MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV. MERCE MY WAY
Baryshnikov
The worldwide famous genius dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov is not closed in his job. The photography is one of his favourite hobbies, that he had turned to 25 years ago. Inspired by ballet photos of Alexei Brodovitch, by the art of Irving Penn, Ilse Bing, Paul Himmel, Baryshnikov found out, how the fuzzy, blurred picture brings the audience closer to the sense of motion. Trying to create a visual metaphor of the motion?s birth with the help of the contrast of fuzzy and sharp faces, Baryshnikov, as the professional, feels the pulse of the dance and bears unforgettable, aerial and eluding image.
The photo series, that are presented at the exhibition «Merce My Way» is the attempt of Baryshnikov to turn into photo images the poetry of the one of the greatest modern choreographers — Merce Canningam, who became famous throw refutation of the basic rules of the choreography and by his so called casual method («scenery of the dance» is sometimes specified with the help of the dice). The choreograph learns the limits of the human body facilities throw unnatural curving, using the cold angular movements, for example, hand flexion in the antyrythm with the legs flexion.
24 january—13 may 2019
The exhibition is timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the lifting of the siege of Leningrad. The artist witnessed and experienced the siege, one of the most tragic events of the Second World War, firsthand.
Lazar Khidekel (1904–1986). Towards the History of the Russian Avant-Garde
21 november 2018—14 january 2019
The exhibition will present over 80 works by Lazar Khidekel — a prominent figure of the Russian avant-garde — from the collection of the architect's family.
- 18 april—10 june 2019 > Marble Palace Pyotr Fomin. Nikita Fomin. In the Pskov Land
- 11 april—10 june 2019 > Benois Wing Three Petersburg Collections
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.)
In the online shop of the Russian Museum presented a huge range of souvenirs, illustrated editions and multimedia disks.
