An exhibition dedicated to Sonia Delaunay, one of the leading figures of the 20th-century European avant-garde, has opened at the Oleksa Novakivsky Art Memorial Museum in Lviv.
The exhibition, “Sonia Delaunay – The Simultaneous World,” brings together original works by the artist, biographical and archival materials, contemporary Ukrainian art and audiovisual projects. It explores Delaunay’s artistic legacy through both Ukrainian and broader European contexts.
The project was organised jointly by the Museum of Modern Art of Odesa and the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv.
Delaunay worked across painting, graphic art, textiles, fashion, book design, scenography and decorative arts. Together with Robert Delaunay, she developed Simultanism, an artistic approach centred on the interaction of colour, rhythm and geometric forms.
A distinctive part of the Lviv exhibition places Delaunay’s work in dialogue with contemporary Ukrainian artists. Several works by artists from Odessa were created under the influence of her experiments with colour, form and rhythm.
The programme also includes the film “Odesa and Sonia Delaunay’s Ukrainian Paris” and an immersive mapping project, “Sonia’s World,” offering visitors another way to explore the artist’s visual language.
Organisers said an important element of the exhibition is Delaunay’s connection with Ukraine and the way her work can be understood within both Ukrainian cultural heritage and the development of European modernism.
The Lviv exhibition continues research and exhibition projects previously developed by the Museum of Modern Art of Odesa. Earlier in 2026, the museum presented “Ode to Sonia,” featuring works by contemporary Odessa artists inspired by Delaunay.
The exhibition will remain open until October 18, 2026, at the Oleksa Novakivsky Art Memorial Museum, 11 Listopadovoho Chynu Street, Lviv.
