Art Russe Foundation opens a new exhibition of Russian art in Beaulieu

The Art Russe Foundation presents a new exhibition of its collection. The Palace House in the Beauly Museum complex became the first gallery in the UK to specialize in displaying works of Russian art from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Part of the recently restored personal apartments of the late Lord Montague is reserved for the exposition. The agreement to open a permanent exhibition of Russian art in Buly was signed in July 2016.

At the exhibition, the Art Russe Foundation presented more than 15 paintings and sculptures, including works by Igor Rubinsky, Alexander Gerasimov, Nikolai Feshin and other works from the collection of the Fund. The exposition at Beauly Castle (Palace House) will be open all summer.

Anne Parsons, project coordinator at Palace House: “The new exhibition of the Art Russe Foundation, presented in Beaulieu, includes a variety of works of Russian art: from the May Day demonstration, which demonstrates the power of unity of the Soviet people, to the impeccably beautiful“ Daisies ”- paintings, "written by Nikolai Feshin after emigrating to the United States and being a reference example of the artist, who became one of the best draftsmen of the 1930s."

Founder of the Art Russe Foundation Andrei Filatov: “The Permanent Gallery of Russian Art, jointly with the Bulyi Museum Complex, is one of the most ambitious projects to popularize Russian art that are being implemented by the Foundation today. We hope that the audience from the UK and other countries will appreciate the masterpieces of Russian painting and sculpture, many of which have been in private collections for several decades and therefore were not available to the general public. ”

The spring exhibition includes works created in the period from the end of the 19th century until the 1990s, that is, in years that most fully reflect the main stages of development of Russian art. The exhibition presents the works of Alexei Belykh ("Spring on the Volga", 1968), Semyon Chuykov ("Evening in Kyrgyzstan", 1940), Alexander Gerasimov ("Peonies", 1931), Tatyana Kopnina ("Girls", 1960), Vladimir Masik (“Naive Melodies”, 1989-90), Peter Ossovsky (“The Church” and the triptych “Rainbow”, 1989-1990), Vladimir Stozharov (“Shotova Gora” ", 1966), Fedota Sychkova (" A Girl in a Colorful Shawl ", 1933) and other authors.

The exhibition is housed in the wing of the Palace House, formerly part of Lord Eduard Montague’s private apartments. The exhibition of the Art Russe Foundation will be regularly updated, which will give visitors the opportunity to get acquainted with new paintings and sculptures.

Visiting the gallery is included in the cost of admission to Buley. The Buley familiarization program includes a visit to the National Automobile Museum, a collection of which has more than 250 exhibits; Exhibition "World Top Gear"; Virtual car exposure; 13th-century Buly Abbey and stunning parks and gardens.

ABOUT MUSEUM COMPLEX OF BULILE

The Beaulieu Museum Complex is located at the head of the picturesque Beaulieu River. The complex houses the world famous National Automobile Museum, more than 250 exhibits of which represent all the most important stages in the history of automotive industry. In addition to the main castle, its gardens and surrounding buildings, the attractions of the complex include attractions such as On Screen Cars, The World of Top Gear TV shows, and the historical ruins of the 12th-century Beaulie Abbey.

ABOUT ART RUSSE FOUNDATION

The Art Russe Foundation, led by entrepreneur and philanthropist Andrei Filatov, was established in 2012. The purpose of the fund is to form a deeper understanding among the world audience of Soviet and Russian art and its contribution to world culture. In particular, the fund specializes in collecting samples of Russian art created in the period 1917-1991. and implements educational projects to support and popularize Russian art at the international level. The objective of the fund is to increase the popularity of works of this period by holding exhibitions, providing works for exhibiting to museums and galleries in various countries, publishing books and catalogs dedicated to the most iconic artists and their works.

For the contribution to international cooperation in the field of culture and efforts to preserve the historical heritage, the founder of the Art Russe Foundation, Andrei Filatov, was awarded the UNESCO Prize and the title of Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honor (France).