Exhibition of Sergei and Catherine Golitsyn "Moscow Land"

November 23 in the exhibition hall of the Volga branch of the Russian Academy of Arts opens an exhibition of works by graphic artists Sergey and Ekaterina Golitsyns “Moscow Land”, made in the pastel technique. The authors see and depict Moscow and its surroundings in different ways, use the same material differently - pastel, but undoubtedly with great love relate to the theme of their work.

Sergei Mikhailovich Golitsyn, a graduate of the Moscow Polygraphic Institute, now the Moscow State Polytechnic University, was born on May 1, 1952 in the city of Karaganda into a family of a geologist and a doctor. Pupil of M.T. Khazanov, B.M. Basov, A.D. Goncharov. Since 1985 - Associate Professor at the Department of Drawing and Painting. Member of the Ministry of Agriculture, TSHR, SHR. Sergey Golitsyn works in the genre of urban landscape. To date, he has more than 60 exhibitions in Russia and abroad, including 5 personal ones. In 2005, Sergei Golitsyn was awarded a diploma of the Russian Academy of Arts, in 2013 he was awarded a bronze medal, and in 2015 - a silver medal of TSHR. The artist’s works are in ROSIZO, in the Ministry of Culture of Russia, in the Art Fund of Russia, in the Directorate of Exhibitions of the Ministry of Agriculture, in private collections in Russia, the USA, France, England, Switzerland.

The history of the Golitsyn family for centuries has been closely connected with Moscow. Not surprisingly, the main theme of the work of Sergei Golitsyn is old Moscow.

… to the dreamer and the night owl
Moscow is the sweetest thing in the world.
He is at home at the source
All that the century will be.

Boris Pasternak.

Ekaterina Petrovna Golitsyna, graduate of the Faculty of Biology, Moscow State University M.V. Lomonosova, was born on November 21, 1950 in Moscow in the family of an engineer and biologist. Love for nature and art determined her life path. Ekaterina Golitsyna is a candidate of biological sciences, has over 100 publications and one invention. In 1997, she was awarded a medal for the 850th anniversary of Moscow for professional merit. In 1974-75, she studied at the drawing classes of Moscow State Art Institute named after V.I. Surikov until their closure (teacher N.I. Gromov). From 1983 to 1988, she completed a basic and advanced course at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Correspondence People’s University of Arts of the Ministry of Culture of the RSFSR (teachers O.S. Bondarenko, N.I. Kasatkin). Since 2001, she began to exhibit her graphic works. Since 2006, a member of TSHR. Ekaterina Golitsyna has over 30 exhibitions, including 4 personal ones. In 2011, she was awarded the TSHR diploma “For Contribution to Russian Culture”. In 2013, for the participation in the exhibition “Reflection of the Soul”, organized by the Russian Noble Assembly for the 400th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty, she was awarded the medal “Anniversary of the National Feat. 1613-2013. "

Ekaterina Golitsyna works in the genre of landscape, still life, portrait. Her works are written in the vast majority from nature and less often on field studies. Her work reflects the love of her native land, the cherished spirit of the family, the tradition of generations.