🗓️August 30 – December 6, 2014
PAUL AND LULU HILLIARD UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE
📍104 E University Ave, Lafayette, LA 70504 USA
◆”Finding Freedom in Russian Art, 1961–2014″ Selections from the Kolodzei Art Foundation and the Collection of Dr. Wayne F. Yakes◆
This exhibition presents a compelling overview of the development of nonconformist and independent art in Russia, tracing its path from an era of strict censorship to the emergence of democratic freedom. The works, created between 1961 and 2014, capture a pivotal wave in Russian alternative culture and chronicle the evolution of nonconformist movements and artistic processes.
The exhibition also highlights the remarkable diversity of art that flourished and endured over the past forty years, from the late Soviet period to contemporary Russia.
Finding Freedom is one of two exhibitions this fall that explore the historical relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union. From alliance during WWII through the Cold War and into the present, these exhibitions examine the complex interplay between art and politics.
Finding Freedom complements the exhibition Through Jewish Eyes, offering deeper insight into U.S.–Russia relations and shedding light on the state of Soviet art history during this period. The exhibition is curated by Natalia Kolodzei of the Kolodzei Art Foundation.
Featured Artists:
Vitaly Komar & Alexander Melamid, Ilya Kabakov, Oleg Vassiliev, Oscar Rabin, Ernst Neizvestny, Eduard Gorokhovsky, Petr Belenok, Vladimir Nemukhin, Dimitri Krasnopevtsev, Francisco Infante, Eduard Shteinberg, Vyacheslav Kalinin, Mihail Chemiakin, Dmitri Plavinsky, Erik Bulatov, Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Leonid Sokov, Alexander Kosolapov, Leonid Lamm, Innessa Levkova-Lamm, Valery Koshlyakov, Asya Dodina & Slava Polishook, Vladimir Kupriyanov, Valera and Natasha Cherkashin, Alexander Zakharov, Igor Novikov, Genia Chef, Marina Karpova, Arsen Savadov, Andrei Volkov, Ivan Govorkov & Elena Gubanova, Olga Bulgakova, Alexander Sitnikov, Natalia Sitnikova, Anton Kandinsky, Katya Filippova, Edward Bekkerman, Anna Frants, Igor Molochevski, and Leonid Lazarev.
The exhibition features a wide range of media, including painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, video, and digital art.
About the Museum:
The Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum in Lafayette, Louisiana, is Acadiana’s architectural landmark and the largest art museum between Houston and New Orleans. The museum hosts rotating exhibitions and regular lectures and programs. Visitors are invited to enjoy both the museum and the scenic University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus, located just blocks from the galleries, shops, and renowned restaurants of downtown Lafayette and the Oil Center.
Hours:
Tuesday–Thursday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM