Exhibition "Arkady Vychugzhanin. Painting and Graphics"

August 9 at 16.00 in the main building of the Irkutsk Art Museum. AT. P. Sukacheva (Lenin St., 5) the opening of the exhibition “Arkady Vychugzhanin. Painting and graphics. " The exposition for the first time fully presents the work of one of the best artists in Irkutsk, who made a significant contribution to the formation of Siberian fine art.

The exhibition is dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of Arkady Ivanovich Vychugzhanin as part of the museum’s project “To Remember…". Many of the paintings, sketches and graphic sheets stored in private galleries will be presented for the first time in the halls of the museum.

Arkady Ivanovich Vychugzhanin (1929–1984) - an outstanding artist, one of the best masters of psychological portraiture in the country. An adherent of realistic painting, in his work Vychugzhanin combined the high traditions of Russian culture and the philosophical quest of the sixties. In the interpretation of multi-valued images, a piercingly dramatic era is visible, reflected in the guise of contemporaries of the artist. Artists, scientists, fellow artists, workers and residents of Siberian villages - each Vychugzhanin saw a deep inner life, a unique personality. In his paintings, sketches, graphic sheets, the truth of life appears in all its splendor, affirming the value and beauty of the human person.

As part of the exhibition, the Irkutsk Art Museum will publish an album album dedicated to the artist’s work.

The exhibition will open on August 9 at 16.00 in the main building of the Irkutsk Art Museum (Lenin St., 5) and will run until September 15. Entrance to the opening is free. Phone for inquiries: 34-01-46.