December 16, 2021 at the Voronezh Regional Art Museum. I.N. Kramskoy, the opening of the exhibition “Art Geography of the Voronezh Region and the City of Voronezh” took place.

The exhibition is part of the All-Russian local history exhibition project “Art Geography of Russia”, which covers 85 Russian regions.

The opening ceremony was attended by guests of honor: Deputy Chairman of the Voronezh Regional Duma, Chairman of the Committee on Culture and Historical Heritage Sergey Rudakov, Head of the Professional Art and Art Education Department of the Department of Culture of the Voronezh Region Alena Sergeeva, Chief Specialist of the Cultural Heritage Department of the City District Administration Nikolai Komolov , Chairman of the Board of the Voronezh Branch of the Union of Artists of Russia, Honored Art Worker of the Russian Federation Alexey Smirnov, Chairman of the Board of the Voronezh Regional Public Organization “Creative Union of Artists” Alexander Goreshnev and curator of the exhibition, member of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia and the Eurasian Art Union Vladimir Shulyapin.

The opening began with a welcoming speech by the head of the exposition and exhibition department of the Voronezh Art Museum, Oksana Lepneva, who noted that the exhibition presents more than 100 works by 75 artists.

The curator of the exhibition, Vladimir Shulyapin, stressed that the purpose of the exhibition, which is part of the All-Russian project, is to show all the sights of the native region. He also expressed his gratitude to the museum and its staff for the opportunity to conduct the project in the exhibition hall of the museum and help in organizing the exhibition.

“Our country is huge, diverse and at the same time united. And if art will bring an understanding of the unity of Russia, this is very important and significant, ”Sergei Rudakov said in his speech. He also noted that the exhibition is a great event for Voronezh and Russia as a whole, and expressed the hope that such exhibitions will be held on a regular basis.

Alena Sergeevna noted that the actions aimed at reviving interest in the richest cultural heritage of our country are wonderful! All the works presented are very different, but they are, of course, imbued with love for their land. And being in such a sincere atmosphere contributes to the fact that the viewer is imbued with the significance and beauty of his city, his land. Alena Viktorovna thanked all the participants of the exhibition and wished the project well-deserved success, and the most wonderful emotions to the visitors.

Nikolay Kamolov, Candidate of Historical Sciences, noted that apart from the beautiful corners of his native region and the city, the exhibition also presents plots of the “Peter’s” theme. We can say that the exhibition, in fact, opens the next year, dedicated to the 350th anniversary of Peter the Great.

Alexey Smirnov emphasized that the exhibition is a gift not only for artists, each of whom has in his creative arsenal works dedicated to his native land, but also for all residents of the city and region.

As part of the opening ceremony, the project curator Vladimir Shulyapin was awarded. He was awarded a bronze medal “For Contribution to Russian Fine Arts” from the Creative Union of Artists of Russia. And also Gratitude “For significant contribution to the development of fine arts, popularization of the traditional Russian realistic school of painting and in connection with the 60th anniversary of his birth.” The awarding ceremony was conducted by Alexander Goreshnev, Chairman of the Board of the Creative Union of Artists.

In response, Vladimir Shulyapin expressed his gratitude for the honor, and also stressed that, despite the fact that some of the works were not included in the exposition due to the scale of the exhibition space, absolutely all works will be presented in the exhibition catalog.

The exhibition will run until January 16, 2022.