Problems of Russian Art

[Черномашенцев Владимир]

The problems of contemporary art in Russia and all the other countries of the former Soviet Union.

I start this topic, where you can speak about all the problems of our contemporary art. Probably not exactly to structure the topic, but I'll try to do it in advance:

1) The problems that came to us from the time of the Soviet Union. There remains a little problem. Main - formal administration artists from the Union of Artists. Of course, such a diktat in our time have collapsed. Nevertheless, only we have the official title and position, which often coincide. Sometimes chairman CX receives and awards are not for their artistic merit, but solely by his office. Many buyers pay attention to the title when buying paintings. Should there be always true that an artist should a priori be cheaper than a member of the CX. A "honored" to be less "popular"?

Write your opinion, are examples.

2) The problems of today. First of all, this is a state of flux art market, which all-nothing like 20 years. In comparison with the hundreds of years of market development in the West, we are still ahead. We do not have galleries and auctions that are hundreds of years care about their reputation. Although this is not a panacea. The sharp rise in prices in the years 2000-2008. on Russian art and the art of the former Soviet Union could lead to a bubble effect. It seems to me that many commercial galleries working not from economic considerations, but merely serve as an expensive toy for the relatives of a tycoon. The dominance of American culture puts a premium on space is not the artistic methods of fighting for a place in Solna, and methods exclusively advertising and marketing. What to sell expensive cars that expensive art - what's the difference?

3) Pricing art. You've probably noticed that this area is sometimes absolutely can not be understood by common sense. Photo of American designer (called a loud word "artist") may be sold at auction for millions of dollars. A talented fabric known contemporary Russian artist - a few thousand dollars. " As an exception - the price of tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars for those dozens of painters, who at one time made their way to Western auctions. Cloying salon artist can successfully sell their work for rich people and no auctions. A real master sometimes life awaits those who saw him and appreciated. However, this was a hundred years ago, there will be.

4) "A king is - naked!"
Do you often catch myself thinking, seeing a different picture at the exhibition or auction that its artistic merits absolutely do not correspond to the price? There is a big name artist, there is a high estimeyt (price), but no sovreshenno picture itself as an object of art! Or, coming to the artist's studio, listened to the prices on average and abortive work, similar peaks in the good works of the same artist.

Weak work, kitsch, commercial orders for the needs of the buyer, tourist thin. souvenirs.

5) Organizational problems.


Exhibitions, catalogs, advertising ....

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