Erik Bulatov in London
ARTinvestment.RU   14 октября 2015

In the London gallery "3 Grafton Street" exhibition "Here" Erik Bulatov — one of the main representatives of the Moscow conceptual school

Gallery "3 Grafton Street", London
6 October — 21 November 2015

In the London gallery "3 Grafton Street" exhibition "Here" Erik Bulatov — one of the main representatives of the Moscow conceptual school. This is the first since 1989 solo exhibition in the UK. The exhibition is held with the support of de Pury de Pury, headed by former Chairman of Sotheby's Europe Simon de Pury. The exhibition presents more than 30 newly created paintings, works on paper and preparatory sketches. Most of these things have never been exhibited. As explained by Bulatov, the exhibition presents mainly works from his personal collection — it is easier for them just to bring in London@

Among the most interesting exhibits — the first forty years a self-portrait. "If in my early self-portrait, written in 1970-ies, I was trying to hide the silhouette of rené Magritte, now I look at myself from it," said hudojnik@

Presented in the exhibition and such iconic paintings as "no Entry", "Perestroika" and the picture "Here", which gave its name to the exhibition. How Bulatov masterfully plays with fonts, words and images, not just put art critics in Association with such famous artists, as Olga Rozanova and Varvara Stepanova@

According to the organizers, they are enthusiastic about the opportunity to again present the work of Erik Bulatov in London for the first time since 1989. "I loved his work at first acquaintance with them in 1988, when I chaired the historic Sotheby's auction — the first in Russia since 1917. And the first work I bought was a thing Bulatov," commented Simon de Pury@

Interest in Bulatov's work abroad has been increasing recently. His works include in all significant Museum exhibitions of Russian art (from the latest projects at the Louvre and the Guggenheim Museum). In early 2015 Bulatov, who have long lived in Paris, was awarded the Russian order of Friendship for the preservation and popularization of Russian language and culture for rubezhom@

In Russia Bulatov is revered as one of the patriarchs of Russian contemporary art. In the fall of 2014 in the Central exhibition hall "Manege" took place major solo exhibition Bulatov "LIVE — SEE", for the Museum "Garage", the artist created a monumental installation, and city Day of Moscow — the main emblem "Best city in the world". 

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchin, AI

Sources: russianartandculture.com, news.artnet.com, russkiymir.ru, rambler.ru, artinvestment.ru