Silent Auction
We invite all guests to participate in a SILENT AUCTION during the Reporting and Giving Soiree “Anchored in Hope” on the 4th of October 2025 in the Cathedral Hall.
Bidding on the auction lots runs from the cocktail reception and throughout the dinner program All bids must be made that evening in increments as identified on the bid sheet 100% of the proceeds from the silent auction will go to the New Priests and Personnel Fund, and thanks to the generosity of an anonymous benefactor will be matched in support of the Healing of Wounds of the War in Ukraine Fund.
Our Archeparchy expresses its sincere gratitude to the artists and families who donated the items. Your generosity is a true source of inspiration!
Bread
JACQUES HNIZDOVSKY
1981, etching, 12.63" X 12.69"
Donated by: Turczeniuk Family
Starting Bid: $2,000
Jacques Hnizdovsky (1915, Pylypche, Ternopil Region – 1985, New York, USA), Ukrainian-American painter, printmaker, graphic designer, illustrator, and sculptor
Created in 1981, Bread is an original etching by Jacques Hnizdovsky, hand-printed, personally signed, and numbered (#54/120) The composition depicts Hnizdovsky’s favorite rustic black bread, rendered with his signature precision and clarity
Hutsul
EDWARD (EKO) KOZAK
1969, etching on copper, 11.5" X 17.0"
Donated by: Oleh Kovalskyy and Halyna Malynovych
Starting Bid: $650
Edward (EKO) Kozak (1902, Hirne, Lviv Region – 1992, Detroit, USA), famous Ukrainian-American caricaturist, humorist, artist, writer, iconographer, editor, and publisher
Hutsul, an original graphic work in Kozak’s signature style, emphasizes key historical and cultural elements of Ukrainian identity and its ethnographic heritage The piece reflects the artist’s deep connection to the Hutsul region, particularly to Kosmach, where his family often vacationed prior to emigration
Hutsulka
EDWARD (EKO) KOZAK
1969, etching on copper, 11.5" X 17.0"
Donated by: Oleh Kovalskyy and Halyna Malynovych
Starting Bid: $650
Edward (EKO) Kozak (1902, Hirne, Lviv Region – 1992, Detroit, USA), famous Ukrainian-American caricaturist, humorist, artist, writer, iconographer, editor, and publisher
Hutsulka, an original graphic work in Kozak’s signature style, emphasizes key historical and cultural elements of Ukrainian identity and its ethnographic heritage The piece reflects the artist’s deep connection to the Hutsul region, particularly to Kosmach, where his family often vacationed prior to emigration
Musicians
BOHDAN SOROKA
2009, color linocut, 16.5" X 17.0" (framed size)
Donated by: Metropolitan Borys Gudziak
Starting Bid: $750
Bohdan Soroka (1940, Lviv – 2015, Rzeszów, Poland), famous Ukrainian graphic artist, painter, and educator
Son of the political prisoner Kateryna Zarytska, born in prison and banned for many years from participating in exhibitions, Soroka continuously refined his artistic technique, developing an expressionistic style and imaginative visual language The presented linocut (#25/50) belongs to the later period of his work, when he actively explored the technique of color linocut
Mother of God
MYRON LEVYTSKY
1967, etching on copper, 7.0" X 8.5"
Donated by: Oleh Kovalskyy and Halyna Malynovych
Starting Bid: $150
Myron Levytsky (Lev) (1913, Lviv – 1993, Toronto, Canada), famous Ukrainian-American painter, graphic artist, book illustrator, writer, and journalist
The image of the Mother of God (untitled) reflects Myron Levytsky’s deep engagement with Ukrainian sacred art traditions, shaped by his study of ancient icon collections during his work in Lviv prior to emigration
Untitled SOPHIA LADA
1979, etching, 10.75" X 8.75" (framed size)
Donated by: Danylo and Xenia Zacharczuk
Starting Bid: $300
Sophia Lada (1941, Krakow, Poland – 2016, Toronto, Canada), Ukrainian-Canadian painter
This evocative artwork by Sophia Lada reflects her ongoing exploration of inner reality, spiritual connection, and the unity between human form and nature Her visual language invites viewers into a symbolic space where ritual, spontaneity, and feminine energy intertwine
Saints Hope, Love, Faith
IVANKA KRYPIAKEVYCH-DYMYD
2024, linocut, 12.60" X 9.06"
Donated by: Ivanka Krypiakevych-Dymyd
Starting Bid: $500
Ivanka Krypiakevych-Dymyd (born in 1968, Lviv, Ukraine), Ukrainian painter and iconographer
In the artwork Saints Hope, Love, and Faith, the artist turns to the images of early Christian martyrs The piece is created using the linocut technique a method of hand printing from a linoleum matrix, which gives each print its own unique texture and character
Madonna with a Child
IVANKA KRYPIAKEVYCH-DYMYD
2024, linocut, 12.60" X 9.06"
Donated by: Ivanka Krypiakevych-Dymyd
Starting Bid: $500
Ivanka Krypiakevych-Dymyd (born in 1968, Lviv, Ukraine), Ukrainian painter and iconographer
The artwork Madonna with a Child, depicting a spiritually powerful image of the Virgin Mary with the Infant, is created using the linocut technique a form of hand printing from a linoleum matrix, which gives each print its unique character
Tulips
BOHDAN BORZEMSKY
1995, papercut, 12.75" X 18.0"
Donated by: Anonymous Donor
Starting Bid: $350
Bohdan Borzemsky (born 1923, Kolomyia ), UkrainianAmerican painter and graphic artist
Exclusive numbered color etching (#2/25) by Borzemsky, who is well known for his work in the genres of landscape, portrait, and still life, as well as for his mastery of woodcut a technique he often enriches with watercolor and tempera He is also the creator of a unique personal method, which he calls papercuts