Posts Tagged ‘ Geli Korzhev ’

'Masterpieces of Soviet Painting and Sculpture,' hardback, english text (Russian version also available), Unicorn Press, London, Aug 2016, 416 pages.

An important new book on Russian art of the Soviet era is published

Sep 15th, 2016 | By

Several years in the making,  ‘Masterpieces of Soviet painting and sculpture’ has now been published. The book is to be formally launched at Waterstones in Piccadilly in London in October but the English version is already available on Amazon: – https://www.amazon.com/Masterpieces-Soviet-Painting-Sculpture-Lavery/dp/1910787019/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1473871923&sr=8-1&keywords=masterpieces+of+soviet This handsome coffee-table sized book is published in separate English and Russian versions, gives
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Korzhev's 'Miner Girl.'

Geli Korzhev exhibition in preparation at the Tretyakov Gallery for March opening

Feb 12th, 2016 | By

An exhibition titled “I have a right” featuring the works of the late Geli Mikhailovich Korzhev is due to open at the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow on March 18th and run till June 14th.  This is part of a series of exhibitions that the Tretyakov is devoting to the post-war ‘Severe Style’ artists. Also in
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Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture for Abu Dhabi, cutting the ribbon at the opening.

Art Russe exhibition of Russian art opens in Abu Dhabi

Oct 16th, 2015 | By

The Art Russe exhibition of Soviet period paintings and sculpture, entitled ‘20th Century Russian and Soviet Art: War and Peace’ opened with a Gala evening event at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi on the 6th October. Several museums are under construction in Abu Dhabi and, until they are ready, exhibitions are being held in
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Landscape with Invalid, Nikolai Andronov, oil on board, 105 x 117cm, 1963

Exhibition on Russian artists response to WWII to open at Saatchi Gallery

Feb 17th, 2015 | By

Exploring the legacy of WWII in Russian Art is due to open at the Saatchi Gallery on 13th March and run until 6th April.  The exhibition has been organised by Art Russe, the Saatchi Gallery and the Imperial War Museum. Marking the 70th anniversary of the Victory of the Allies against Nazi Germany, the exhibition The
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Farewell, 1967, by Geli Korzhev

Exhibition of Severe Style Russian Art planned at the Saatchi Gallery for March 2015

Nov 21st, 2014 | By

                                  A new exhibition of Severe Style Russian art is in planning for March 2015 at the Saatchi Gallery in London.  The Saatchi Gallery are keen to build on the success of their two Russian Art exhibitions in 2012/2013, ‘Gaiety is
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In Memoriam: Geli Mikhailovich Korzhev (1925 – 2012)

Aug 31st, 2012 | By

Geli Mikhailovic Korzhev, prominent 20th century Russian painter, died this week after losing his leg recently.  Russia lost one its most important and interesting artists of the second half of the 20th century. Born in 1925 in Moscow, Korzhev’s philosophy and art was influenced by the social context and standards that defined life in the
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