Alex Miretsky, a Ukrainian-born Jew who was raised in Russia, has been traveling back and forth from SF to Ukraine, Russia and Georgia for decades, purchasing art and building a private collection of about 5,000 pieces. He hopes to showcase it soon.
A painting titled “Ukrainian Winter,” from the collection of Alex Miretsky. It was painted by a Crimean artist named A.A. Gorbenko, dated 1987.
Turns out, Miretsky has been traveling back and forth from the U.S. to Ukraine, Russia, Georgia and other faraway destinations for decades, purchasing art and building a private collection that now numbers close to 5,000 pieces. He has a special place in his heart, and his collection, for the Ukrainians. Especially those whose work reflects the immigrant experience.
As the war broke out earlier this month, Miretsky was in the process of curating an exhibit, featuring Ukrainian and Georgian painters. That’s a tall order, when you’re talking about properly storing nearly 5,000 paintings and sculptures. But don’t worry. This story has a happy ending. Miretsky found a warehouse space he can share with another tenant on Howard Street in SoMa. He’s taking the ground floor and basement, both of which measure about 4,000 square feet.
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