Two Centuries of Russian Art: New Exhibitions
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Alexey Venetsianov: Landscape, Light and Silence
Tretyakov Gallery, September 30, 2021 – February 6, 2022
Alexey Venetsianov (1780–1847) was one of Russia’s most renowned romanticist artists. During the era of serfdom, Alexey Venetsianov discovered a new world in the Russian peasantry and landscapes of Tver: a world that deserves deep respect and is a source of artistic inspiration. Venetsianov painted charming portraits of children as well as realistic pictures of old men and women and scenes from village life.
Venetsianov founded a school that became a remarkable phenomenon in Russia’s cultural life, which is why, alongside the master’s works, the exhibition includes several pieces by his students. In total, the exhibition presents over 80 pieces from the Tretyakov Gallery and other museums across Russia.
Address: 12 Lavrushinsky Pereulok
Tickets: will be available on the website soon.
Other Shores. Russian Art in New York. 1924
Museum of Russian Impressionism, September 16, 2021 – January 16, 2022
In 1924, more than 1000 items were displayed at the Russian Art Exhibition in New York. This was a unique cross-section of Russian art from the first two decades of the 20th century, and since the works were offered for sale, the artists selected their best pictures to send overseas. After the exhibition, the paintings were scattered all over the world. Almost a century later, visitors have the opportunity to view more than 70 signature works from museums and private collections. The exhibition will include paintings by Leon Bakst, Igor Grabar, Boris Grigoriev, Mikhail Larionov, Ilya Mashkov, Pyotr Konchalovsky, Boris Kustodiev, Zinaida Serebryakova and other artists.
Address: 15 Leningradsky Prospekt, Building 11
Tickets: 250 – 500 RUB; buy online.
Yury Pimenov
New Tretyakov Gallery, September 8, 2021 – January 9, 2022
Yury Pimenov (1903–1977) understood his purpose as making records of contemporary reality, ‘creating art of the joy and beauty of life’.
The artist’s creative style changed overtime. His early years were marked by an interest in expressionism, and the exhibition offers one of his monumental paintings – the panel ‘Sports Parade’ created for the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Later, Pimenov preferred impressionism, light and artistic impressions. He started to develop one of his favourite topics – ‘to paint the life… of my beloved Moscow… in its constant growth and movement’. The painting ‘New Moscow’ with a woman driving a car in downtown Moscow became a signature artwork of the 1930s. Theatre was another of Pimenov’s loves, and for over fifty years, he created theatrical scenery, drop curtains and costume designs.
This is the first exhibition of Pimenov at the Tretyakov Gallery. It includes paintings and graphic works, books and a multimedia installation. The exhibition has about 170 works from 22 museums and private collections in Russia, Belarus and Latvia.
Address: 10 Krymsky Val
Tickets: 250 – 500 RUB; buy online.