Moscow Museum of Modern Art - the first in the history of the Russian State Museum, which includes specialized art of the XIX and XX centuries.The discovery of this significance for the state of the object took place 16 years ago.Since then, the museum has managed to achieve the status of one of the most important art centers of the capital, which are regularly held exhibitions and thematic events.
Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMOMA) since its founding repeatedly expanded the profile of their activities, thus gained appreciation appreciative audience.With the support of the NCCA (National Centre for Contemporary Art), within the scope of the institution was an international youth competition of young talents, held twice a year.
Moscow Museum of Modern Art: address concept
Opening institutions took place in 1999 with the assistance of the Moscow Department of Culture.The idea of the project belongs to the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli.With an impressive personal collection of art works, written in the XX century, the founder of the museum began to replenish funds from its own resources.Later paintings markedly increased, and today a proud fellow can say that the famous Moscow Museum of modern art has become one of the most important is not only the country's exhibition centers, but also well-known in foreign bohemian circles.
According to Executive Director Vasily Tsereteli, of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow is very kind to held within its walls Biennale (International Exhibition of paintings for the purpose of their presentation), since such events are a chance for beginners and talented artists to express themselves and communicatethe masters of world size.This is very valuable, since the application for participation has the opportunity to submit everyone, which gives internationality art world, opens new horizons of the artistic field.
The location of the museum, as befits such an important object - the city center.The museum uses its exhibition grounds 4 buildings.The main complex is located at Petrovka 25. In its interior is a permanent exhibition, and sometimes temporary exhibitions.For information: This former mansion Gubin.In addition, the Moscow Museum of Modern Art has additional exhibition spaces, whose addresses are: Ermolaevsky Lane 17, Tverskoy Boulevard 9, Gogol Boulevard 10.
core of the museum's collection
Since it is a museum of contemporary art, it is logical to assume that the vast majoritythe main collection was painted by the avant-garde.Among the works that formed the basis for the central exhibition venue, were creations of Picasso, Salvador Dali, as well as the work of advanced artists of the Russian school of painting of the XX century.
Most of the works included in the museum's collection, was purchased at art auctions in Europe and the United States.It is known that MMOMA returned home set of Russian avant-garde paintings, previously exported abroad.The artistic core of the museum are paintings of Malevich, Marc Chagall, Mikhail Larionov and Natalia Goncharova, Pavel Filonov, Kandinsky, Aristarchus Lentulova, Alexandra Exter.In addition to painting, sculpture and MMOMA are the most valuable of which are owned by the hand Alexander Archipenko and Ossip Zadkine.Also proudly exposure are the work of primitives, among which there are paintings by Niko Pirosmani.
history of the main building of the museum
As previously written, the main part of the art exhibition MMOMA located at Petrovka in the house of a rich merchant, industrialist Mikhail Gubin.The building was designed by Russian architect sketches Kazakov Matvey Fedorovich (famous during the reign of Catherine the Great).It is his merit belongs to the central part of the capital restructuring in the tradition of Palladium architecture.
the end of XVIII century house was the main building city estate Gubin, and later handed over its assets under the school.Ironically, in the walls of the institution attended such artists as Bruce poet and founder of the private literary and theatrical museum - Alexei Bakhrushin and his brother.
Revolution of 1917 did not spare the house, and his fate changed dramatically.The need to obtain a noble education has disappeared, and the walls of the building were converted under the Institute of Physiotherapy and orthopedics.Until 1999, up to the moment when it was created by the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, housed in the building hospitals.
Upcoming events
As part of the museum's regular exhibitions, and sometimes arranges guide outreach activities by organizing the exhibition venues in other cities of Russia.At the moment, the Museum of Modern Art in Moscow holds the 9 th International Art Biennale, with the current theme of "Fashion and Style in Photography".Spectators can watch the photo projects until March 29.
The list of participants of the art contest present young talents from Chelyabinsk, Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities of the country.The purpose of the exhibition - an attempt to show through photography rod Russia, to find something in common that unites all generations, able to combine the overall experience of the people.
The Biennale will also participate and artists from different countries:
- Chen Chzhagan - an outstanding architect, received the flattering status of the representatives of the UN, "one of the outstanding young architects of our time."
- Lily Li-mi-yang - the winner of the prestigious Kandinsky Prize in 2014.
- Maria ions Gribina - pictures, prepare interesting project of social networking made the photos.
charity auction sponsored MMOMA
Moscow Museum of Modern Art is not limited to its typical activities, and constantly expands its horizons.This is indicated at the beginning of the scheduled April 2015 event with peace entitled "The art of being close", in which will be a charity auction.The funds collected will go to the places that support people with autism character.Supervising the project Partsyukov Vitaliy and Olga Tobleruts.
addition to the financial targets of the auction, the organizers believe that the holding of such a large-scale event will attract public attention to the people who are credited with mental disorders.As the lots will be presented to any work of art that will provide exhibitors.
Educational activities on the basis of the museum
MMOMA - a truly unique art project in the country, who for a short time of its existence has become popular among young people.Nowadays, the art world is undergoing a significant loss, because computer technologies have replaced the real painting, theater and even music.However, for people who are not prepared to give up fine in this life and seek to adjust their work to the realities of the modern world, it is always open Moscow Museum of Modern Art.Responses of visitors and participants of expositions admire its scale largely due to open on the basis of MMOMA tutorial "Free Workshops".This annual training for people who have an extraordinary way of thinking and a desire to develop in the field of contemporary art.After graduation, all participants receive diplomas.
With child care
Describing MMOMA, you can not do without mentioning the activities that management provides for the education of aesthetic perception among the young generation.For children and adolescents lectures on topics that introduce the history of art, architecture and painting.Notable is the Studio "Fantasy", which is already 10 there at the museum.This educational activities for children, where the main emphasis is not on the painting itself, and the ability to feel and build the color composition.
Reviews "Moscow Museum of Modern Art"
MMOMA comfortably located in the historic heart of the capital, which is very convenient for the residents of Moscow and guests.Schedule comfortable: on weekdays the museum closes at 20:00, and on weekends - at 21:00.Visitors' comments indicate the exposure wealth collection includes some 2,000 works.According to representatives of progressive youth of great interest in the museum is the collection of works by Soviet nonconformist artists who worked at the turn of 60-80 years.
The advantages include the museum, visitors are constantly conducted activities that allow residents of Moscow to take up the cultural life of the capital and the world at large.
