Voronezh Museum named after Kramskoy celebrates the anniversary - Ksenia Uspenskaya 90 years

The Voronezh Museum named after I. Kramskoy invites you to get acquainted with the works of the Famous artist Ksenia Nikolaevna Uspenskaya. The exhibition is dedicated to the anniversary of the Voronezh artist - this year Ksenia Nikolaevna turned 90 years old.

The exposition of the exhibition presents more than twenty works from the personal collection of the author, as well as from the collection of her friend, also an artist, Zoe Kitina. Most of the works of the Voronezh artist can be seen in the collections of many museums in the country, as well as in private collections and galleries. The exhibition presents not only new works of the Assumption, but also previously written works.

Ksenia Nikolaevna was born in Voronezh, her entire creative life is connected with this city. Having received an art education in Moscow, from the beginning of the 50s she lived and worked in Voronezh, becoming one of the most famous and respected artists of the city. Her name can be seen in the Voronezh Book of Honor.

The main characters of the works of K. N. Uspenskaya are her contemporaries, many paintings are dedicated to children. The painting, written in 1955, “They Didn’t Take Fishing,” is familiar to many generations of schoolchildren, as it was a constant illustration in school textbooks.

Having painted many portraits, she did not disregard other genres - among her works are a large number of landscapes, still lifes. On many canvases of the artist, you can see landscapes painted by her in the vicinity of Voronezh. Ouspenskaya even included particles of landscapes in some still lifes.

Impressions from foreign trips became the reason for creating a series of works written in watercolor, gouache and pastel. The artist’s creativity was marked by diplomas and a certificate of honor from the Supreme Council of the RSFSR.

It will be possible to get acquainted with the work of the famous Voronezh artist until January 12th.

Ludmila Trautmane