Art Unites the World. Boundless Pushkin" Exhibition Launches in Kazan as Part of BRICS Cultural Program

The exhibition "Art Unites the World. Boundless Pushkin," which began on June 6 in Moscow to celebrate the 225th anniversary of Pushkin, has been presented on a larger scale in Kazan as part of the BRICS cultural program. The project was announced at the BRICS event in Moscow on August 28-29.

From September 6 to October 27, the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan is hosting an exhibition of coats of arms of noble families, drawn by the poet’s grandson, Nikolai Pushkin.

We invite friends and project partners to join the following events:

October 16 at 12:00 PM: A roundtable discussion titled "Cultural Globalism and International Education in the BRICS Countries" at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Several special events are also planned, showcasing the art and musical culture of the Republic of Tatarstan:

October 12 at 2:00 PM: A tour of the "Family, Love, and Fidelity" exhibition (featuring the works of B. Urmanche, N. Feshin, and H. Yakupov) by the Museum Volunteer School in the National Gallery "Khazine" at the Kazan Kremlin, followed by a concert of the Children's Orchestra of Folk Instruments of Kazan titled "Melodies of the Native Land."

October 14 at 2:00 PM: The opening of the international exhibition "Art Unites the World: Boundless Pushkin" at the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan.

October 16 at 4:00 PM: The opening of the main exhibition at the A.S. Pushkin Cultural Center.

Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin is boundless and international. His works have found expression in various forms of art: visual, literary, musical, as well as in theater, opera, and ballet. For people around the world, Pushkin is a symbol of Russia, but at the same time, he is seen as a part of their own culture. In the works of foreign authors, the characters from his writings take on national characteristics and traits.

Pushkin symbolizes infinity, both in space and time. From a young age, we are introduced to the characters of his fairy tales and grow up with the heroes of his poems. Throughout our lives, we discover new meanings in his works through interpretations by other authors inspired by his legacy.

The exhibition in Kazan features works by 50 artists from 15 countries. Visitors will be able to view pieces inspired by Pushkin, based on his works in various genres, styles, and types of contemporary visual art. These include graphics, paintings, reliefs, sculptures, photographs, multimedia and video installations, and sketches of monumental paintings.

The project includes contributions from esteemed members of the Academy of Arts, students from Russian and foreign universities, as well as young artists from different countries who participated in the international youth competition "Art Unites the World: Boundless Pushkin," supported by Rossotrudnichestvo.

The international youth section of the exhibition includes works by students from China’s Moscow Surikov Art Institute, the Changzhou International Art Institute in China, and the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.

Artist Mikhail Alekseev was inspired by Pushkin's drama "Boris Godunov" and "Little Tragedies" from the series "The Revival of Unity," as part of his project "Pushkin/Theater/Frame Aesthetics."

A piece from the project "Year of the Family: Drawing Pushkin's Fairy Tales," initiated by the State Academic Capella of St. Petersburg, will also be presented, reflecting the symbolic image of children’s works by the "sun of Russian poetry."

The innovative international section of the exhibition "Art Unites the World: Boundless Pushkin" will showcase augmented reality works by competition participants and artist-teachers. These pieces "come to life," introducing viewers to authors reading excerpts from Pushkin's works in Russian, Tatar, and their native languages. This project is being carried out in collaboration with the Nizhny Novgorod State Linguistic University named after N.A. Dobrolyubov and the St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design, with technical support from the "Museum Code" project.

Participating artists include:
Abdel Fattah Galla (Egypt), Abceha Negga Tesfaye (Ethiopia), Agarwal Shil (India), Alekseev Mikhail (Russia), Alagrobi Sara (UAE), Ap-Shannan Elena (Syria), Antonova Larisa (Russia), Asedach Alexander (Russia), Ballen Roger (South Africa), Butakhan Koral (Turkey), Wang Tao (China), Vlasova Alexandra (Russia), Wassuf Mario (Syria), Gurko Ilya (Russia), Ding Ge (China), Dong Cenyu (China), Dyachenko Yulia (Russia), Zhuchkov Alexey (Russia), Zaviralina Evgeniya (Russia), Kanan Ilknur (Turkey), Kuzmin Alexander (Russia), Kushwaha Shanti (India), Krasnoshlykov Gennady (Russia), Koks Alexandra (Russia), Lytov Maxim (Russia), Liang Weiqing (China), Liu Zexu (China), Manko Ekaterina (Russia), Rabotnov Anton (Russia), Raj Divyanshu (India), Radpour Arash (Iran), Rozamilia Enzo (Italy), Rubis Daniil (Russia), Strizhenko Anton (Russia), Tyrkin Anton (Russia), Temchuk Svetlana (Russia), Chuvashova Tatyana (Russia), Fedotov Viktor (Russia), Foievtsov Alexey (Belarus), Chao Yue (China), Chan Zhan Shuo (China), Heramb Podar (India), Zhu Mengxi (China), Jia Fengyuan (China), Yussuf Haidera (Mali), Yaichnikov Viktor (Russia), Yao Shiyu (China).

The project aims to develop the creative potential of young people and support them. It brings together emerging authors, academic artists, and world-renowned masters. This large-scale art exhibition will demonstrate how relevant "Boundless Pushkin" remains today, centuries later, and how art unites people of different nationalities and generations.

Guests of the exhibition will have the opportunity to receive free NFTs with digital copies of the artists' works from the Russian blockchain platform "MirraCoin."

Exhibition Partners: The Committee for Culture of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Russian Academy of Arts, the Moscow Union of Artists, the Surikov Moscow Art Institute, the Association of Monumentalist Artists, the Monumentalist Artists Section, the MSKh Workshop, Rossotrudnichestvo, the SNEG Gallery of Contemporary Art, the Pushkin International Foundation in Brussels, Oxaprojects, the Russian Museum of Photography in Nizhny Novgorod, the Russian House in Rome, the A.S. Pushkin Cultural Center in Kazan, the Expert Board on Cultural Values, the Nizhny Novgorod State Linguistic University named after N.A. Dobrolyubov, blockchain platform "MirraCoin", "Museum Code" project, and the contests.rf portal.

Special Thanks: The Moscow House of Nationalities, the Moscow Department of Nationalities, the Committee on Labor and Social Policy of the Russian State Duma, and many others.