International Prize "Philanthropist" is awarded for outstanding achievements in the field of disabled arts and culture. In addition to the works of the winners, the exhibition includes the work of nominees recommended by the jury specifically to show

Zurab Tsereteli Art Gallery, 25-31 May 2012
st. Prechistenka 19

26-28 May 2012 in Moscow, held VII International Prize Ceremony "Philanthropist" for outstanding achievements of disabled persons in the field of culture and art.

This large-scale charity project, initiated by Russia. This unique award is a symbol of a new society - a society of equal opportunities. The award encourages all social forces to support people with disabilities who are willing and able to actively live and work. In the framework of the "Philanthropist" was a real union of intellectuals, the most famous artists of the theater, cinema, pop music, artists and writers, influential politicians, government officials and businessmen in the common cause of good.

Russian Academy of Arts for many years, advocates social partner of the International Award "Benefactor." From 25 to 31 May in the exhibition halls of Zurab Tsereteli Art Gallery hosts an exhibition of winners and nominees for the International Prize "philanthropist" in 2012. The competition in the category "Fine and Applied Arts" received 410 applications. Sampling was conducted by the Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, Ilya Glazunov, and the All-Russia Museum of Decorative-Applied and Folk Art. This nomination was approved by the 19 winners and eight winners. The works of these authors are represented in the exhibition. In addition to the works of the winners, the exhibition includes the work of nominees, the jury recommended specifically for the show. A total exhibition includes more than 150 works by 43 authors from many regions of Russia and Ukraine.

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Winner of 1st prize Eduard Frolov from Vologda sent to the exhibition to illustrate their artistic literary publications. Creativity winner 2nd Prize, Muscovite Yuri Prokhorov, a difficult man of destiny, the soul is represented by tranquil landscapes of Central Russia, and thumbnail images with the animals. Watercolor winner of third prize Zoe Kartaevoy of the Komi Republic was struck by the jury for its professionalism, although the author does not have any special education.

in arts and crafts were awarded two second prizes: a - embroiderers from the Moscow region, Valentina Pugacheva, which this year celebrated its 80th anniversary, the other - a young woodcarver Andrew Volokhov from Vologda. Winner of third prize, a Muscovite Elena Mikhailova presented at the exhibition unique in its performance of fabric flowers. Winner of 3rd Prize Joseph Ostashinsky (Ukraine) puts bas-relief paintings, executed in the author's technique of matches and other materials. For the preservation of the traditions of folk art prize was awarded to Natalia Rezunovoy of Udmurtia, an unusually attractive to the author of articles of straw. But for novelty and originality in the work of the jury noted "patchwork painting" Julia St. Sergius of Belgorod region.

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In Award "Philanthropist" is a Special Award - "Overcoming. The Outer Limits. " She received a truly amazing people. So, Oleg Popov from North Ossetia, unable to move, says his pictures one right index finger. Deprived of the birth of both hands 20-year-old Alexei Kornienko, who lives in a boarding school in the Amur region, paints with a brush, squeezed my toes. A Ukrainian girl also living in a boarding school, Natalia Nikolenko carries the finest painting brush Petrikov, which keeps the mouth. Similarly, paintings executed Award winners - Romakhin Svetlana from Moscow, Natalia Zhizhilevoy from Perm and Alevtina Zinovyeva of Vladimir. Finer pattern of beads vologodchanki Elena Golubeva also created without hands. It is impossible not to notice the big paintings Muscovite Andrei Schekuteva for whom creativity - feat. Noteworthy point technique icons designed by Valery Tikhomirov of Kovrov. The technique of painting Tagil Uralian made trays, presented the nominees Yevgeny Myasnikov from the Sverdlovsk region.

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Another special award Award "Benefactor" - "rising expectations". This year, it received the young artists of the Balti Dmitry Astrakhan and Pauline Shakirova from St. Petersburg. Prize awarded as a clay toy Nicholas Motin from Smolensk and articles of beads Anna Semenova from Tver.

exhibition also presents art photography winners - Alexander Maystruk (Ukraine), Elena Dadiomovoy from Perm and Muscovite Elena Sysoeva.

May 26 at 12:00 will take place the official ceremony of the International Prize "Philanthropist" for outstanding achievements in the field of disabled arts and culture in the Gallery of Arts Zurab Tsereteli, a hall, "Apple" (Prechistenka, 19 ).

Source : PAX Press Release