The exhibition of the Moscow painter Aron Bukh (1923 — 2006) is the first demonstration of his works in Saint-Petersburg and one of the largest posthumous exibitions of the master. The exposition includes the paintings of the earliest and latest periods of his life, that come from
the collection of the «Expo-88» gallery and private collections.
At the exhibition will be presented all genres of painting, which the master worked with: still life, landscape, «city fantasy», nudes, self-portraits. The components of the Aron Bukh?s unique style are the bright palette of the clear colours and the pastose manner of painting. The works of the mature period are characterized by energetic unruly of the colours, that are put with courageous dabs. Bukh painted, as if he maid a sculpture, he used no palette, didn?t mix the paints on canvas, he applied them with wide brush, with palette knife, with flat brush, with hands. Sometimes the painting contains ten sheets. On the exhibition will be shown three lifetime films about Aron Bukh. They give the unique opportunity to see the work of the painter with the canvas.
The exhibition is organized by the gallery «Expo-88».
The video about Aron Bukh you can see here.
For the Glory of Russia. Entrepreneurs and Patrons in Russia in the 18th – Early 20th Centuries
6 June—5 August 2024
Merchants, the “third estate”, at that time, were the basis of Russia’s economic power. The Stroganovs, the Demidovs and other entrepreneurs sometimes established entire “empires” with their own settlements, roads and internal regulations. The richest merchants became nobles and patrons of the arts. The exhibition is unique, both in the themes it explores and in the works it presents.
Olga Rozanova (1886–1918): An Art Revolutionary
16 May—2 September 2024
Olga Rozanova's retrospective exhibition at the Russian Museum comprises art works from different collections. It will feature about 50 paintings and more than 100 graphic works illustrating all periods of her artistic career.
The collection of masterpieces, chosen by the Russian Museum will allow you to make a first impression of the collection of the Russian Museum.
Russian Museum - one of the world's largest museums and is perhaps the only country where such a full treasure of national culture are presented.
Virtual tour of the museum complex. 2009 (Rus., Eng., Ger., Fin.)
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