28 February 2009 Russian Antique Salon opens its twenty-sixth season. This year's Salon is taking place under difficult circumstances caused by the economic crisis. But as you know, turmoil in the financial sector as well, and other disasters affect the art market in two ways. On the one hand, of course, it reduces the sales volume and price level. But on the other hand, for the same reasons, works of art in such circumstances, become extremely attractive for long-term investment. Unlike the crisis of art forever, and in future purchases, by the time of stagnation, will bring their new owners are not only aesthetic pleasure. But the main thing - a situation similar to the current, provoking entry collection of works that, in a deficit of first-class objects creates exceptional opportunities for valuable acquisitions. The crisis - it is always a time of dissipation of the old and the creation of major new collections. Facts Closeouts collections already locked in Moscow, and things that until recently seemed inaccessible and permanently settled in the hands of strangers, are open to interested collectors

All of this leads particularly careful consideration to exposure of the Antiquarian Salon. Within 10 days of the best Russian galleries, art salons and the largest collectors of Russia will exhibit all kinds of monuments of art. Mainly - it works by the Russian school, on the proposal by the Russian Antique Salon occupies a leading position in the market. Art rarities displayed parties antique Salons in CHA, add to the collection of leading Russian museums, which is the pride organizers.

A variety of proposals and the artistic merit of the works are collected annually in the halls of the Central House of Artists on the Crimean Val for more than 40 000 visitors - professionals, amateurs and lovers of ancient art. By providing ample opportunity to supplement the collections of CHA salons attracted the attention of the elite of Russian culture and business.

Salons The goal is not only a fair contract, but also to attract public attention to the domestic cultural heritage. This serves the thematic exhibition, presenting the latest trends in the world of antiques, special projects and presentations. In the current Salon the visitors will be presented exhibition project «The era of Nicholas I. Art Parade. Paintings, drawings and sculptures from private collections ». The project will open a new topic for the salon - living reflection of the army in the works of local and foreign masters of the time the reign of Nicholas I.

According to the example of the best exhibitions of the western zone of a central compartment, where the thematic exposition. For the fourth season of the participants of the Salon exhibition creates carefully selected, based on creativity falls by a particular author, the theme works, period or artistic trend. Needless to say, the central zone occupied by the most authoritative Russian and foreign antique galleries.

This spring, Russian Antique Salon will present to visitors a vast display of paintings, sculpture, graphic arts, decorative arts are traditionally impeccable quality. It remains popular at the Salon is the art of Russian foreign and art of the East.

Special Project XXVI Russian Antiquarian Salon
«The Age of Emperor Nicholas I. Art Parade. Paintings, drawings and sculptures from private collections »

28 February - 8 March 2009, CHA, 2 storey hall 5

Special Project XXVI Russian Antiquarian Salon is dedicated to reflecting life in the army of domestic and foreign works of the masters of time the reign of Nicholas I.

The exhibition will be presented paintings by your favorite artists Nicholas I - F. Kruger , A. Ladyurnera , G. Schwartz, K. Schulz. Some of these canvases there was acquired by the emperor, and kept in his personal collection. One of the most striking exhibits are the sculpture, representing the Black Sea Cossack horse, the work of B. Gazenberga. This graduate of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, a lifetime spent on the orders of Emperor Nicholas I and Alexander II, creating an image of various representatives of the Russian army. Several hundred of these sculptures were decorated with cabinets of the Emperor and his son, in Tsarskoe Selo, after the Second World War, no single. Presented sculpture was kept in the daughter's collection of German Emperor, the Grand Duchess Olga, Queen of Württemberg, and most recently was again brought into Russia.

Another significant part of the exhibition is the portraits of military Mykolaivska era, performed by leading artists of his time - Vladimir V. Gau , M. Mikeshin , T. Wright, M. Terebenevym and others. It should be noted that many of these images have recently circulated on the antique market as «unknown Portraits», and then fall into the hands of researchers, have regained their names.

Thematic exhibition participants HXVI Russian Antiquarian Salon

Central Zone 2 story

As part of the Salon will be presented to the thematic exhibition, prepared by the exhibitors. This exhibit focuses on the artistic merits of ancient things. Deepening the aesthetic component of the exhibition, they play an important educational role, allowing visitors to get acquainted in detail with an artistic phenomenon, whether it be a separate product, creative direction, creative period in a separate wizard, style, or branch of art.

Antique Salon «Orthodox Antique» will present a unique collection of Imperial Glass. Connoisseurs certainly pay attention to the impeccable quality and unique preservation of the collection. The exhibition in particular, presents a pair of vases wedding service the daughter of Nicholas I of Maria Nikolaevna (colorless glass, diamond edge, engraving), and the coronation dish prepodnesennoe Emperor Nicholas I of Moscow burger company in 1826.

«Galeyev Gallery» in the exhibition «Russian Munich» show the combined overall artistic period of the In . Kandinsky , Verevkin , A. Yavlenskogo . Munich beginning of XX century, Kandinsky called «spiritual island in the huge sea», was the capital of «art nouveau», which was taught by Professor Munich Franz Anton Aschbe and Pieces.

Gallery «Russian Avant-Garde 1910-30's» will show a collection of famous Russian photographer N. I. Svischova Paolo (1874-1964). Most photographs published in a monograph A. Fomina on creativity Svischova Paulo and published during his lifetime photographer. On the other side of the booth for the first time the gallery will be exhibited early drawings of 1920's famous artist and poster Nicholas A. Dolgoruky (1902-1980), whose work in the genre of posters were displayed at the famous exhibition of Russian avant-garde «Great Utopia» in 1992-1993, in many cities and countries around the world.

Gallery «Elysium» will present a display of graphics «Society Easel» (GRL; 1925-1932), in the works of not only the famous artists, such as DP Shterenberg , YP Annenkov , AA Deineka , Yuri Pimenov Yu.I. , AA Labas , AG Tyshler , IV Klyun , but also works by artists whose names are still not well known to a wide audience. On display are 242 works of easel graphics, book illustrations, magazine pictures, and theater works from the collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, State Museum of Theater. AA Bakhrushin RGALI and private collections.

The exposition «Schick, Jazz & Beauty», a gallery SCHATZI, French deco style of Al is connected with Russian modernism beginning of XX century. Portfolio N. Udaltsova , M. Dobuzhinsky and F. Malyavina together with the design objects of French and Italian furniture design (in particular, the work presented bufet Joe Ponti). In addition, the exhibition will show the first collection of Russian sculptor G. Lavrova , who lived and worked in Paris.

Project «Andrei Goncharov. Character »can be seen on the bench Galleries« 2.36 ». Andrei Dmitrievich Gontcharov (1903-1979), painter, graphic artist, artist books, theater, monumentalist in the 1920's he studied at B. Favorsky , I. Mashkov , in VHUTEMASe - VHUTEINe, one of the founders of group OCT.

Gallery «Karodrago» in the exposition «The heirs of Jack of Diamonds» submit work G. Сретенского and N. Stenshinskoy . The authors studied the work of the leading masters of «Knave of Diamonds» I. Mashkov and P. Konchalovsky and continued, transforming, artistic tradition of mentoring, becoming brighter as a result of the Moscow School of Painting XX century.

Gallery « Art of War» will show a unique collection of Japanese arms and armor in the project «Armament Samurai». The exposition will include swords of the famous weapons, and unique household items samurai - antique screens, paintings and furniture.

Gallery « 'Eritazh» created a project «theatrical sketch in the works of Russian artists abroad». The booth will be presented to the work N. Natalia Goncharova , K . Korovina , G. Pozhedaeva , L. Bakst , etc. The core of the exhibition consists of five theatrical sketches George Pozhedaeva performed gouache and watercolor, probably commissioned by the theater-cabaret NF Baliyeva «Bat».

« Gallery Kaplunova» will present the paintings of French Impressionists and Russian artists in Paris who love Impressionism and follow his principles. The exhibition presents works by «grandfather» Impressionism A. Guillaume, one of the founders fovizma O. Frieza, post Lyusa M. and G. Balanda. From the Russian artists: Konstantin Korovin, , Nikolai Tarkhov , Gorbatov , Alexander Altman , Kikoin Michelle and Constantine Constantine Tereshkovich .

Gallery «G.O.S.T.» show exhibit «Two silhouette of a tradition» - unknown works by students of Repin , spouses DN Kardovsky (1866-1943) and O. Della-Vos-Kardovsky (1875-1952), devoted to 110 anniversary of the beginning of their joint creative activity.

Plan activities XXVI Russian Antiquarian Salon

28 February at 14.30 in the press center CHA held a press conference the Russian Antiquarian Salon.

28 February 16.00-21.00 - Opening Day XXVI Russian Antiquarian Salon.

March 5 at 15.00 in the press center CHA will host the presentation of the book «Masterpieces of Russian porcelain from the 18 th century gallery" Popov & Co. "» . The work on the book was attended by leading specialists on the history of Russian porcelain: MA Bubchikova (GMM), TN Nosovich (GMZ «Peterhof»), Ivan Popov (GRM), NV Sipovskaya (GII ).

Opening hours Exhibition: 28 February to 8 March, 12.00-20.00.

Source: press release XXVI Russian Antiquarian Salon