EXHIBITION "HAPPINESS" Automatic translate

April 18 in the Titian Hall of the Research Museum of the Russian Academy of Arts on Universitetskaya Embankment 17 opens the exhibition "HAPPINESS". About three hundred works - paintings, drawings, sculptures and architectural projects - reveal the issues of happiness that are important for every person. The exhibition was organized as a competition of artists for the prizes of the patron Igor Minakov. Visitors to the exhibition are invited to vote.

A new and in its own way unique art exhibition opens for visitors in the Grand Titian Hall of the Museum of the Academy of Arts (St. Petersburg): 297 creative works are presented in a single space and surrounded by copies of paintings by the great Titian and Italian masters of the XVI-XVIII centuries. Reflections on the happiness of novice artists of the XXI century. The theme of the competition draws the attention of artists to an urgent issue in the life of every person - his tireless pursuit of happiness. “The theme of the competition draws attention to the basic aspects of life. She is not ephemeral. Happiness is in daily trifles, here and now ”- Andrey Sklyarenko, graphic artist, head of the 12th competitive exhibition and vice-rector for academic affairs of the Repin State Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, interprets the theme of the competition. According to the director of the Johanson Academic Art Lyceum, the artist Tatyana Mishchenko: “The theme for young artists is not simple. It is associated with elusive and therefore difficult to convey feelings. In the stories of the guys, we saw scenes of quiet family happiness, the end of the period of suffering. "

The XII exhibition “Happiness” is a competition of artists among peers and a dialogue with the audience. The exposition in the Titian Hall of the Academy of Arts is the final event of the XII contest of aspiring artists for the awards of philanthropist Igor Minakov. The works of the exhibition compete among themselves in 6 nominations of the competition: “Painting”, “Graphics”, “Sculpture”, “Architecture”, “Scientific Research”, “Young Artist”. For the first time in the project in all nominations there is such a high competition: more than 90 paintings compete in “Painting”, 80 in “Sculpture”, more than 60 works of authors compete in “Graphics”. The jury of the XII competition includes leading artists of the Repin Institute, the chairman of the jury of the XII competition is rector Semyon Mikhailovsky. The names of the winners of the competition will be announced on April 26.

Patron’s competitions have been organized for 11 years and are accompanied by the opening of annual spring exhibitions. The premium fund of the XII contest exceeds 1.7 million rubles and is financed from the personal funds of the patron. Over the years, the project has become a prestigious competition among aspiring artists of the Academic Art Schools of St. Petersburg and a targeted youth assistance program. More than 200 student children and lyceum students became laureates of the prizes of the philanthropist Igor Minakov.

The Happiness exhibition and competition is open for visitors from April 18 to 26 in the Titian Hall of the Research Museum at the Russian Academy of Arts (Universitetskaya emb., 17) from 11.00 to 18.00 hours (seven days a week), admission is free.