Four exhibitions devoted to porcelain are planned at the State Hermitage Museum for the year ahead, starting this spring. They will feature works by artists of the Imperial Porcelain Factory, the State Porcelain Factory named after M.V. Lomonosov.

Reality and magic. Porcelain Nelly Petrova

The exhibition will be held from May 23 to September 3, 2017 in the General Staff Building, where visitors will be able to see 200 porcelain works, drawings and graphics for porcelain products - author's works of the chief artist of the Imperial Porcelain Factory Nelly Petrova, created in the 2010s ... These are new sculptural forms of vases, ceremonial service ensembles and several original art objects for a modern interior. The paintings on the large vases represent the theme of hunting. Their forms were restored at the factory based on samples of the imperial vases from the Hermitage collection.

Vladimir Kanevsky. Porcelain flowers

The exhibition will be held from July 6 to October 1, 2017 in the Main Museum Complex (Arapsky Hall, Rotunda), which will feature more than 50 flower compositions by the artist Vladimir Kanevsky. The master's special pride is the porcelain compositions that have entered the collections of art galleries of many famous designers, have become adornments of the royal houses of Europe, in particular, in the palace of the Princess of Monaco and the German princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis in Regensburg Castle.

Metamorphoses of porcelain sculpture by Inna Olevskaya

The exhibition will be held from September 30, 2017 to January 14, 2018 at the General Staff Building, where guests will be shown over 50 works by the artist and sculptor of the Imperial Porcelain Factory Inna Olevskaya, created on the theme of literature and poetry. Works devoted to comprehending the heritage of avant-garde art will be presented.

Voice of the time. Soviet porcelain: art and propaganda. From the cycle "Christmas Present"

The exhibition will be held from December 23, 2017 to April 1, 2018 in the Main Museum Complex (West of the Eastern Gallery of the Winter Palace). 100 years ago, the October Revolution took place, which turned the entire course of Russian history upside down. Soviet porcelain has become the voice of the times, telling about a complex and dramatic era and its people. The exhibition will present works of the first Imperial Porcelain Factory in Russia. Visitors will see propaganda porcelain, about 150 works of the 1920-1980s dedicated to memorable and anniversaries will be exhibited: the Red Army, industrialization and collectivization of the country, the development of the North, physical education and sports. The guests will also be shown the works of contemporary artists of the porcelain factory, who continued the traditions of propaganda porcelain.

An exhibition of porcelain flowers by Vladimir Kanevsky has opened. Ogonyok columnist Lyudmila Lunina tells about the artist's long journey, strewn with not roses at all ... February 2017. The news feed brings the message that the first lady of the United States Melania Trump presented Vladimir Kanevsky's porcelain flowers (composition Rose in Bloom, "Rose in Bloom") to the wife of Japanese Prime Minister Akie Abe. After reading this, I write to Kanevsky on Facebook: "Wow, how cool!" To which convinced democrats Vladimir and Edita answer that yes, it's great when your works become a state gift to the United States. “But much more important for us is the upcoming exhibition in the Hermitage. And, by and large, this fact (a gift from Melania Trump - "O") does not add any additional artistic value to art. " The Strength of Weakness Volodymyr Kanevsky is a Russian-Ukrainian-American artist who has lived in the USA for over 25 years. What Kanevsky does is so fragile and ephemeral that, by definition, he cannot conquer anyone. It is sold-surrendered at the mercy of the winner. And the prices on checks are growing from year to year. This is that weakness, a whisper, which is stronger than any loud statement. Kanevsky makes porcelain flowers: mallow, hydrangea, lily of the valley, lilac, and so on. Such tricks. With his art, he is embedded in two centuries-old traditions: firstly, botanical painting, and secondly, fake paintings, but continues them, so to speak, in a sculptural, plastic version. Vladimir Kanevsky was born in Kharkov in 1951. In the same city he spent his childhood, graduated from school and received an architectural education. He designed quite a lot, at the age of 25 he joined the Union of Architects of the USSR. Once, already living in America, using the wonders of Google Earth, he found on the map, in the city of Lozovaya, Kharkiv region, the area he worked on in his youth. "Not even 50 years have passed - it was built after all!" - Kanevsky says not without irony. In his youth, he dreamed of large-scale projects and left for Leningrad in search of an interesting life. … 1982, a little more and the country will change. But Vladimir Kanevsky, naturally, does not anticipate anything like that. He has no time, he has - November 7, the holiday of the October Revolution, to which the whole city will be colored with posters and banners. He, as the main artist of Leningrad, is responsible for all street decoration. These years were the apotheosis of his Soviet career. On the documents allowing the decoration of Palace Square for the May Day and November demonstrations, there were two signatures: one - by Kanevsky, and the second - by the first secretary of the Leningrad Regional Committee Grigory Romanov. His life in Leningrad did not immediately turn out so wonderful. At first, disillusioned with architectural work, he worked at the Artistic Combine: the posters that he invented there did not pass a single art council, Kanevsky was kept in poor students. But once he was entrusted with the design of the Nectar tasting shop on Nevsky. Nobody wanted to take on this work: it was not clear how to fill 26 large showcases. Kanevsky placed frames in the windows, and in them - ceramic figures. With the help of the figurines, he played out the history of winemaking, from the Dionysian processions to the production of Agdam port. He did small plastic arts himself, having tried himself for the first time in sculpture. The store was located in the center, the work was noticed, and unexpectedly for himself, Kanevsky became the head of the artistic council, which had previously wrapped his posters. The American dawn ... When, with the beginning of perestroika, the entire artistic and ideological system of the USSR collapsed, art factories lost orders and money, artists rushed into the abyss of capitalism, began to make shop signs and produce erotic calendars, Vladimir decided to emigrate. It was that cruel time when people were let out of the country with almost nothing - with personal belongings in a couple of suitcases. Potential immigrants were kept in quarantine in Italy for several months, and then they were given permission to enter the United States or Israel. Enterprising compatriots, leaving the USSR, tried to convert rubles into goods for export, for example, into the then fashionable commander's watches. The Italian markets were inundated for hours, making it harder to sell. And Vladimir Kanevsky came up with a move: to draw on the dials, over the red stars, a parachutist or a submarine. For "tuning" one dial he was paid $ 10. He made $ 200 for several hours, and the rest of the time he was lazy on the beach. In a couple of months, he got stronger and tanned, he liked Italian cuisine and women, he did not want to go anywhere. And then America called him. In America, he met the decorator Howard Slatkin, who was looking for ceramic artists. So porcelain entered his life: first tureens in the shape of a melon and tableware, and then the idea arose to make porcelain flowers. At first, their relationship was far from idyllic. Vladimir Kanevsky was shy about flowers. He said that in this way he earns to rent an apartment. But the flowers that came out from under his hands became more and more complex and beautiful, they were decidedly liked by everyone, they were bought. When we met for the first time in New York, in his workshop in the town of Fort Lee, which is across the river from Manhattan, Kanevsky showed his works and said, justifying himself a little: “I am also engaged in sculpture, I even participated in the Venice Biennale. But the sculpture is not bought, but the queue for flowers. " Moreover, his Russian acquaintances were, like him, careful. Admiring porcelain lilacs and bells, the Russians said: “There must be something in this. You know, maybe it will shoot. " While the American circle ... Now it is difficult to remember what became the point of no return: Tommy Hilfiger's order for 20 bouquets of lilies of the valley for the presentation of Lily of the Valley perfume or an exhibition at the Bergdorf Goodman store on 5th Avenue: all the porcelain compositions were then bought by Caroline Roy , the famous New York decorator. Or the day when Oscar de la Renta first called and then personally came to his workshop: he bought eight black porcelain mallows. When, ten years later, Vladimir Kanevsky's client list already included all European princesses, he did not seem to be very surprised. Kanevsky does not make exotic flowers, such as orchids. Its flowers are a little tattered with life. These are creatures after storms and suffering, in dusty pots ... I personally realized the originality of these works by chance in a very unexpected place - at the iSaloni exhibition in Milan. This is the world's largest exhibition of home furnishings, with literally everything from rhinestone baths to super-fancy ovens. And in one pavilion, I found a fairly large section of German, Italian and Austrian companies that make porcelain flowers. They are used to decorate family photo frames, containers for cosmetics and perfumes, church utensils, Easter gifts, and columbarium tombstones. This is a very sentimental genre, on the verge of vulgarity. And now, against the background of a professional circle reflecting on the art of porcelain flowers, Kanevsky suddenly rose, like the Sabaoth over the meek seraphim. To begin with, its flowers are not entirely porcelain: their buds are made of ceramic mass, and the stems and leaves are brass, then painted and patched. In no case should these two materials, brass and porcelain, be combined until the final installation, otherwise irreducible brown spots will appear on the porcelain surface. So brass compositions are created as an architectural frame: they are complex, take up a lot of space, and look different from different angles. From everything that was created in this genre before, they differ approximately like a Gothic cathedral from the catacombs of the first Christians. Kanevsky strictly monitors not to overdo it with "mercy." He does not make exotic flowers, such as orchids, which are beautiful in themselves, but inconspicuous daisies are his model, he can add beauty to them. Its flowers, for all their amazing subtlety, are a little battered by life. These are creatures after storms and suffering, in dusty pots, with rotten leaves. Actually, they are variations on the eternal theme of art - memento mori. Porcelain language France, 2005. - Mr. Kanevsky, I am very glad to see you in my house. Finally we met! The gray-haired gentleman with black penetrating eyes looks politely and appraisingly. He leads Vladimir and Edita to the living room of a three-story mansion, shows a collection of porcelain flowers, presses a porcelain melon to his cheek. He is very excited, there are tears in his eyes. This was the first visit to the legendary interior designer Alberto Pinto, who in the 1980s revolutionized the concept of the decorator profession. When Mr. Pinto passes away in 2012 at the age of 69, he will be mourned all over Paris, and the whole world, as he created interiors from Los Angeles to Doha and did everything from yachts to palaces and airplanes. Monsieur Pinto surrounded himself with the best artisans of France, excellent masters of varnishes, gilding, glass and fabrics worked for him. He was fantastically attentive to detail. And he had a weakness: he collected china, tableware and flowers, which he bought in the Dior boutique, the only Parisian department of the global brand that offered home accessories. The name of the author of these masterpieces was kept secret by Dior. Until finally Mr. Pinto saw the author in the magazine and invited him to visit. “A lovely lady, Doris Brynner, the widow of the artist Yul Brynner, worked at Dior,” says Kanevsky. - Now she is retired, and in those days she was famous for her bad character, but she loved me, that is, if she scandalized, then not much. She did not disclose my name to anyone, assured that I lived in the Russian outback and did not understand a word in English. When I got to Pinto, I was very surprised: he met me on the doorstep, complimented my porcelain things. This was probably the first time I was flattered. I had no idea how popular my flowers are in Europe. After that, I changed my point of view on porcelain, began to treat it not just as making money, but as an art. Flower factory Gorodok near Dresden, May 2010. Vladimir and Edita are having breakfast under the lancet arches of a medieval castle. They are guests of honor at the Meissen manufactory, the world's most famous German luxury brand. The company was very lucky: in 1945, the factory building was not destroyed by the most severe bombing, here an archive of 200 thousand porcelain molds was preserved intact. And this citadel of porcelain art became interested in the works of Kanevsky. - Vladimir, we really appreciate your talent and we will be happy if you live in Germany for six months or a year, as long as you need, use our factory, our craftsmen, and together we will create an exhibition in honor of the 300th anniversary of Meissen, - the young CEO of the German porcelain company Meissen Christian Kurzke exuded the highest German hospitality. He came to the company to breathe new life into the old forges, initiated the release of new porcelain collections, as well as jewelry, home accessories and much more under the logo of two crossed blue skewers. He needed a landmark exhibition to mark the company's anniversary. As a result, everything worked out (although Vladimir refused to live and work in Germany): 11 were not even flower bushes, but almost flower trees, they stood in giant flower pots, in a darkened hall, spectacularly snatched out of the darkness by bright spot lighting. First shown in Dresden, the Garden of Eden exhibition made a triumphant tour at the Maison & Objet in Paris. The flowers are now in the museum of the German porcelain manufactory. In 2015, Christian Kurzke left for Porsche Design. They are still friends with Kanevsky. ... November 2013, Expocentre on Krasnaya Presnya. On the street - darkness, frost and eternal construction in the City area, inside the Expocentre - the light of dozens of crystal chandeliers, red carpets, French furniture of the 18th century and Italian painting of the Renaissance. 50 European antique galleries brought half a billion dollars worth of treasures to the VII International Salon of Fine Arts in Moscow. Despite the fact that there are many miracles around, there is only a queue for one stand - the one where the flowers of Vladimir Kanevsky are generously "scattered" on a large round table. ArtConsul Gallery exhibited an unusually rare item - "botanical" porcelain in the form of a large bouquet of flowers. Dahlias, tulips, roses, peonies and lilies of the valley hypnotize with their realism. Vladimir Kanevsky is declared as the only author of porcelain bouquets in the world. Brilliant "tricks" - trompe l "oeil - pose in the news of all TV channels." Admirers of his talent, "the TV journalist says with delight to the camera," the Kennedy and Rothschild families, royalty of Europe and the East, fashion and film stars. " specialists, fascinated by Kanevsky's flowers, turned out to be employees of the State Hermitage. Thus began a three-year epic - the preparation of a gigantic (59 works!) Exhibition in the largest art museum in the country and one of the five major museums in the world.

An exhibition of the contemporary artist Vladimir Kanevsky "Porcelain Flowers" is open until October 1 in the Arap Hall and the Rotunda of the Winter Palace. The exposition includes more than fifty works of porcelain created by the master in 2014-2016 and united by the theme of floristry, traditional for the State Hermitage's exhibitions devoted to porcelain.

For more than thirty years, Vladimir Kanevsky has been living and working in New Jersey (USA). He was born in Kharkov in 1951, in the family of the famous documentary filmmaker Aron Kanevsky. He graduated from the architectural faculty of the Kharkov Civil Engineering Institute, became a professional architect, participated in the construction of residential complexes. In 1978 he moved to Leningrad. Ten years later, the artist emigrated to the United States and became involved in porcelain.

Vladimir Kanevsky has developed his own technology for making porcelain flowers, his recognizable manner of embodiment in the selected material of the world of wildlife. It is these features that distinguish the master from other artists who specialize in the manufacture of porcelain floristry.

The creative style of Vladimir Kanevsky is characterized by simplicity and naturalness. The artist says that the most important thing is a direct look at things, no limitation in the choice of means.

“Sometimes I paint with matte underglaze paint over glitter glaze. They don't do that, but it doesn't bother me at all. And for me it is a great joy if a professional says: “I don’t understand, but how is this done?”, - he said.

All works of Vladimir Kanevsky are handmade, and you cannot find two absolutely identical ones among them. Everything that the master creates exists in a single copy.

The striking beauty of its porcelain flowers instantly attracts the attention of every viewer and literally hypnotizes. The creative process begins with the fact that Vladimir Kanevsky painstakingly selects fresh flowers for copying. They are made in full size with respect to natural proportions.

Especially interesting are those that have minor flaws, such as traces of insects and caterpillars. Such elements give porcelain plants not only greater naturalism, but also a certain charm and mood, since there is no excessive idealization in their artistic transmission.

Kanevsky's works are made of different porcelain masses. The hand-painted flowers and buds are planted on a special metal frame in the form of plant stems with finely minted petals. Intricate combinations of branching petals, in addition to artistic, also have a constructive function, acting as additional support for the entire composition.

Separately, the master sculpts vases, pots slightly touched by "watercolor mold", vessels richly decorated with author's relief patterns, which the sculptor also pays great attention to.

Vladimir Kanevsky is proud of the porcelain compositions stored in the collections of the royal houses of Europe: the princess of Monaco and the German princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis in the Regensburg castle. The artist's works adorn the art galleries of many famous designers, fashion designers and jewelers. Among them are Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Tommy Hilfiger, Joel Arthur Rosenthal.

After the exhibition is over, the artist will hand over the composition "Mixed Bouquet" to the porcelain collection of the State Hermitage, which he made especially for the museum in the imperial style.

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On July 6, 2017 in the Arap Hall and Rotunda of the Winter Palace the exhibition “Vladimir Kanevsky. Porcelain flowers». Vladimir Kanevsky - a contemporary artist and sculptor who can compete with nature in the delicacy of craftsmanship.

The exposition includes works created from 2014 to 2016. Floristic works made of porcelain have already become traditional for The Hermitage.

The creativity of Vladimir Kanevsky is difficult to rank as a specific "ethnos". For 30 years he has been living and working in New Jersey, USA, although he was born and studied in Kharkov (Ukraine), in 1978 he moved to Leningrad and 10 years later emigrated to the USA, where he discovered a craving for porcelain. The son of documentary filmmaker Aron Kanevsky, a graduate of the Kharkov Civil Engineering Institute, Kanevsky still found his calling in art.

The master has developed a unique technology for making porcelain flowers in an individual, unique manner, which distinguishes the artist among masters with a similar technique and floral motifs. The simplicity and naturalness of Kanevsky's works catch the eye and contribute to a complete perception of art.

The artist himself notes: “Sometimes I paint with matte underglaze paint over glitter glaze. They don't do that, but it doesn't bother me at all. And it’s a great joy for me if a professional says: “I don’t understand, but how is this done?”.

All the creations of Vladimir Kanevsky are handmade; you cannot find two identical works.

The creative process begins with the fact that Vladimir Kanevsky selects for a start - fresh flowers. Especially interesting are those that have noticeable flaws, such as insect and caterpillar marks. Such elements give porcelain plants not only more naturalism, but also a certain charm and mood, make them alive.

The pride of Vladimir Kanevsky is the porcelain compositions stored in the collections of the royal houses of Europe: the princess of Monaco and the German princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis in the Regensburg castle. The artist's works adorn the art galleries of many famous designers, fashion designers and jewelers. Among them are Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Tommy Hilfiger, Joel Arthur Rosenthal.

The exhibition was prepared by the Department of the History of Russian Culture (OIRK) of the State Hermitage, headed by Vyacheslav Anatolyevich Fedorov. The author of the concept, curator of the exhibition and coordinator of the project is Yekaterina Sergeevna Khmelnitskaya, Senior Researcher of the OIRK, Doctor of Arts.

The Arap Hall and Rotunda of the Winter Palace hosts the exhibition “Vladimir Kanevsky. Porcelain Flowers ”, which tells about the work of the contemporary artist and sculptor Vladimir Kanevsky. The monographic exhibition includes more than fifty porcelain works created by the master in 2014-2016 and united by the theme of floristry, which is traditional for the State Hermitage's porcelain exhibitions.

For more than thirty years, Vladimir Kanevsky has been living and working in New Jersey, USA. He was born in Kharkov in 1951, in the family of the famous documentary filmmaker Aron Kanevsky. He graduated from the architectural faculty of the Kharkov Civil Engineering Institute, became a professional architect, participated in the construction of residential complexes, in 1978 he moved to Leningrad. Ten years later, the artist emigrated to the United States and became involved in porcelain.

Vladimir Kanevsky has developed his own technology for making porcelain flowers, his recognizable manner of seeing and embodying the world of wildlife in the selected material. It is these features that distinguish the master from other artists who specialize in making porcelain floristry.

The creative style of Vladimir Kanevsky is characterized by simplicity and naturalness, they are an important component of his perception. All works of Vladimir Kanevsky are handmade, two absolutely identical among them cannot be found. Everything that the master creates exists in a single copy.

The striking beauty of its porcelain flowers instantly attracts the attention of every viewer and literally hypnotizes. The creative process begins with the fact that Vladimir Kanevsky painstakingly selects fresh flowers for copying.

They are made in full size with respect to natural proportions. Especially interesting are those that have minor flaws, such as traces of insects and caterpillars. Such elements give porcelain plants not only greater naturalism, but also a certain charm and mood, since there is no excessive idealization in their artistic transmission.

Kanevsky's works are made of different porcelain masses. The hand-painted flowers and buds are planted on a special metal frame in the form of plant stems with finely minted petals. Intricate combinations of branching petals, in addition to artistic, also have a constructive function, acting as additional support for the entire composition.

Separately, the master sculpts vases, pots slightly touched by "watercolor mold", vessels richly decorated with author's relief patterns, which the sculptor also pays great attention to.

Vladimir Kanevsky is proud of the porcelain compositions stored in the collections of the royal houses of Europe: the princess of Monaco and the German princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis in the Regensburg castle. The artist's works adorn the art galleries of many famous designers, fashion designers and jewelers.