If you’re in Grand Forks in the next few months, an art exhibit you can’t miss awaits at the North Dakota Museum of Art. “Women at War” features the poignant works of 12 Ukrainian women artists, capturing the intersection of art and conflict through various media. Critically acclaimed, this exhibit offers a unique, gendered perspective on war and identity.
It’s a topic that’s relevant in the U.S. these days on two fronts: the support or not of Ukraine as the continue their defense against Russia’s invasion, and role of women in combat and military service which is openly questioned by the nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense.