"Genghis Ahmar: drawing, painting"
Today Galeev Gallery opens exhibition of paintings and graphics Chingiz Ahmarova (1912-1995)
Today, 16 June, Galeev Gallery (B. AC Kozikhinsky, 19 /6, p. 1) opens exhibition of paintings and graphics Chingiz Ahmarova (1912-1995).
current exhibition continues a series of exhibitions devoted to the artistic traditions of Orientalism of the twentieth century. Interest previously declared Uzbekistan's photography photographer era of the first five-year Max Penson , subsequently continued by the exhibition «Samarkandiy» Victor Ufimtseva , logically flows into another genre - art known muralist and author of murals Chingiz Ahmarova.
Ahmar held a brilliant school Chernyshev , L. Bruni , K. Istomin and I. Grabar in Moscow in mid-1930's. While still a student he became known for his publications in journals Art »(№ 6, 1936) and the capital of the Uzbek exhibition of young artists. Its links with Uzbekistan will never stop: before entering the Moscow Art Institute (1935) the artist worked in Samarkand "Izofabrike" under the direction O. Tatevosyan . With artists - students R. Falk Varshamom Eremyanom and Hope Kashina and later becoming acquainted with Usto-Mumin (AV Nikolaev), Ahmar gain experience about the value of which can be judged for his work mature period.
war years Samarkand evacuation of famous artists and communicate with them helped Ahmarovu achieve a high level of skill. In 1944, on the recommendation of I. Grabar, he was included in the creative team of interior decoration of the Opera and Ballet Theatre. Alisher Navoi in Tashkent (architect AV Schusev ). Work Ahmarova was assessed Stalin Prize I degree, opened the way for broad-Union recognition. In 1952 Ahmar was invited to Moscow to participate in mosaicking "Friendship of nations" at the metro station "Kyiv-ring, and in 1956 participated in the painting over the ceiling in the lobby of the Hotel Ukraina. "Tour" Ahmarova country with success has continued at the turn of 1950-60-x: Kazan, Kiev, Kemerovo, Sochi, Krasnoyarsk.
Ahmar-known muralist more than easel graphic artist and painter. His murals made history of fine art and Uzbekistan have long become a textbook for the young artists of the republic. The current exhibition of his paintings and drawings of work makes it possible to comprehend the deeply poetic, subtle world Ahmarova-lyric, a connoisseur of medieval poetry, the world is woven out of his ghostly visions and eternal values, a world in which the rules of harmony and contemplation. His work is often compared with the work of his senior colleagues - Usto-Mumin, who is also greatly influenced the art of Byzantium, the ancient Russian icons, Persian miniatures and the early European Renaissance. Look Usto-Mumin in the world of the East was a look of Russian colonist captured poetics and charm of the unknown, but gradually finds his peace, while for Ahmarova it was Wednesday, which is close to him in all respects, inherent in its nature from birth, with the guidance of his father - known Islamic educator.
exhibition is one of the most important artists in the history of arts of Uzbekistan of the twentieth century is accompanied by a basic edition - illustrated the cumulative catalog of his works prepared by a gallery with a good reputation in this field - Dr Habil, Professor Nigora Ahmadova .
The exhibition runs until August 31, 2010.
Source : Press Release Galeev galleries
