Mmoma Tverskoy Boulevard 9. Exhibition strategy. Courtyard with unusual sculptures
In a day cultural heritage, April 18, I managed to get on an excursion from the “Exit to the City” project to the Gubin Estate, better known as the Museum of Modern Art. The former estate, and now the museum, is located in the center of Moscow, on Petrovka Street. I am sharing my review of my visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art on Petrovka.
By signing up for an excursion to the Gubin Estate through social network(from the project "Exit to the City"), I was terribly pleased with myself. I made it, I made it! - I was happy, anticipating the next interesting trip to the past. The excursion started at 16-00, but, as always, I managed to be late. Well, more precisely, it’s the fault of the minibus that got stuck in a traffic jam (according to the old tradition, it’s always someone’s fault). I had to change from the minibus to the metro, get to Tsvetnoy Boulevard, and then literally run with my camera at the ready, to Petrovka Street. All in all, hard way I had to overcome - what a craving for knowledge!
Phew, after catching my breath, I saw a bunch of intelligent people in the courtyard of the Museum of Modern Art.
Is this an excursion from the Exit to the city?” I asked.
Yes, yes, the answer is a pretty auntie - by the way, your face is familiar. The same faces on excursions.
My heart somehow calmed down after the marathon, and I decided to look around. The museum courtyard is an exhibition of unusual sculptures under open air. In the distance of the courtyard you could see the Mart cafe. By the way, you can enter the courtyard completely free of charge, without visiting the museum.
Despite the beginning of five, no one started the excursion. “Well, I ran in vain,” flashed through my head. However, we were not allowed to get bored for long - a local guide came out of the museum building and took us to the Estate Museum.
First of all, it should be noted that at the address Petrovka 25, there are several objects:
1) A perfectly preserved building by the architect Matvey Kazakov;
2) Collection of contemporary art, which is exhibited in the halls of the former Gubin estate;
3) The courtyard of the estate, where various open-air sculptures are located.
The entrance to the Moscow Museum of Contemporary Art is decorated in an unusual way; it reminded me personally of the entrance to a cave.
The first thing you notice when entering the building is the beautiful massive wooden door, very heavy.
A luxurious staircase leads to the former state rooms, as in a classic manor. On both sides of the stairs and on the ceiling there are images using the grisaille technique (painting in various shades, imitating stucco). By the way, the dome of the round hall is also painted using the grisaille technique. Petrovsky Travel Palace .
The guide began a story about the history of the ancient Moscow building.
Museum building by Matvey Kazakov
So, about the estate. The building that houses the Museum of Modern Art is an architectural monument of Moscow of the 18th century. The building was built in 1793 according to the design famous architect Matveya Kazakov. It went down in history under the name Gubin Estate. Many years ago this building belonged to Mikhail Pavlovich Gubin, a wealthy Ural industrialist. Apparently, in those days, everyone, just like everyone, wanted to go to Moscow, nothing changes over the years.
From the side of Petrovka Street, the building is simply beautiful. Impeccable style of Matvey Kazakov: clear lines, noble columns. The facade of a typical Moscow estate faces the red line of the street, while the rest of the estate, hidden from prying eyes, was located behind the main building. This was an unusual decision for those times. By the way, before late XIX century there was a small pond behind the Estate, which was filled in - land in Moscow was always expensive. In 1880 main house handed over to the gymnasium. It is known that the famous symbolist poet Valery Bryusov and the Bakhrushin brothers studied there.
In 1920, the Institute of Physiotherapy and Orthopedics appeared on the site of the former gymnasium. And right up until the moment the museum appeared within these walls, there was a hospital facility here. During this time, the exterior decoration and interior became very dilapidated and a major restoration was required. A low bow to those people who, bit by bit, restored the external and interior decoration estates.
As a result, now a museum visitor can see the unique paintings on the ceilings of the mansion, made in a classicist spirit. Elements of the interior - the main staircase, the orchestra niche in the ballroom, ceramic stoves - still convey to us the atmosphere of Moscow antiquity.
Despite rich history Inside, the interiors have practically not been preserved; in fact, there are only walls and ceiling paintings. Because of this, many tourists were upset, expecting to see something “ancient and noble” inside. But in some rooms, beautiful paintings in the grisaille technique that I have already mentioned have been preserved on the ceilings. I am posting photos so that everyone can appreciate this beauty.
Exhibition of the Museum of Modern Art
But let's return from its former splendor to the present. The former Gubin estate houses the Moscow Museum of Contemporary Art. That is, it turned out to be a very unusual combination - art of the 20th and 21st centuries, and ancient architecture.
I will say right away that it is better to visit the museum with a tour, because you yourself are unlikely to understand anything, unless of course you are a connoisseur of modern art.
A very nice museum guide gave us a real excursion into the world of contemporary art.
The other thing about the museum is that it hosts various exhibitions. At the time of our excursion, the museum was hosting an exhibition “Dreams for those who are awake.”
Description of the exhibition concept from the museum’s official website (I admit, I wouldn’t have written it like that myself): The task of the new, fifth, thematic exhibition of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art is to analyze the patterns of spectator perception through the prism of the eternal, relevant and to this day opposition of the “true” and “phantom” image. In other words, explore what is rooted in Western culture the conflict between the positive, rational idea of the image as a transparent “window into the world” and directly opposite attitude to visual similarities as suspicious or downright dangerous fruits of fantasy. Rarely revealed in such an exaggerated form, these psychological attitudes appear to be a dynamic pair: they are able to change places depending on the point of view.
In simple words, this is an exhibition-rebus, where contemporary artists and sculptors offer to solve various riddles, include creative thinking. This is amazing and interesting.
In the first hall we literally “looked into the eyes contemporary art“, and the big “eye” of art looked at us from the canvas. Who-whom, in general. It’s better not to play staring contests with “art”, you’ll lose anyway. It feels strange, I admit. In a small room, “eyes” were exposed in different forms: drawing, telescope, etc.
It was even cooler in the second room. In the former ballroom, unusual installations are exhibited on the theme of dreams, which evoked our consciousness in prehistoric times, into the cave of ancient people. The whole action took place in a dark, dark hall; the huge windows of the ballroom were curtained.
Dreams, for those who are awake
If it weren’t for the guide, I wouldn’t have understood anything, honestly. And thanks to her, everything fell into place in my head.
To understand the essence of the exhibition, a few more works.
Among the artists whose works are exhibited at the current exhibition: AES+F, Nikita Alekseev, Sergey Bratkov, Oleg Vasiliev, Francisco Infante, Ilya Kabakov and many others.
I also really liked this unusual corridor.
Modern Art Museum
We spent about an hour in the museum, but the time flew by.
Courtyard with unusual sculptures
After a walk around the estate, the guide offered to show us interesting exhibits in the courtyard of the museum. Well, who can refuse? However, there were few people willing, and out of a group of 20 people, only 5 came out into the yard.
In the courtyard, the most interesting specimen is... a piece of stairs. But this is not an ordinary staircase, it is part of a staircase Eiffel Tower, which was literally “snatched” to museums of contemporary art around the world.
Everyone can see it here famous heroes the film “Mimino”, the monument to Vysotsky, the composition “Citizens” and many other sculptures.
Part of the staircase from the real Eiffel Tower
Overall, this excursion was very interesting. However, all those who are looking for preserved noble interiors in this estate will be disappointed. But those who want to plunge into the world of modern art and get acquainted with the works of twentieth-century authors will certainly be rewarded with a lot of impressions and new knowledge. And I’ll take note of the courtyard with sculptures, where you can hide from the bustle of the center of Moscow.
Address: Moscow, Petrovka street, 25 (metro stations “Chekhovskaya”, “Pushkinskaya”)
Ticket prices: 250 rub. (adult), 100 rub. (preferential for students).
Opening hours: Mon-Wed and Fri-Sun 12:00-20:00 (ticket office open until 19:30)
Thursday from 13.00 to 21.00 (Box office until 20.30).
Day off - third Monday of every month
The third Sunday of every month, admission is free for all categories of citizens.
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The brainchild of Zurab Tsereteli at Petrovka 25 is a museum of modern art, or rather, one of four buildings allocated by the Moscow authorities to the president of the Academy of Arts under their patronage. The department in question occupies a historical building, and the museum entrance significantly changes its appearance.
Considering the entrance to the museum, one should note the massiveness, even cumbersomeness of a simple architectural element. Wedge-shaped stone blocks stylized as antiquity with imitation of rock carvings hang over the entrance, completely violating the appearance of the building of the late 18th century as planned by the great Matvey Kazakov. The fact is that due to the proximity to the temple on the opposite side of the street, the architect placed the front part of the building in the courtyard and now would not be able to recognize his creation.
The Museum of Contemporary Art has changed the appearance of the courtyard of the building at 25 Petrovka Street beyond recognition. This is clearly confirmed by a slider with photographs of Tsereteli’s works placed on the square adjacent to the building. The stylized images of his characters, characteristic of the sculptor’s artistic style, and even in large quantities, leave an ambiguous impression. No matter who Zurab Konstantinovich portrays, the result is something massive and rather conventional.
And Tsereteli’s sculptures depict the most different people, images are present, real, fictitious, and generalized. Shostakovich still looks like himself, but Vysotsky is almost a caricature. Don Quixote and his squire are generally assembled from scrap metal; I would like to believe that this is not the creation of the country's main artist. The remaining sculptures represent abstract participants folk games, musicians and townspeople of old Georgia.
The main staircase of the mansion, built by Kazakov for the factory owner from the Urals Gubin, has not suffered from modern artistic trends. The gray stone steps, classic white stone railings, arched entrance and the same window openings above remain.
Going up to the museum halls, visitors have time to take a break from the depressing impression that many of them have in the courtyard of the mansion. Penetrating from outside sunlight not only illuminates the path ahead, but also lifts the mood before viewing the exhibition.
As visitors climb the stairs, they are presented with ceiling and wall paintings made using a rather rare painting technique. Various military symbols and attributes, plant elements and other things according to the creator’s plans are depicted. The paintings are similar to stucco or bas-reliefs, which is achieved using a special decoration technique.
Drawing using the grisaille technique, which means using paint of only one color, allows various shades get a volumetric effect. This technology is used not only in painting walls and ceilings, but also in engravings, stained glass, decorating dishes and dyeing fabrics.
The purpose of the visit of only a small part of the visitors to the historical building is the main institution on Petrovka Street 25 - the Museum of Contemporary Art with its permanent exhibition, although Tsereteli's picturesque collection includes many outstanding works by the classics of the Russian avant-garde of the last century and the present.
Now the exhibition has been presented: Antonio Gaudi. Barcelona. The work of the architect of the capital of Catalonia appeared before Russians for the first time.
The exhibition display is preceded by a description life path And creative biography Gaudi, executed in chronological order.
Although the original purpose of our review was not the exhibition of the magnificent architect, it would be unforgivable to pass by such significant exhibits, because our readers still have time to visit this rare event. The following slider contains photographs both from the exhibition and on the way to Spanish materials.
You can see historical materials about the famous architect, his drawings and even the models of the cakes he made - great masters are often unpredictable in the manifestations of their talents. By the way, confectionery decorations can be compared to mosaics, which Gaudi actively used in his works. The main exhibits, of course, are models of the buildings he built, as well as their images.
The exhibition presents a model of one of Antoni Gaudí’s most significant civil works - the residential building of the Barcelona Mila family, after which Gaudi completely switched to working on the project of the Church of the Redemption of the Holy Family - Sagrada Familia.
The public nicknamed the House of Mila, this peculiar quaint structure, the Quarry (in Spanish La Pedrera) for the unusual design solution as a whole, as well as for the original construction of the supporting part and design.
The partially exposed interior of the building reveals its internal structure, in which Gaudí innovatively used a monolithic reinforced concrete structure, where the walls are not load-bearing elements.
You can see a model of one of the best creations of the architect Gaudi - the famous house of the Mila family (Kamenolomni) on Petrovka 25 - the Museum of Modern Art has organized an exhibition of his work.
The uneven walls of the building look like sea waves, and the wrought-iron grilles of the balconies are simply individual works art. The house has two courtyards, where the windows of all apartments face in addition to communication with the street space. This allows you to do without air conditioning in the hottest weather.
The roof of the Quarry is decorated with many architectural elements, among which films are even being filmed. In the ancient hall of the mansion-museum, a certain screen was placed above the model of an unusual house, either providing a reflection of the roof for inspection, or protecting a valuable exhibit from the collapse of particles of the ceiling painting due to unfinished restoration.
An ancient colonnade of the Corinthian order adorns one of the premises of the Museum of Modern Art. This is the little that remains of the decorations of the former palace of the Ural factory owner.
Next, our slider presents individual fragments of the exhibition display, reflecting the main stages of Gaudi’s work. You can see an authentic set of the architect's drawing tools (ready room), as well as models of many buildings in Barcelona built according to his designs.
- MMSI is considered one of the leading cultural centers capital Cities.
- At the heart of exhibition activities Moscow Museum of Modern Art - personal collection of Zurab Tsereteli.
- The museum owns four buildings in the center of Moscow.
- On Petrovka 25 works by Kazimir Malevich, Marc Chagall, Natalia Goncharova and Mikhail Larionov, Pavel Filonov, Vladimir Tatlin and many others are stored.
- Building in Ermolaevsky Lane is the main exhibition space of MMSI, where original and significant exhibitions project.
- Buildings on Gogolevsky and Tverskoy boulevards are used for holding interesting symposiums, exhibitions and creative meetings.
- All information The museum is available in English.
Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMMA)- the first state government in Russia municipal museum, showcasing Russian and foreign art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Founded in 1999 with the support of the Moscow Government and the Department of Culture, MMSI has been considered one of the leading cultural centers in the capital for more than 15 years.
The concept of exhibition activities is based Moscow Museum of Modern Art - personal collection of Zurab Tsereteli, famous sculptor and the president Russian Academy arts, allowing us to trace the main stages of the development of modern Russian and foreign art. The museum’s policy involves a gradual change in thematic exhibitions and the organization of special projects aimed at the possibility of perception various forms contemporary art visitors with different levels preparation.
The Museum of Modern Art owns four buildings, located around the Boulevard Ring in the center of Moscow.
- Main building - on Petrovka, 25. Here is the part permanent exhibition museum and hosts temporary exhibitions. The building is equipped with special equipment for people with disabilities. IN last years is undergoing extensive reconstruction.
- Five floors given over to the needs of the museum in a house from the early 20th century at the address: Ermolaevsky Lane, 17(MMSI in Ermolaevsky). This building is now the main exhibition space of MMSI.
- Gallery at 9
- Ancient building Russian Academy of Arts at Gogolevsky Boulevard, 10 also built according to the design of Matvey Kazakov and serves as a venue for numerous international exhibition projects, symposiums and conferences .
Petrovka, 25
At Petrovka, 25, exhibitions are held regularly. This is symbolic, since the former merchant mansion, built at the end of the 18th century, became at the beginning of the 20th century the alma mater for many outstanding cultural figures of that time - it seems to preserve their shadows and voices. The rich museum collection includes works by Marc Chagall, Natalia Goncharova and Mikhail Larionov, Pavel Filonov, Vladimir Tatlin and many others, whose works were purchased at auctions and in galleries in Europe and the USA and returned to their homeland.
The MMMA on Petrovka offers works by Russian avant-garde artists, as well as works by their foreign colleagues. Thus, the museum’s collection contains masterly graphics by Fernand Léger, Giorgio de Chirico and works by Salvador Dali and Arman. Here the works of the artist Niko Pirosmani and the works of leading nonconformist artists of the 1960s–1980s Ilya Kabakov, Oscar Rabin, Anatoly Zverev and others found their home. The museum strives to show a panorama of modern cultural life and therefore does not stay away from the latest trends, replenishing its collection with creativity from representatives contemporary art– Viktor Pivovarov, Konstantin Zvezdochetov, Dmitry Prigov, etc.
Exhibitions on Petrovka, 25 are constantly updated, and therefore you can visit here many times, learning new talented works by artists of the 21st century and past times. Thus, at one of the exhibitions the projects of Antonio Gaudi were presented (many unique drawings and models of buildings that have become the adornment of Barcelona), and at the other - an interactive installation by contemporary artist Alexandra Dementieva: examples of the latest technological method of creating images.
Ermolaevsky, Gogolevsky, Tverskoy
The MMSI site on Ermolaevsky Lane hosts no less original and significant exhibitions. As many as five floors were dedicated to the needs of the museum in a building from the early 20th century, so the building in Ermolaevsky is the main exhibition space of the MMSI. In 2017, visitors saw here Valery Aizenberg’s retrospective project “MIGRATIO”, demonstrating contemporary Russian art through the prism of creativity the brightest artist 80s, and also the anniversary exhibition of the outstanding photo artist Sergei Borisov “Zeitgeist” in intriguing black and white colors, the large-scale video installation by Alexandra Mitlyanskaya “Between the past and the future” and much more.
The ancient building of the Russian Academy of Arts on Gogolevsky Boulevard, 10 serves as a venue for numerous international exhibition projects, symposiums and conferences.
Gallery on Tverskoy Boulevard, 9, located in the space of the former creative workshop of Zurab Tsereteli, well remembers its owner, his guests and the atmosphere of creativity that reigned here, so today the most significant and conceptual events of Moscow cultural life take place there.
Museum mission
MMSI considers one of its tasks to be the organization of an extensive exhibition program, thanks to which one can see both retrospectives famous artists 20th century, as well as the works of emerging masters of visual culture, and in addition, attend events within the framework of festivals of various sizes. The museum actively cooperates with young artists, supporting their endeavors at the two-year School of Contemporary Art “Free Workshops”, located in the building on Petrovka, 25. Here you can listen to a course of lectures on Russian and foreign art XX and XXI centuries, get acquainted with the art market and new technologies visual arts, try to figure it out current problems modern culture. Among other things, the museum also offers numerous children's programs: for example, the art studio "Fantasy" welcomes children from 5 to 12 years old, conducts children's master classes, excursions and training courses.
Moscow Museum of Modern Art
Moscow Museum of Modern Art - the first in Russia state museum, entirely specializing in the art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Since its opening, the museum has expanded its scope of activities many times and received recognition from the general public. Today the museum is one of the most active participants artistic life capital Cities.
The museum opened its doors on December 15, 1999 with the support of the Moscow Government and the Moscow Department of Culture. The founder and director of the museum was Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts. His personal collection, consisting of more than 2,000 works by famous artists of the 20th century, laid the foundation for the museum's collection. Later, the museum’s funds were significantly replenished, and currently it is one of the most representative collections Russian art XX century.
Today the museum is located on four sites in historical center Moscow. The main building is located on Petrovka Street, in former mansion merchant Gubin, built according to the design of the architect Matvey Kazakov. In addition, the museum has three magnificent exhibition spaces at its disposal: a five-story building on Ermolaevsky Lane, a spacious exhibition space on Tverskoy Boulevard and old building Russian Academy of Arts on Gogolevsky Boulevard.
Collection
The museum's collection represents the main stages of the development of the avant-garde. Most of the collection consists of works by Russian authors, but the exhibition also includes works foreign artists: graphic works by Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger, Joan Miró and Giorgio de Chirico, sculptures by Salvador Dali, Armand and Arnaldo Pomodoro, paintings by Henri Rousseau and Françoise Gilot, installations by Yukinori Yanaga.
The core of the museum's collection consists of works by classics of the Russian avant-garde of the early twentieth century. Many works purchased at auctions and in galleries in Europe and the USA were returned to their homeland from abroad. Among them are paintings by Kazimir Malevich, Marc Chagall, Natalia Goncharova and Mikhail Larionov, Aristarkh Lentulov, Vladimir Tatlin, Pavel Filonov and Wassily Kandinsky, sculptures by Alexander Archipenko and Ossip Zadkine. In addition, the museum is proud of its unique collection of works by the Georgian primitivist artist Niko Pirosmani. An impressive section of the exhibition is dedicated to the work of nonconformist artists of the 1960-1980s: Ilya Kabakov, Anatoly Zverev, Vladimir Yakovlev, Vladimir Nemukhin, Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid, Oscar Rabin, Dmitry Krasnopevtsev, Leonid Shvartsman, Oleg Tselkov and others. The museum supports the development of contemporary art in Russia and is constantly expanding its collection. Now the contemporary art section presents works by Boris Orlov, Dmitry Aleksandrovich Prigov, Valery Koshlyakov, Vladimir Dubossarsky and Alexander Vinogradov, Oleg Kulik, Viktor Pivovarov, Konstantin Zvezdochetov, Andrey Bartenev and other artists.
The museum’s extensive exhibition program is aimed at the widest and most diverse representation of visual culture of the 20th and 21st centuries. Every year the museum organizes many exhibitions of various sizes - from debut shows of emerging authors and conceptual exhibitions to international festivals and huge retrospectives of major artists.
Education
We support young artists and involve them in current artistic process. For this purpose, the Museum operates the School of Contemporary Art “Free Workshops”. The two-year training program is implemented in a specific practical activities in creative workshops. The course program includes lectures on contemporary art, studying the art market, studying new technologies in the visual arts, and mastering the intellectual problems of modern culture. The museum also has an art studio “Fantasy” for children from 5 to 12 years old. Lectures and master classes with leading artists, curators and art researchers are held for everyone.
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