Today it became known that on August 29 Tarus died Nikolai Rumyantsev, a representative of the "other art", member of the "20 Moscow Artists"

Today it became known that on August 29 Tarusa died Nikolai Rumyantsev (1944-2010), a representative of the "other art". Sad message came from another artist Konstantin Kushner.

In May 1961 Nikolay Rumyantsev participated in a group exhibition at the Summer Theatre Tarusa. During the exhibition of the head of the theater was fired from his job, and for the participants, among whom were B. , E. Steinberg , M. Odnoralov , Yakovlev and other artists, have established a police surveillance.

September 15, 1974 was held on" Bulldozer Exhibition ". NN Rumyantsev was not among the signatories of the letter to the Moscow City Council to authorize the holding of the exhibition in a vacant lot in Belyaevo. His name is not in the invitation card issued for the exhibition. However, along with other artists he has brought his work at the vacant lot.

N. Rumyantsev, participated in an exhibition in the Izmailovo Forest Park (29 September 1974); exhibition in the pavilion "Culture House" ENEA ( 20-30 September 1975); exhibition of painting on Small Georgian, 28 (January-February 1977), 1 st exhibition of works of "20 Moscow artists" there, in the Committee of Graphic Artists (6-20 March 1978), other exposures, was an active member of the group "20 Moscow artists».

Nicholas lived permanently in Moscow, was a frequent visitor, and lived in Tarusa, where he had a home.

work of NN Rumyantsev are in private collections.

material was prepared by Elena Vladimirova, AI

Sources: Other Art. Moscow. 1956-1988. MM: Galart, NCCA, 2005; artinvestment.ru