Regional Art Museum (Kurgan city)is the owner of one of the most complete collections of Russian painting Zauralye of the twentieth century. The museum has become the main center for the collection, preservation and promotion of the works of Ural artists of the modern period.
Museum today
Начавший работу в 1982 году, музей художественный (Kurgan) immediately began to conduct not only exposition, but also social work. There are many activities related to art - painting, arts and crafts, graphics. Themed evenings and meetings on various topics, master classes, conferences and children's parties are held.
Today, the collection has more than 7,000exhibits. The Art Museum (Kurgan) is rightfully considered the owner of one of the most extensive collections of creative works of Russian and Soviet artists of the end of the past - the beginning of this century.
The museum is actively conducting researchJob. Employees constantly participate in international and regional conferences. The album “Artists of Zauralye” is an example of a long and hard work of the whole team.
Museum activities
Art Museum (Kurgan) actively acceptsparticipation in grant projects aimed at working with children, teenagers and young people. Projects have a different focus - they not only popularize art, but also deal with various social issues. This is facilitated by educational lectures in boarding schools and schools, classes for people with disabilities, special programs for orphans. Here are actively organizing mobile exhibitions and outdoor exhibitions. As the largest museum and cultural center of the region, the museum became the organizer of the Confederation of Museums of the Kurgan Region, which once again confirms the high authority of the museum complex and the professionalism of its employees.
Collections and exhibits
Museum of Art (Kurgan is proud ofthem) collected in his storerooms collections in all areas of the fine arts - painting, drawing, watercolor, sculpture, decorative and applied art, creative works of Orthodox subjects and theatrical-decorative art. There are unique works by Fonvizin and Soyfertis, Savinov and Deineka, Razumovsky and Shegal. Kurgan artists provided the museum with more than 300 of their watercolors.
The iconography of the end of the XVIII century, old printed books, handwritten books and metallographics - all this adorns the section of arts and crafts.
On the exhibits of the museum you can trace the developmentRussian and foreign painting, compare different art schools and styles of the former Soviet republics. In addition, the museum contains an extensive library of books on art and a large scientific archive of works by Ural artists - the largest in the Urals.
Events past and present
Opening of new exhibitions, replenishment andexhibiting old collections, guided tours of the halls, lectures and even art therapy classes - all this is constantly organized by the Art Museum (Kurgan). The event poster is always full of various interesting popular science events. For the youngest guests, the museum holds fabulous performances and children's programs. Workshops and interactive exhibitions are actively working. Once a season, original exhibitions are organized for kids, in which anyone can participate, bringing their own crafts and drawings - the museum provides real exhibition halls for works by young craftsmen.
Exhibitions
A large variety of exhibits makes it possible to hold exhibitions of various topics and areas. You can choose a decent collection dedicated to any date or public event.
The opening of such events always attracts many art lovers in Kurgan. The art museum, exhibitions and expositions make the city attractive for connoisseurs of modern art.
The museum hosts not only its own, but also all-Russian exhibitions and opening days.
The museum has long been a member of the Union of Museums of Russia,Many events are held under the auspices of this organization. More than 70,000 people attend museum events annually, almost 1,000 excursions are held, more than 300 lectures, and mass events take place every week.
Kurgan Regional Art Museum for a long timebecame the main popularizer of the Urals creativity in the region. All his work, the efforts of the team are aimed at showing unique and interesting works of foreign and Ural artists to admirers of fine art. The organization conducts this research work. The museum has become not just a place for the collection of paintings and exhibits - it is a large cultural and scientific center, which the city can rightly be proud of.
