galerie blue square
Galerie Blue Square is dedicated to celebrating the talents of artists inspired by the principles and philosophies of the Russian avant-garde. Exploring ideas related to the creative insights of the Suprematist, Constructivist and non-objective art movements, gallery artists offer innovative responses to questions of form and content that integrate both traditional materials and new technologies.
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Eduard Shteinberg, 1937-2012 — Mar 31st 2012
It is with great sadness that we note the loss of Eduard Shteinberg, one of the most influential and accomplished artists of the Soviet "non-conformist" movement of the last century. Edik led the way and created an artistic path for others to follow. He lived the latter part of his life in Paris exhibiting principally with Galerie Claude Bernard. He exhibited at the most prestigious museums in the world including the Tretyakov and Guggenheim museums. Edik was a dear soul with a generous heart and will be missed deeply.
ARTnews and Le Monde Reviews — Feb 8th 2012
Yevgeniy Fiks is the subject of two recent reviews in the US and France. His current show at Galerie Sator in Paris was favorably reviewed in Le Monde by renowned critic Philippe Dagen. And, this month's ARTnews features an ArtTalk article about the artist's performance at the Museum of Modern Art. Fiks will open his exhibition with two bodies of work at Galerie Blue Square on March 1st and will be in Washington for a performance at the National Gallery of Art on March 24th.
Avvakumov in DC — Jan 10th 2012
Yuri Avvakumov has been selected to work on the architectural renovation at the Kennedy Center of the Golden Circle Lounge. The lounge will re-open as The Russian Lounge in Fall 2012 in honor of a $5 million donation for the project from investor and philanthroper Vladimir Potanin.
A Salut to Norton Dodge — Nov 16th 2011
Champion of the Soviet underground art scene for several decades, Norton Dodge, died last week at age 84. Norton's passion for rescuing non-conformist art and his devotion to the field touched many lives. He was greatly respected for his vision and his generosity. His engaging spirit, amazing conversations and keen wit will be greatly missed.
Zubkov opens in Georgetown gallery — Oct 29th 2011
Dianne Beal introduces Washingtonians to the paintings of Gennady Zubkov. The George Washington Hatchett reports on the event.
Moscow Biennale — Sep 13th 2011
The 4th Moscow Biennale takes place from 23 September to 30 October 2011 in various locations around the city. Main project venues are at TsUM and ARTPLAY. Galerie artists Igor Makarevich and Elena Elagina are featured participating artists. Yevgeniy Fiks is also represented in the Biennale with two special projects.
Russian Pavillion at Venice Biennale — Jun 2nd 2011
The Ministry of Culture and the Stella Art Foundation are organizing this year's Russian Pavilion at the 54th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia.
Andrei Monastyrski and Collective Actions have created an installation specially for the Russian Pavilion at the 54th International Art Exhibition. The Collective Actions group (its members are Nikita Alexeev, Elena Elagina, Georgy Kizevalter, Igor Makarevich, Andrei Monastyrski, Nikolai Panitkov, Sergei Romashko, and Sabine Hänsgen; Nikita Alexeev and Georgy Kizevalter left the group in 1983 and 1989 respectively) was founded by Monastyrski in 1976 and continues its work to this day. Boris Groys, the exhibition's curator, considers that "it was the first example in Russia of the kind of art that takes the viewer out of his usual passive condition and offers him an active role in creating an artistic event."
Galerie Blue Square in Washington, DC — Jun 1st 2011
Galerie Blue Square announces a move to Washington, DC. Dianne Beal will continue to promote contemporary Russian art while working with artists of the gallery and its clients. The new space is housed in a three-story townhouse in Georgetown, a chic district in the nation's capital. Vincent Sator will establish a new gallery in Paris and continue to collaborate with Galerie Blue Square on joint projects.
FIKS at Temple University — Sep 20th 2010
Yevgeniy Fiks explores conspiracy theories of American politics in his new exhibition Communist Conspiracy in Art Threatens American Museums at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Curated by Statima Gregory, the installation includes printed works on canvas, ink drawings, digital works on paper and sound, the artist continues to explore the themes of how communism and modernism are connected in contemporary history. Exhibition runs from 8 September - 6 November 2010.
Fall season begins... — Sep 6th 2010
Galerie Blue Square is eagerly anticipating two major Paris museum events. Gluklya and Tsaplya of The Factory of Found Clothing will participate in a video exhibition at the Musee d'art moderne de la ville de Paris in early October. Makarevich and Elagina will show at the Louvre Museum as part of the museum's fall show Contrepoint Contemporary Russian Art from 14 October - 31 January 2011. We will send more information by Galerie Newsletter in the coming weeks.
Galerie Blue Square Makes a MOVE — Jul 1st 2010
The gallery has moved to 42 rue des Martyrs in the 9th arrondisement of Paris. Please call for a rendez-vous during the month of July. In August, we will be closed. Gallery news will continue to be distributed by newsletter and you can reach us by email at art@galeriebluesquare.com
Igor Makarevich at the Palais de Tokyo — Jun 12th 2010
Lesson of History -a survey of contemporary Russian art from the past 30 years- curated by Joseph Backstein will be showing works by 20 of Russia's most significant and emblematic contemporary artists, including Igor Makarevich.
History, both personal and global, or better yet, the reflection on history, as well as the contemplation and interpretation of historical events, and finally, nostalgia --- is a constant theme in Russian art. "The work of these artists over the past 10 years often reflects the cultural-historical, social and political circumstances of the period in which they were created," said Joseph Backstein. "It is precisely these works that relate to various historical periods, and which in essence are their reflection, that interested me in the framework of this project.''
Télérama Sortir on Alexeï Vassiliev — Jun 5th 2010
Télérama's article on Alexeï Vassiliev's Z-31(10/12) exhibition:
"Dans cette nouvelle série au nom de code énigmatique, Alexeï Vassiliev poursuit sa quête de l’abstraction jusqu’aux limites de l’objectif. A travers ses grandes polyptyques en couleurs, les sujets capturés dans le mouvement sont à peine identifiables. Le photograph capte la danse des corps, fait valser la lumière comme un peintre avec ses pinceaux. Une exposition présentée dans le cadre de l’année France-Russie."
Ha!Man Concert 27 May 2010 — May 22nd 2010
Galerie Blue Square is pleased to host South African improvisational musician Francois le Roux, known as Ha!Man, for a concert on Thursday, 27 May. The photographs of Alexei Vassiliev will serve as inspiration for the musician as he plays.
Highest price payed for Bulatov at Phillips — Apr 23rd 2010
Congratulations to Erik Bulatov for his sale at Phillips BRIC auction. The painting Entrance - No Entrance (1994 - 95, oil on canvas, 180 x 180 cm) was the highest sale of the auction for £ 713,250.
Bulatov's book Tableau et peinture (2007) which includes an original lithograph are available at Galerie Blue Square for 300 €.
April Newsletter — Apr 19th 2010
Please click to read Galerie Blue Square's April Newsletter.
Viaggio del mese: Parigi — Mar 31st 2010
In the context of the France-Russia year, Claudia Sugliano takes us around Paris in search for the Russian Soul: L'anima russa della Ville Lumière
Garage: Futurologia\Russian Utopias — Mar 20th 2010
As part of the cultural exchange for the Année France-Russie 2010, the Garage CCC in Moscow is presenting two major exhibitions of contemporary Russian art created today in Futurologia\Russian Utopias from 5 March - 23 May 2010. Futurologia explores the legacy of the avant-garde movement of the early 20th century in Russian art today and proposes a journey along 15 newly commissioned, large-scale works, including a collaboration "Institute of the New Man" between Africa and Zubkov.
Russian Utopias explores the theme of utopia in contemporary art including works by Avvakumov and Makarevich/Elagina.
Nasedkin at Krokin Gallery — Mar 12th 2010
Vladimir Nasedkin will exhibit his new series "TRANSIT" at Krokin Gallery, Moscow from 25 March to 25 April 2010.
Année Croisée France-Russie 2010 — Feb 13th 2010
Galerie Blue Square participates in the Year France-Russia which is organized and coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Ministry of Culture and Communication :
www.france-russie2010.fr
Russian Artists: an art superlative will open at The Contemporary Art Center in Meymac, France. Gallery artists exhibited will be Avvakumov, Borisov, Fiks, Makarevich, Mitlianskaya, Nasedkin, Vassiliev and Waldron.
Makarevich in Vienna, Venice and Paris at Galerie Blue Square — Jan 6th 2010
Igor Makarevich was exhibited at the Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum from May to August 2009. Following this, he was represented at the 53rd Venice Biennale as one of 90 artists chosen worldwide by curator Daniel Birnbaum with a major installation of his work. Galerie Blue Square is honored to present his personal exhibition in Paris from 14 January - 13 March 2010.
Leonid Lamm SOLD !!! — Jan 2nd 2010
Following Leonid Lamm´s retrospective exhibiton at the Russian Museum last fall, his painting Apple II, 1974-86, was sold at the Paris auction house, Aguttes, for 43 910 euros on 16 December 2009.
Yevgeniy Fiks and Rethinking Marxism at Herter Art Gallery — Nov 7th 2009
Yevgeniy Fiks is participating in an exhibition organized by the art editors of the journals Rethinking Marxism and New Marxian Times at Herter Art Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst from November 10 to December 10, 2009.
Moscow Biennale 25.09.09-25.10.09 — Sep 13th 2009
Ira Waldron has been selected to participate in two projects at the 3rd Moscow Biennale. She will exhibit in the exhibition Vulnerability at the Museum Center for the Russian State University, curated by Nataliya Kamenetskaya and in the Dead Souls project. Ira has recently completed a new series of drawings/collages and silkscreens entitled Maniphisto.
Yevgeniy Fiks will also participate in two Biennale projects; his walking tour of places in Moscow inhabited by former American communists and Ultra-New Materiality, an exhibition of 12 video artists curated by Andrey Parshikov.
For a review of the Biennale, please read ARTINFO review.
Istanbul Biennial — Sep 12th 2009
Gluklya will be taking part in the Istanbul Biennial with the group Chto delat?/What is to be done? From September 12th until November 8th, 2009.
Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art — Jul 2nd 2009
Gluklya+Tpsalya as part of the group Chto Delat?/What is to be done? participate in the Biennale with Perestroika-Songspiel, The Victory over the Coup. Until September 27th, 2009.
Sotheby's Contemporary Russian & Ukrainian Art Sale — Jun 9th 2009
SOTHEBY'S June 9 auction of Contemporary Art / Russian & Ukrainian in London will feature three gallery artists: Leonid Borisov, Yevgeniy Fiks, and Victor Razgulin. http://www.sothebys.com
55th Oberhausen Short Film Festival — Apr 13th 2009
Gluklya & Tsaplya will be guest artists at the Oberhausen Film Festival on May 4, 2009. The Factory of Found Clothing will present their 2007 film "Three Mothers and a Chorus" which will be shown at the opening as part of a retrospective showing of their works.
Moscow Museum of Modern Art — Mar 14th 2009
Leonid Borisov is part of the exhibition Etude to Art Object at the Mmoma until September 6th.
Europe XXL — Mar 12th 2009
Yuri Avvakumov's BornHouse will be shown at lille3000, Europe XXL from 14th March to 30th June 2009 at Eglise Sainte Marie Madeleine.
Gluklya + Tsaplya will also exhibit as part of the group Chto delat? in Scènes Centrales, curated by Elena Sorokina at TriPostal.
LE MONDE — Feb 12th 2009
Yevgeniy Fiks' series of conceptual paintings "The Song of Russia" reviewed in Paris newspaper Le Monde, Saturday-Sunday, 8-9 February 2009.
Oleg Lang — Jan 31st 2009
Oleg Lang will be exhibiting at the Moscow Museum of Contemporary Art in August 2009.
