Exhibition



Exhibition “Opening Funds. Graphics of Wanderers "(0+)

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The Museum is launching a series of exhibitions under the general title “Opening Funds”.
The aim of the project is to provide a deeper coverage of the artistic features of different periods in the history of Russian art, and to continue acquainting visitors with the museum’s collection. The exhibitions thematically and substantively supplement and expand the material of the permanent exhibition, updated in 2020 (#ReexpositionVOCHM).

Graphics, being an important part of artistic creation, perform roles from a sketch that captures natural observations to an independent work. At the same time, long-term exposure of graphic sheets is impossible for reasons of preservation. Temporary exhibitions are the best way to present graphic works to the general public.

The museum possesses an extensive and varied graphic collection. The first exhibition in the Opening Foundations cycle, which will open on February 10, will present the graphic heritage of the Itinerant artists.

Initially, painting was the basis of the work of the Wanderers, and graphics played an applied role. Over time, the art of drawing and watercolors acquired an independent meaning in their work. Relying on impressions from nature, the Wanderers used the possibilities of graphic techniques in a new way and created images that were expressive in their truth.

The exhibition will showcase a wide range of works by the Itinerants: from the academic drawing by Ivan Kramskoy to genre watercolors by Vladimir Makovsky and Klavdiy Lebedev, from sketches by Ilya Repin to the famous painting “The Cossacks” to elaborate landscapes by Andrei Shilder. The works presented at the exhibition show the work of well-known painters in new, unusual perspectives.

Visit cost:
A visit to the exhibition is included in the cost of an admission ticket to the main exhibition of the museum.
Members of the Union of Artists (upon presentation of a certificate) – free
Photography: mobile devices, camera (without flash) – free

Tickets can be purchased ONLINE only.

The exhibition will run until March 14, 2021.

I.N. Kramskoy

V.E. Makovsky
V.M. Vasnetsov
I.N. Kramskoy