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Naum Mogilevsky. Sculptures and Drawings

Naum Mogilevsky. Sculptures and Drawings
6 October 2022—12 December 2022

Naum Mogilevsky was one of the most outstanding artists of the circle that gravitated around the great sculptor and artistic mentor Alexander Matveyev. And yet his work has received very little scholarly attention and is practically unknown to many art lovers. Mogilevsky’s talent took time to ripen. It did not fully blossom until the 1950s when the sculptor finally shed the last vestiges of his teacher’s influence and came into his own. His subject matter is the perennial favourite of the plastic arts: the figure of the nude female or adolescent, an inexhaustible source of ideas providing the compositional latitude to experiment with transformations of nature. It is in the images of those in the spring of their man and womanhood that Mogilevsky’s singular talent truly comes to the fore. His poetic reflection on burgeoning femininity in the female portraits is partner to his celebration of singleness of purpose and clear-eyed confidence in the portraits of young men. This exhibition, including approximately 30 sculptures and 40 drawings, invites the audience to rediscover a forgotten master and explore the many facets of his talent. In addition to Mogilevsky’s subtle understanding of the nude figure, he is also an excellent portraitist and compositionally eloquent sculptor. Among other works, the exhibition features the artist’s original graphic pieces, which bear witness to his sharp eye for meaningful contrasts and his skill in emphasizing them.

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Drawings and Watercolours by the Wanderers

Drawings and Watercolours by the Wanderers

21 March—8 July 2024

The exhibition presents graphic works created by the founders of the Society of Travelling Art Exhibitions, as well as by artists of the younger generation. Graphic works by the Wanderers supplement the idea of the work of artists whose paintings became significant events in social life.

The Coronation Album of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. 1744

The Coronation Album of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. 1744

3 January—1 April 2024

The tradition of creating coronation albums – publications with detailed illustrated descriptions of the coronation ceremony and other ceremonial events accompanying it – appeared in Russia in the 18th century. The current exhibition features three albums from the collection of the Russian Museum.

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