Grand exhibition of Anatoly Nikolsky on the anniversary of the national artist Automatic translate

NOVOSIBIRSK. In the exhibition halls of the art museum, the entrance to which is on the street. Sverdlov, on February 12 a grand exhibition of the national artist of the Russian Federation Anatoly Nikolsky opened. The exhibition is located on two floors and presents the work of Anatoly Nikolaevich, created at different times. The exhibition is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the famous Novosibirsk artist.

Initially, Nikolsky planned to select only new works for the anniversary exhibition, however, the curators of the exhibition insisted on making the exposition a retrospective of the artist’s work. As a result, fans of the work of Anatoly Nikolsky got the opportunity to get acquainted even with the student works of the future master of pictorial art.

The earliest of the works presented at the exhibition was completed in 1946. The young artist was then only 13 years old, but this canvas attracts each of the visitors to the exhibition. It has a usual city landscape written on it, where a building is visible on the river bank. Over the years, this landscape has become a piece of history - now the previously deserted opposite bank of the Ob River is built up, and a bridge is built across the river.

During the time that has passed since the year when this painting was painted, Anatoly Nikolayevich became a well-known master of painting, his work was awarded with prizes. In 2004, the artist was awarded a prestigious award in the art world - the Silver Medal of the Russian Academy of Arts. The year 2010 was marked by another high award - Anatoly Nikolsky was awarded the highest title - “People’s Artist of Russia”.

The artist’s favorite genre is most widely represented at the exhibition - various landscapes. The exposition includes the artist’s works, written by him not only in the vastness of the Russian land, but also in China and the Middle East.

Ludmila Trautmane © Gallerix.ru