Moscow Museum of Modern Art: history, description, reviews

The Moscow Museum of Modern Art is the first state museum in the history of Russia, specializing in the art of the 19th and 20th centuries. The opening of this significant facility for the state took place 16 years ago. Since then, the museum has managed to achieve the status of one of the most significant art centers of the capital, in which exhibitions and thematic events are constantly held.

The Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMOMA) has repeatedly expanded its profile since its foundation, thanks to which it has appreciated the grateful public. Thanks to the support of the NCCA (State Center for Contemporary Arts), within the scope of the institution's activities, an international youth contest of young talents was held, held twice a year.

Moscow Museum of Modern Art: address and concept

The opening of the institution took place in 1999 thanks to the assistance of the Moscow Department of Culture. The idea of implementing the project belongs to the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli. Possessing an impressive personal collection of art works written in the XX century, the founder began replenishing the museum's funds from his own stocks. Subsequently, the paintings significantly increased, and to date, to the pride of compatriots, we can say that the famous Moscow Museum of modern art has become one of not only the most important exhibition centers of the country, but also widely known in foreign bohemian circles.

According to the executive director Vasily Tsereteli, their contemporary art museum in Moscow is very sensitive to the biennale held in its walls (international exhibitions of paintings for the purpose of their presentation), since such events give a chance for novice and talented artists to express themselves and communicate with the masters World-wide. This is very valuable, since the application for participation has the opportunity to submit to everyone who wishes, which gives internationality to the world of art, opens new horizons in the artistic field.

The location of the museum, as well as it is necessary to such a significant object, is the city center. The museum uses 4 buildings for its exhibition grounds. The main complex is located at the address: Petrovka 25. In its depths there is a permanent exposition, and sometimes temporary exhibitions are held. For the landmark: this is Gubin's former mansion. In addition, the Moscow Museum of Modern Art has additional exhibition spaces, the addresses of which are: Ermolaevsky Lane 17, Tverskoy Boulevard 9, Gogol Boulevard 10.

The core of the museum's collection

Since we are talking about the Museum of Modern Art, it is logical to assume that the vast majority of the main collection belongs to the brush of avant-garde artists. Among the works that formed the basis of the central exposition of the exhibition center were the creations of Picasso, Salvador Dali, as well as the work of leading artists of the Russian school of painting of the XX century.

Most of the works included in the museum's collection were purchased at art auctions in Europe and the United States of America. It is known that MMOMA returned to home many paintings of Russian avant-garde, previously exported abroad. The artistic core of the museum consists of paintings by Malevich, Marc Chagall, Mikhail Larionov and Natalia Goncharova, Pavel Filonov, Vasily Kandinsky, Aristarkh Lentulov, Alexandra Exter. In addition to painting, there are sculptures in MMOMA, the most valuable of which belong to the hand of Alexander Arkhipenko and Osip Tsadkin. Also pride of the exhibition are the works of primitivists, among which there are paintings by Niko Pirosmani.

History of the main museum building

As was previously written, the bulk of the art exhibition MMOMA is on Petrovka, in the house of the richest merchant, industrialist Mikhail Gubin. The building was designed according to the sketches of the Russian architect Kazakov Matvey Fedorovich (famous during the reign of Catherine the Great). It is his merit belongs to the restructuring of the central part of the capital in the traditions of the Palladian architecture.

By the end of the 18th century the house was the main building of Gubin's urban estate, and later its assets were handed over to the gymnasium. Ironically, within the walls of the educational institution, artists such as the poet Bryusov, as well as the creator of the private literary and theater museum, Alexei Bakhrushin and his brother studied.

The revolution of 1917 did not spare the mansion, and its fate changed radically. The need to obtain a noble education has disappeared, and the walls of the building have been converted to the Institute of Physiotherapy and Orthopedics. Until 1999, until the time when the Moscow Museum of Modern Art was established, there was a hospital in the house.

Upcoming events

Within the museum, exhibitions are held regularly, and sometimes management organizes field events, organizing expositions in exhibition centers of other cities of Russia. At the moment, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow is already holding the 9th International Art Biennale, with the actual theme "Fashion and Style in Photography". The audience will be able to watch photo projects until March 29.

Young talents from Chelyabinsk, Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities of the country are present in the list of participants of the art competition. The purpose of the exhibition is an attempt to show by means of photography the core of Russia, to find something common, uniting all generations, capable of uniting the common experience of the people.

Artists from different countries will also participate in the Biennale:

• Chen Zhahang is an outstanding architect who received a flattering status from the UN representatives "one of the outstanding young architects of our time."
• Liliya Li-mi-yang is a laureate of the prestigious Kandinsky Prize in 2014.
• Maria Ionova-Gribina is a photographer who prepared an interesting project from photos taken for social networks.

Charitable auction under the auspices of MMOMA

The Moscow Museum of Modern Art is not limited to its typical activities, but relentlessly expands its horizons. This is indicated by the event scheduled for the beginning of April 2015 with the soul name "The art of being close", within the framework of which a charity auction will be held. The collected funds will go to institutions that support people with autism disorders. Vitaly Partyukov and Olga Tobleruts supervise the project.

In addition to the financial purpose of the auction, its organizers are confident that holding such a large-scale event will attract public attention to people who are attributed mental disorders. As lots, any works of art presented by exhibitors will be presented.

Educational events on the basis of the museum

MMOMA is truly a unique art project of the country, which for a short time of its existence became popular among young people. Nowadays, the art world is undergoing significant losses, because computer technologies have replaced real painting, theater and even music. However, for people who are not ready to abandon the beautiful in this life and strive to adjust their creativity to the realities of the modern world, the Moscow Museum of Modern Art is always open. The feedback of visitors and participants of the exposition is admired by its scope thanks in large part to the training program "Free Workshops", open on the basis of MMOMA. This is a one-year training for people who have an extraordinary mindset, as well as a desire to develop in the field of contemporary art. After graduation, all participants receive diplomas.

Caring for children

Describing MMOMA, one can not do without mentioning the activities that the leadership provides for the education of aesthetic perception in the younger generation. For children and adolescents, lectures are given on subjects that familiarize themselves with the history of the development of art, architecture and painting. Notable is the studio "Fantasy", which already exists on the basis of the museum. This cognitive activities for children, where the main emphasis is not on the painting itself, but on the ability to feel the color and build the composition.

Reviews of "Moscow Museum of Modern Art"

MMOMA is comfortably located in the historical heart of the capital, which is very convenient both for residents of Moscow and for guests. The schedule is convenient: on weekdays the museum closes at 20:00, and on weekends - at 21:00. Visitors' comments indicate the richness of the exposition collection, which includes about 2000 works. According to the representatives of progressive youth, a considerable interest in the museum is represented by a collection of works by Soviet nonconformist artists who created at the turn of the 1960s and 1980s.

Among the advantages of the museum, visitors are referred to as permanently held events that allow Moscow residents to join the cultural life of the capital and the world as a whole.