Exhibition "Folk Art Crafts of Russia"

in the village of Magistralny
September 12 - October 14

September 12 in the village of Magistral Kazachinsko-Lena district of the Irkutsk region, an exhibition opens from the collection of the Irkutsk Regional Art Museum. V.P. Sukacheva "Folk arts and crafts of Russia." The exhibition presents the lacquer products of three large centers of miniature painting - Fedoskino, Palekh and Mstera, as well as painted lacquered trays Zhostovo. The exhibition was organized with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Archives of the Irkutsk Region with funds allocated by Gazprom Dobycha Irkutsk.

The exposition, which presents more than 40 works, is located in the exhibition halls of the local museum of local lore. Residents of the Kazachinsko-Lensky district had the opportunity to get acquainted with the most famous decorative paintings: author’s trays of the leading masters of the Zhostovo decorative painting factory, as well as varnished boxes of three large centers of miniature painting - Fedoskino, Palekh and Mstera. Each of the centers presented at the exhibition has its own unique identity, but there is also something in common that unites them. The sonorous purity of bright colors arising from the depths of the black background, the golden contours of glare and ornamentation, the virtuosity of miniature writing - all this makes the works of masters Fedoskino, Palekh and Mstera close to works of jewelry.

As part of the exhibition, excursions, open lessons and master classes will be held for residents and guests of the Kazachinsko-Lensky district.

This is not the first exhibition in the village of Magistralny from the funds of the Irkutsk Art Museum. V.P. Sukachev. As part of the cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Culture and Archives of the Irkutsk Region, signed in 2013, Gazprom dobycha Irkutsk, together with the museum, is implementing a number of projects aimed at developing culture. Exhibitions from Irkutsk are always very popular among local residents.