Some 81 masterpieces will be showcased at the “Russian Avant-garde: Pioneers and Direct Descendants” exhibition from December 4 to February 3, 2019, marking the end of the Qatar – Russia 2018 Year of Culture, it was announced.
Opening at the Doha Fire Station’s Garage Gallery, Qatar Museums (QM) said the exhibition will present residents and visitors in the country with an in-depth examination of a key period in Russian art.
The exhibition, sponsored by Russian oil company Rosneft, is organised in partnership with the State Tretyakov Gallery and curated by its Contemporary Art Department head Irina Gorlova, showcasing some of the most influential and significant figures during a critical period in the Russian artistic and cultural development.
Art lovers and enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the bold experiments that defined early 20th century Russian art. Visitors will enjoy an unforgettable historic journey learning about pioneers such as Vladimir Tatlin, Alexander Rodchenko, Lyubov Popova and Mikhail Matyushin.
Aspiring young creatives will have the opportunity to explore artworks created by the ‘direct descendants’ during the second wave of Russian avant-garde art. During this era, between 1950s-70s, Yuri Zlotnikov, Vyacheslav Koleichuk, Francisco Infante-Arana, Rimma Zanevskaya-Sapgir, and Mikhail Roginsky amongst others shifted their focus mainly to movement, light and sound as fundamental elements of art.
The State Tretyakov Gallery is an internationally-acclaimed museum and a major scientific, cultural, educational, and research complex in Russia.
With over 190,000 paintings, sculptures, relics, and graphic works housed among several buildings across Moscow, the Tretyakov Gallery is the leading depository of Russian fine art in the world. It is currently headed by Zelfira Tregulova, an art historian and curator of various international projects in leading Russian and international museums, including “Amazons of Avant-Garde” (Berlin – Bilbao – Venice – New York – London; 1999-2000) and “Russia!” (New York – Bilbao, 2005).
The Qatar – Russia 2018 Year of Culture, sponsored by Qatar Airways, was also planned in collaboration with leading institutions in both countries. These include the Embassy of Qatar in Moscow, the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Doha, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Qatar’s Ministry of Culture and Sport and the State Museum and Exhibition Centre.
Opening at the Doha Fire Station’s Garage Gallery, Qatar Museums (QM) said the exhibition will present residents and visitors in the country with an in-depth examination of a key period in Russian art.
The exhibition, sponsored by Russian oil company Rosneft, is organised in partnership with the State Tretyakov Gallery and curated by its Contemporary Art Department head Irina Gorlova, showcasing some of the most influential and significant figures during a critical period in the Russian artistic and cultural development.
Art lovers and enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the bold experiments that defined early 20th century Russian art. Visitors will enjoy an unforgettable historic journey learning about pioneers such as Vladimir Tatlin, Alexander Rodchenko, Lyubov Popova and Mikhail Matyushin.
A masterpiece in the Russian State Tretyakov Gallery
Aspiring young creatives will have the opportunity to explore artworks created by the ‘direct descendants’ during the second wave of Russian avant-garde art. During this era, between 1950s-70s, Yuri Zlotnikov, Vyacheslav Koleichuk, Francisco Infante-Arana, Rimma Zanevskaya-Sapgir, and Mikhail Roginsky amongst others shifted their focus mainly to movement, light and sound as fundamental elements of art.
The State Tretyakov Gallery is an internationally-acclaimed museum and a major scientific, cultural, educational, and research complex in Russia.
With over 190,000 paintings, sculptures, relics, and graphic works housed among several buildings across Moscow, the Tretyakov Gallery is the leading depository of Russian fine art in the world. It is currently headed by Zelfira Tregulova, an art historian and curator of various international projects in leading Russian and international museums, including “Amazons of Avant-Garde” (Berlin – Bilbao – Venice – New York – London; 1999-2000) and “Russia!” (New York – Bilbao, 2005).
The Qatar – Russia 2018 Year of Culture, sponsored by Qatar Airways, was also planned in collaboration with leading institutions in both countries. These include the Embassy of Qatar in Moscow, the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Doha, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Qatar’s Ministry of Culture and Sport and the State Museum and Exhibition Centre.
