Society and Culture: Exhibition "Socialist Realism. Metamorphoses. Soviet Art. 1927-1987" presented in Moscow

The State Museum and Exhibition Center "ROSIZO" presents a large-scale exposition of Soviet art "Socialist Realism. Metamorphoses. Soviet Art. 1927-1987". It runs in the Central Exhibition Hall of the Union of Artists of Russia in the building of the New Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow).

The exhibition's concept was developed from the study of collections and the archive of ROSIZO, one of the leading Soviet art institutions performing the state order. Unique ROSIZO archives contain not only canonical examples of socialist realism but also outstanding works of the 1920s - 1930s, regarding alternative art searches. There are also lots of exhibits that formed the legendary "Industry of Socialism" exhibition.

The project "Socialist Realism. Metamorphoses. Soviet Art. 1927-1987" illustrates the eclecticism, variety and versatility of socialist realism and official art, their transformations in the context of changing cultural and historical paradigms. The exposition is arranged in chronological order. It includes the following themes and sections: "Leaders and Myths", "Industry of Socialism", "Soviet Woman", "War and Memory", "Union of Republics. New Ethnography - New Exoticism", "City vs. Village", etc. The exhibition showcases 220 paintings and sculptures.

The exposition concludes with a special project of contemporary Russian artists Pavel Otdelnov, Yegor Koshelev, Maria Safronova and Vladimir Potapov. All authors belong to the same generation and traditional academic school; they prefer painting as the main kind of art. However, they are no direct successors of the "Soviet school". They are rather considerate analysts and researchers.

The exhibition project features an educational program and a large-scale screening of Soviet films. A parallel program in the Book Pavilion at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy includes a lecture hall, workshops for children and installations of contemporary artists.

The exposition will run until June 6, 2021.