Today in the Moscow museum of modern art exhibition opens, Paul Shtaynitsa - photographer, painter and publisher

Today, August 10, at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art (Ermolaevsky trans., 17) opens exhibition legendary Paul Shtaynitsa (Paul Steinitz), photographer, painter and publisher, who knows everything and does not know anybody. It's called God Only Knows Why My Trip Never Ended ( «Only God knows why my journey continues »).

Sex Shtaynits was dark legend of Paris and New York underground of the last two decades. To verify this, simply scroll through the issues of the journal Amaan, which he published from the mid 1990's. On its pages - the writers, directors, designers, top models - all of whom Paul Shtaynits depicted on film, had changed his vision and continue to receive international acclaim.

Paul Shtaynitsa many friends have died, among them artists Keith Haring (Keith Haring) and Jean-Michel Basque (Jean-Michel Basquiat), designers Sprauz Stephen (Stephen Sprouse) and Willie Smith (Willie Smith), DJ Larry Levan (Larry Levan). With them gone the famous night clubs of New York, where the atmosphere Shtaynits preserved in his works, - Palladium, Paradise Garage, Club USA, Save the Robots, Jackie 60, and finally, Limelight. It is in the Limelight Paul met with his producer Zakom Kahado, which is actively working with the artist in Paris, and now brings his exhibition in Moscow.

In the Moscow museum of modern art will be represented by different works from the series of black and white and color portraits, taken in Paris and New York for a large film. Paul argues that adheres to a single style of photography with 25 years of age. Technology handmade platinum print provides delightful stylistic effects and consistently determines the aesthetics Shtaynitsa, inspired by Hollywood style and expressionist cinema. By linking the sublime to the street, Paul Shtaynits accuse falsely money, power and sexuality, while continuously searching for the lost time.

The latest exhibition of Paul Shtaynitsa took place in the London gallery White Cube in 2008. His portraits were displayed next to works Demiena Hurst (Damien Hirst), Julian Shnabelya (Julian Schnabel) and Cindy Sherman (Cindy Sherman).

Now the artist, having colorful appearance of art and genius, at the same time, vagrants, 41 years, he has two children, lives and works Shtaynits Paul in Paris, New York and London.

created thousands of portraits for 25 years, Shtaynits have no regrets: «I have nothing to learn, and each image is of my delicious orgasm».

As part of this exhibition with Paul Shtaynitsem will cooperate rising star photos Jaba Kahado. This young photographer is not the first time presents its work within the walls of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art - in August 2008 here with the great success of his big-man show . During 2009, Jaba has undertaken numerous projects, including The Obsession of ... at the Center for Contemporary Art M'ARS of the festival «Fashion and Style in Photography 2009». The artist has just returned from Amman, where his exhibition Moskva Raw Meets Amman at the National Gallery of Fine Arts, done a lot of noise. In Moscow, Jaba back with a new series of Parisian «People in the shadows».

The exhibition is open from August 11 to September 6, 2009.

Source : Press Release MMSI