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Rediscovered Voices: Women Poets from the Soviet Republics

Date & Time

Thursday, October 08, 2026, 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Category

Special Events

Location

Zimmerli Art Museum

71 Hamilton Street New Brunswick, NJ, 08901

Contact

Katerina Romanenko

Information

FREE and open to the public.

Complimentary light refreshments.

If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the access provided, please call Nicole Simpson, Access Coordinator, at 848-932-6178 or email nsimpson@zimmerli.rutgers.edu in advance of your participation.

Abstract painting featuring concentric vertical bands of color forming an elongated oval shape in the center. Colors transition from dark purple and brown on edges to vibrant red and green hues in the middle, creating a glowing effect.

Detail: Aili Vint, "Composition squared II," 1977. Gouache on paper. Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection of Nonconformist Art from the Soviet Union.

Step into an evening where art, poetry, music, and performance come together.

The program begins with a curator-led tour of The Beast of Joy: Women Artists from Soviet Republics, followed by a performance by Yara Arts Group, an internationally acclaimed ensemble known for blending poetry, music, and theater to bring literary voices and cultural histories to life. Their program highlights the work of women poets whose creativity emerged alongside the visual artists featured in the exhibition. A light reception will follow.



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