrayed off center and at an angle on top of another white
square of a slightly warmer tone. It is in the collection of MOMA, NYC.
Konstantin Milonadis, (1926 – 2012)
Kinetic sculptor. Interested in motion as a part of conscious sculptural
expression. Constructed small, delicate stainless-steel sculptures that
moved effortlessly with the slightest breeze. Co-founder of Ukrainian
Institute of Modern Art in Chicago. Former Distinguished Professor and
Artist-in-Residence at the University of Notre Dame.
Alexander Archipenko, (1887 – 1964)
Ukrainian-American avant-garde sculptor. One of the first to employ the
principles of Cubism to sculpture. He is known for introducing sculptural
voids, or spaces cut into the forms of the sculpture
Jennie Olechovsky a.k.a. Janet Sobel, (1893 – 1988)
First artist to use the drip painting method that directly influenced
Jackson Pollock. Never received the credit she deserved because she
was a woman and being Ukrainian-American was an outsider to the
New York art scene. Derided by some critics as a “housewife.”
Solomon Rabinovich, a.k.a. Sholem Aleichem, (1859 – 1916)
Ukrainian writer. The 1964 musical, Fiddler on the Roof, was based on
his stories of Tevye, the Dairyman. His pen name means, “May peace be
with you.”
Mikhail Bulgakov, (1891 – 1940)
Second most famous Ukrainian writer who wrote mostly about the
horrors of the Russian Civil War and the fateof the intellectual
officers of the Tsarist Army caught up in the Revolution. Some of his
works were banned personally by Josef Stalin.
Sergei Prokofiev, (1891 – 1953)
Born in Ukraine, he is regarded as one of the major composers of the
20th Century. Major works include the Ballet of Romeo and Juliet, and
the children’s classic, Peter and the Wolf.
Vladimir Horowitz, (1903 – 1989)
Considered one of the greatest pianists of all time. Known for his
virtuoso technique, tone color, and the excitement that was
engendered by his playing. His rapport with his audiences was
phenomenal.
Mykola Lysenko, (1842 – 1912)
Central figure in Ukrainian music. Collected Ukrainian folk tales
and songs and incorporated them into his music, which forged a unique
Ukrainian sound. His lyrics were written in the Ukrainian language which
was banned by Ukrainian’s Russian rulers.
Wayne Gretsky, (1961 – )
Canadian hockey player of Ukrainian descent. One of the most well-
known athletes of the 20th Century. Possibly the greatest hockey player
of all time. Nicknamed “The Great One.”
Michael Dyczko, a.k.a. Mike Ditka, (1939 – )
Hall of Fame football player and former tight end and head coach for
the Chicago Bears. Father changed the family name because no one
could pronounce it.