The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is proud to present L.A. Woman, a memorial exhibition surveying the extraordinary life and multifaceted career of model, actress, artist, curator, and documentary filmmaker Irene Antonovych.

Spanning decades and disciplines, the exhibition brings together works from every period of Antonovych's remarkable life, from competition-winning paintings she created as a teenager to student works produced in Canada and Los Angeles. And from modeling photographs to memorabilia from her tenure as cultural coordinator at Loyola Marymount University. The exhibition also celebrates her award-winning documentary films on American art, produced for Handel Film Corporation, as well as her deeply personal film Generations: A Documentary of Ukrainians in Chicago. Perhaps most poignant are the final paintings she made during her five-year contention with Alzheimer's disease. These works are quiet, powerful testaments to an enduring creative spirit.

L.A. Woman also showcases Antonovych's personal art collection, reflecting the breadth of her artistic relationships and influences. Included are works by her private instructor, Ukrainian-Canadian portraitist Julian Butsmaniuk; her theatre design mentor, Greek luminary Peter Vakalo; California artists Nick Brigante, Peter Max, Morgan Russell, Sister Corita, and V olodymyr Ballas; and Mexican master printmaker Rufino Tamayo.

The opening reception is free and open to the public.