Museum Summer Exhibi

Museum Summer Exhibitions ~ The are a number of exciting and enticing exhibitions taking place at museums and institutions around the world this summer. At @tate the 'Natalia Goncharova' exhibition is now open for visitors and runs until 8th September 2019. Tate is the first to present a retrospective of work by Natalia Goncharova (1881-1962) in the UK. "A leader of the Russian avant-garde, Natalia Goncharova blazed a trail with her experimental approach to art and design". ~ According to Tate's exhibition description Goncharova’s artistic output was immense, wide-ranging and at times controversial. She paraded the streets of Moscow displaying futurist body art and created monumental religious paintings. She took part in avant-garde cinema, experimented with book designs and designed for fashion houses in Moscow and Paris. Her bold and innovative body of work influenced and transcended the art movements of the 20th century. Viewing the exhibition today, we found that Goncharova's works captured the aesthetics of fauvism, expressionism, Impressionism, abstraction and futurism; she was one of the best avant garde artists. The exhibition will explore her diverse sources and inspirations, from Russian folk art and textiles to the latest trends in modernism and beyond. The exhibition shows her broad range of skills and passion for colour brilliantly! ~ Swipe to get an impression of the exhibition currently in London (moving to @palazzostrozzi in Florence and @ateneummuseum in Helsinki too!) and to see a throwback to the large theatre set-piece by Goncharova that @gmurzynska brought to TEFAF New York Spring 2019 a little over a month ago. ~ Images: 1. Entrance of the exhibition at TATE Modern 2. Natalia Goncharova, 'Peacock (in the Style of Russian Embroidery)', Oil paint on canvas, 1911. 3. Natalia Goncharova, 'Peasant Woman', Costume design for 'Le Coq d'Or', 1937. State Treyakov Gallery (Moscow, Russia) c ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2019. 4. Natalia Goncharova, backdrop painting created for the world’s most famous ballet company of all time, Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, 900 x 1300 cm, 1914. Courtesy of Galerie Gmurzynska. Photography @mark niedermann