Zveno (art) explained

Zveno (Link) was a group of Ukrainian avant-garde artists formed in the first decade of the 20th century by brothers David Burliuk and Wladimir Burliuk.

Group members included:

• David Burliuk
• Vladimir Burliuk
• Vladimir Baranov-Rossiné
• Alexander Bogomazov
• Aleksandra Ekster

Zveno could also refer to the exhibition staged by David Burliuk in Kiev.^[1] It is described as the first avant-garde exhibition in Russian Empire.^[2] Aside from Burliuk, Aleksandra Ekster was cited as one of the organizers of the event, which obtained little success.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Gaze, Delia. Concise Dictionary of Women Artists. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. 2001. 978-1-57958-335-4. New York. 290.
2. Book: Makaryk, Irene Rima. Modernism in Kyiv: Kiev/Kyïv/Kiev/Kijów/?ie? : Jubilant Experimentation. Tkacz. Virlana. University of Toronto Press. 2010. 978-1-4426-4098-6. Toronto. 80. en.
3. Book: Markov, Vladimir. Russian Futurism: A History. University of California Press. 1968. Berkeley, CA. 37.