Exhibition «Alberto Giacometti. Paintings, drawings, sculptures »opens today at the premises of the Department of personal collections of the Pushkin Museum

16 September 2008 in the Pushkin Museum to them. Alexander Pushkin Exhibition «Alberto Giacometti. Painting, drawing, sculpture »(from the collections of Switzerland).

Pushkin Museum Pushkin jointly with the Foundation Alberto Giacometti and the Kunsthaus (Zurich), as well as the Fund Beylera (Basel) represent Russia in the first monographic exhibition of the sculptor Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), covering all facets of its creativity. In the exhibition - more than 50 significant works from the artist's legacy, held in Switzerland: 27 sculptures, 7 paintings, 20 drawings and prints.

the master is extremely popular in the world, as evidenced by the exhibition of his works in many major museums and exhibition halls (the Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2002; Vildenshtayna Gallery, New York, 2005, the Center Pompidou, Paris , 2008, Museum of Contemporary Art «Luziana», a Copenhagen, 2008).

Because of the fragility of the sculpture Giacometti difficult to transport, and getting them to display - a great success.

over the composition of the exhibition and its concept officer Zurich museum Kunsthauz, Swiss art historian and author of studies on the works of Giacometti - Dr. Christian Klemm.

Opening of the exhibition on September 16 in 16 hours.

The exhibition will be open at the premises of the Department of personal collections of the Pushkin Museum to them. Alexander Pushkin (Volkhonka, 10) from 17 September to November 20, 2008.

Source: a press release to them the Pushkin Museum. Alexander Pushkin