[Сергеич]

That is what is in the network on this topic.

Criticism

In connection with the appearance of so-called "Rating the trade union of artists; nomination" painter and graphic artist. "Condition on May 16, 2000" consider it necessary to report the following.

Читать дальше... 

, created with the union of artists' Rating Center (RC) drew attention to the galleries, museums, collectors and all interested parties, potential buyers of paintings and graphics both in Russia and abroad "rating" more than three thousand contemporary Russian artists. Artists are divided into groups A - creators of "working out of spiritual installations" in - mostly traders, market-oriented, and each group into seven categories - the artists of world-class artists simply high-class, professional artists, etc. To this is added icons "plus", meaning future growth of the artist and its transition to a higher category, and minus the probability of degradation and, consequently, the fall rankings. According to the drafters, each seller, buyer, collector, gallerist ekspozitsioneru, etc. "sooner or later need to know the rating of" their "artist and have the opportunity to renew his certificate." Thus, the RC at the trade union of artists claimed the role of higher arts expert and an arbitrator, approved by their "rating" should in principle be based Estimates in terms of determining the place of the artist in contemporary art, establishing the market value of his works and their artistic value of the museum, which will be confirmed official document - issued by the RC quality certificate. Rating Center is grateful for the "information, advice and assistance in the work of rating" to the Moscow Government, Ministry of Culture, State Institute of Art, Russia Academy of Arts, the Association of Art (AIS), the Union of Artists of Russia, Moscow branch of the Union of Artists of Russia and yet fifty organizations, magazines, galleries, exhibition halls, etc. According to the chairman of the Professional Union of Artists, Mr. SV Zagraevskogo on professional preparation of rating so far there have been no complaints. No wonder - work on it the best critics of Russia. "

Shall make known artist first and foremost, as well as all stakeholders - collectors, gallery owners, museum staff and exhibition halls, patrons, sponsors, etc. The proposed RC The idea of "ranking" met with an extremely negative attitude of specialists, was rejected by the PRINCIPAL as a deeply flawed, originally completely arbitrary and inherently biased, has a nature of advertising designed to suit someone's commercial interests or personal biases based on arbitrary judgments of persons anyone on it is not authorized, hang on artists LABELS, thereby predetermining their creative destiny. No reference to the need to streamline the art market can not be justified by an attempt to degrade the art to the level of consumer goods, recorded in trade directories according to GOST, market value and consumer demand. This practice may be, and having a place anywhere in the world, fundamentally contradicts the humanist tradition RUSSIAN CULTURE.

That is the assessment of the project was given a "known critics of Russia" - employees of the State Institute of Art, members of the Academy of Arts and AIS, art history section of the Union of Artists of Russia and its Moscow office. None of them did not consent to participate in the development of a "rating" and only "advice" was on the board of the union of artists and the RC immediately abandon its unnecessary and harmful idea. The proposed "rating" - the fruit of lies solely of the members of a rating group, lies entirely on their responsibility, reflects their subjective views and may not have any POWER REFERENCE. We are deeply angered members of the immoral behavior of the RC, their blatant attempt to mislead the artists and a wide range of people interested in the fate of contemporary Russian art.

AI Komech,
Director of State Institute of Art

ZK Tsereteli
Rocsiyskoy president of the Academy of Arts

AI Morozov,
Chairman of the Association of Art (AIS)

V. Sidorov,
Chairman of the Union of Artists of Russia

VA Bubnov
Chairman of the Moscow Union of Artists

Pay attention to the signatories.