Jewish Museum exhibition revisits utopian visions of Malevich, Chagall, and Lissitzky

An exhibition at the Jewish Museum, reviewed by Patryk Tomaszewski for ARTMargins Online in March 2019, explores utopian themes through works by Kazimir Malevich, Marc Chagall, and El Lissitzky. The show opens with silent footage of Vladimir Lenin addressing crowds, likely filmed after April 1917 when he returned from Switzerland via a German train. This historical moment preceded Lenin's leadership of the revolution that overthrew tsarist rule and aimed to establish a communist state in Russia. The exhibition examines how initial communist idealism gave way to authoritarianism within a few years. The review appears on ARTMargins Online's platform, focusing on exhibition critiques. The Jewish Museum in New York hosts the display, which includes video and artworks reflecting on revolutionary aspirations. Tomaszewski's analysis highlights the contrast between early optimism and subsequent political shifts.