Aristarkh Lentulov at the Bakhrushin Museum
ARTinvestment.RU   20 июня 2017

Today in the Theater Museum of A. A. Bakhrushin opened the largest over the last 30 years, the exhibition of Aristarkh Lentulov — approximately 250 works from 20 museums and 11 private collections

the Theatrical Museum of A. A. Bakhrushin
20 Jun — on August 27 2017
Moscow, Bakhrushin str., 31/12

Aristarchus Lentulov is one of the main experimenters of the Russian avant-garde. To 135-летию since the birth of the artist's Theatre Museum A. A. Bakhrushin presents the exhibition "Mystery-буфф Aristarchus Lentulov". Exhibition of ohvatyvaet all the creative periods of the artist's life and is the most representative show of his work over the past 30 years — a total of about 250 works from 20 museums of Russia, private collections, and collections of the great-grandson of the artist Feodor Lentulov.

the Exhibition offers a look at the artist through the prism of theatricality. One of the principles of exposure — is a combination of easel works, paintings and graphics, theatrical works, which allows us to trace the relationship of these arts, so characteristic of Russian art of the first third of the twentieth century as a whole.

the Theatricality inherent in the work Lentulov and before coming to the theater in 1914, she in artistic ease "primanivanija" to a variety of styles of art of the early XX century, from impressionism to futurism, in the increased decorativeness and the brightness of his palette, the use of collage and light effects Dating back to theatre practice. He achieved the outstanding of expression, boldly combining the latest language arts and motifs of traditional Russian architecture of churches and monasteries.

Theatre Museum A. A. Bakhrushina the exhibition shows about 70 sketches of costumes and scenery, as well as famous layout for the production of "Demon" (1919), for which Lentulov was awarded the Grand-при at the International exhibition of decorative arts in Paris in 1925. Some of the work presented to the public for the first time. Complementing the exhibition of theatre posters, programs and documentary photos of performances, worked Aristarkh Lentulov, from the Museum's collection and the artist's family.

the Exhibition allows us to see together a number of iconic for the way the artist works, to trace the development of his artistic language. For example, the wife of the artist Marina Lentulov appears on the portraits every time with a new look and in "the mask" new art style.

Period 1920-30-х years presents portraits, landscapes and plots for industrial theme reflecting the constant interest Lentulov to the events of today and consistent with the laws of the stage action.

"Code of theatricality" is inherent in the title of the exhibition. The play of Vladimir Mayakovsky's "Misteriya-буфф", first staged in 1918, identified and secured shaped and intonational component of innovative art. And let Aristarkh Lentulov was not an artist of this performance, but the genre "mystery-буфф" reflects his artistic credo. For good reasonMayakovsky said that Lentulov painting does what he does in the literature.

the Exhibition is organized with the participation of: the State Tretyakov gallery, State Museum of fine arts named after A. S. Pushkin, State literature Museum, State Museum of V. V. Mayakovsky, the State Central Museum of contemporary history of Russia, the State historical-художественного and literary Museum-заповедника "Abramtsevo", the State Museum-заповедника "Rostov Kremlin", the State Russian Museum, Nizhny Novgorod state art Museum, Nizhny Tagil municipal Museum of fine arts, Pereslavl-Залесского historical-архитектурного and art Museum-заповедника, the Penza regional art gallery named K. A. Savitsky Ryazan state regional art Museum named after I. P. pozhalostina, Perm state art gallery, Pskov state United historical-архитектурного and art Museum-заповедника, Samara regional art Museum, St.-Петербургского state Museum of theater and musical arts, Saratov state art Museum named after A. N. Radishchev, the Yaroslavl art Museum.

project Manager —, the General Director of the Theater Museum. A. A. Bakhrushin Dmitry Rodionov, curator — Svetlana Jafarova.

the Cost of an exhibition ticket: full rate — 500 RUB., preferential rate — 300 RUB. Online-продажа tickets.

a visit to the exhibition will be provided at the sessions:

• on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: 12:00, 13:30, 15:00, 16:30, 18:00;
• on Wednesdays and Thursdays: 13:00, 14:30, 16:00, 17:30, 19:00.

the exhibition will be held excursions for groups up to 10 people. Guided tour on — 1500 RUR (valid only with the purchase of an entrance ticket to each member of the group).

Schedule of consolidated tours:

• on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: 12:30, 14:30, 17:00;
• on Wednesdays and Thursdays: 13:30, 16:30, 18:00, 19:30.

Source: gctm.ru