Lecture 'East Meets West': cultural dialogue in the collection
How European and Asian art found common ground in the Odesa collection.
The museum hosted a public lecture 'East Meets West', where Maryna Petrova discussed the uniqueness of the Odesa collection — one of few in Ukraine combining European and Asian art. From Japanese prints to Dutch painting, from Persian miniatures to French Impressionism — the lecture revealed unexpected connections between cultures. The 120-seat hall was completely full.
