experimenting "backwoods»
According to art critic Kasteevki Elizabeth Kim, with the advent of Soviet power and the separation of religion from the state in Kazakhstan began to develop the fine arts. Government's decision to Alma-Ata of the central museums of Moscow and Leningrad gave some pieces to create their own museum. Of course, this was not the most famous work, no museum would not agree to give them up. For many years, the museum director was Love Plakhotnaya, collector, patriot, attended the backbone of the collection. Many works were sold and transferred Kasteevke because their owners were confident that they will be included in the permanent exhibition, and will not gather dust in the vaults of the central museums. In the 50-60-ies of many avant-garde artists in museums in Moscow and Leningrad are not exposed. It was banned. Alma-Ata at the periphery, where tight control of the Ministry of Culture was not. Plakhotnaya persuaded many artists and their families to sell the work of the museum. So we got to the work of Pavel Filonov. Museum sold works by artists of the terms "Jack of Diamonds" - Kuprin, Christmas, Konchalovsky. Their work is always exhibited in the museum. Critics of Moscow and St. Petersburg are surprised that the museum remained the only work of the early Konchalovsky, where he worked under van Gogh. Maturation, the artist has destroyed all the works of this period. The museum has several works by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin (1878-1939). Among them - "Still Life", bought from the owner of the art salon, where she first was exposed to the Black Square by Malevich, Hope Dobychina, evacuated to Alma-Ata at the beginning of World War II. Some of the Russian artists of the "formalism" and "commitment to the Western tradition," exiled to Kazakhstan, where many stayed to live and work: lay the beginning of the famous chashno-dome method Vladimir Sterligov Sergei Kalmykov and Paul Saltzman, who arrived in Alma-Ata, theater artists. Remoteness from the center not only allows local writers to experiment, but the museum's curators prefer avant-garde.
In Search of Identity
Visiting artists have painted, to comprehend what he saw ethnic identity. For example, the Russian artist Leontiev, who lived in Tashkent and Alma-Ata, in the film "On the collective farm market" refers to the oriental motifs. For the Muscovite market - it's exotic. And to Tashkent and Almaty people - this is everyday life. Thanks to the fine traditions of the Russian school of Kazakhstan were able to look at ourselves through the eyes of another. Influenced by avant-garde and Socialist Realism began to take shape the local language of painting, shape Kazakh identity.
The first works of Kazakh art entered the museum's collection by National Art Exhibition, 1935. The first wave of Kazakh art - the artists who were educated in central universities Union - Kanaf Telzhanov, Sabur Mambeev, Moldakhmetov Kemball. And the second - Salihitdin Aitbayev, Ivan Saveliev, who searched his national identity that distinguishes them from other republics of the artists - ornamental flowers, a large module, specific to Kazakh felt carpet - syrmakov and tekemetov. Sixties was a bold innovator, identify national style of art in Kazakhstan. The exhibition featured monumental canvases Moldakhmetov Kenbaeva (1925-1993 gg.) "Conversation" and Kanaf Telzhanova (b. 1927), "The earth geezers" and "kokpar. Kenbai Telzhanov and educated in Moscow and Leningrad, skillfully use techniques of realism for the transfer of the national spirit and by providing a transitional period before the emergence of the Kazakh-style 60's. Works from the private collection of Nurlan Smagulova complement the exhibition of masterpieces from the museum Kasteev. This picture Janat Shardenov (1927-1992), the work of contemporary artists Abdrashitov Sydyhanova and Kenzhebaya Duysenbaeva demonstrating how the search form and the spirit of national relevance to the present day.
The exhibition organizers have found a solution to the original exposition. It tells the Meruert, initially thought to arrange pictures in chronological order, but it turned out that this approach does not work: "We decided to hang Kazakh artists next to the Russian - to be easier to find parallels between them. Museums rarely do so - hang together landscapes or still lifes, they are usually divided into different schools. This is not a museum exhibit and we had more freedom to experiment. The exposition we have joined a private collection, which is nowhere else exhibited, and patterns of the museum's permanent exhibition Kasteev.
Continuation of fairy tales
Kazakh art market has not yet formed. Collectors are only interested in the works already become a classic of Soviet artist Sergei Kalmykov. What about contemporary artists not yet say. Although the modern art of Kazakhstan seemed at Christie's two years ago - Eraly Uspanov, Saule Suleimenov Kuanysh Bazargaliev and others. According Meruert, sold 13 works for 512,000 pounds, roughly a million dollars. But it was a charity auction for the disabled, and buyers - British businessmen. According to Elizabeth Kim, if the UK developed sponsorship of art, in Kazakhstan there is no: "If our museum appeals for support to our businesses, it has no strong impact. Christie's - the next level and name. And it went with great pleasure. " Museum Kasteev protects its funds, but did not replenish them so many opportunities. As told by its director Bakhyt Serail, if earlier, in Soviet times, purchasing a special state commission was engaged in and out of the budget to allocate funds for implementation of government orders, but now the museum are replenished mainly through gifts. In the crisis of money and does not stand out. The next year promises to finance purchase, and then the commission will look exhibitions, attend workshops, working with artists.
If we can find sponsors, then the show could be continued - the development and transformation of the tradition in the Soviet period, in the works of contemporary artists. "We hope that this exhibition will become a touchstone. It is important that the art of Kazakhstan was made. Next event could be a continuation of the 60's and 70's. Contemporary art - is represented here by earlier works Abdrashev Sydyhanov working today in a different style, Askar Esdauletov, Andrei Noda, Alma Menlibaeva, deceased student Sterligov, Rustam Halfin and others. All names at once and can not remember, but can be cut, which would be interesting for many "- believes Ms. Kim.
around art
The idea of the exhibition of paintings the museum owns Kasteev head of the Russian department of Christie's Alexei Tizengauzenu. Trading House took the lead in organizing the exhibition, including transportation, registration and publication of the catalog. This could become possible thanks to sponsorship Astana Group, Oracle Capital Group and Air Astana.
As usual, this kind of event - is not only a presentation of art, but also the communication that occurs around him - discussions, meetings, communication, formal and less formal events. Reception in the house Christie's has been very warm. After the press conference about the opening, which made the head of sales at Christie's, David Linley, Alex Tiesenhausen and Bakhyt Serail, they all went to reception suites. There's a less formal setting, surrounded by antiques, present raised their glasses of champagne for special occasion and enjoy delicious cuisine from the chef Christie's. Night at the opening of the exhibition has gathered more than 500 people - Kazakh and Russian diaspora in London, British journalists, collectors and clients to Christie's.
The four-day stay in London was intense. The program included not only visit the exhibition, but also familiarity with trading platforms Christie's, a master class in the auction, wine tasting with a specialist trading house. Journalists were able to meet and talk with the sponsors exhibitions: have a drink with Air Astana in the trendy Mexican pub dinner with Nurlan Smagulov at Tate Britain and dinner with the staff of Oracle Capital Group in an elite London club Mosimann's - but as part of an exciting program to visit Buckingham Palace and Tower, boat ride and a tour bus and visit to Baker Street, away from Sherlock Holmes.
Would like to see an exhibition of paintings that have become classics and of the national heritage, could contribute to the growth of interest in contemporary art of Kazakhstan as a homeland and abroad, and that eventually developed into symbolic capital to the financial and work of our contemporaries would leave the hammer as the Christie's and Sotheby's, and replenish the funds of museums and private collections in our country.
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