The world premiere took place on November 24, 2021 at the Great Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic. The author of the short story, master Loginov, told the amazing story of the discovery of the scores for the “Funeral Song” (Opus No. 5) by the young composer Igor Stravinsky.
“Funeral Song” was written on the death of a beloved teacher – Rimsky-Korsakov – and performed only once in St. Petersburg at a memorial concert. Then the notes disappeared! The composer was looking for a work throughout his life, but it was never found. During the renovation of the conservatory in 2015, Opus No. 5 was accidentally discovered. The best orchestras in the world have performed the lost and revived work in many countries.
In St. Petersburg, it was performed also once -by the Mariinsky Theater Orchestra conducted by Gergiev.
In November 2021, the residents of the city were able to hear the sad sounds of the wonderful work of the young composer for the third time. As part of the musical project, the ASF announced a competition among artists “Dedication to Stravinsky”. The best work was awarded with a prize.
The exhibitions organized by the ASP together with the Central Archive of Literature and Art of St. Petersburg (TsGALI) received public outcry from the artistic community and archivists.
An extremely important mission in the selection of material and the presentation of artists belongs to the director of the archive, Lyudmila Igorevna Nikolaeva. She invited Violetta Prigogina to familiarize herself with a modest archival folder containing rather dilapidated sheets of graphics and paintings by the artist Alexander Vakhromeev (1874-1926), a native of the Arkhangelsk region, a professor at the Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg and a student of Ilya Repin.
The idea arose to present an exposition of works in the gallery “Kraski Zhizni” once in demand, but today a forgotten master. It took painstaking work to arrange the material, which had been hidden for a long time in archival folders with the inscription “Keep forever”, into wonderful expositions worthy of reputable museums. Lyudmila Igorevna contacted the artist’s relatives and collectors. As a result, the exhibition presented graphic and pictorial works, magnificent portraits and archival materials about the life of the master.
“Discovering new names” is an annual exhibition project that brings together young professional artists.
The purpose of the Competition is to increase interest in the fine arts and to support artists.
Objectives:
- Promoting the development of Art
- Identifying active and talented artists
- Realizing the creative potential in the artistic environment
As part of the Competition, the Fund establishes awards from 20,000 up to 100,000 rubles. The winner is also awarded a personal exhibition for 10 days.
Theme 2020: Free
In 2020, 48 artists from St. Petersburg, Moscow and the Far East took part in the exhibition. Not only the geography of the exhibitors is diverse, but also the subjects of the presented works. The exhibition includes 63 paintings reflecting the worldview of their authors. Each canvas is a statement on the theme of contemporary events, the latest history in faces, images of the city and household items.
For the second time, with the assistance of the Art Support Fund “Kraski Zhizni”, a competition was held as part of the exhibition. The winners were selected by a jury and awarded:
- 1st place – a grant of 50,000 rubles and personal exhibition
- 2nd place – a grant of 30,000 rubles
- 3rd place – a grant of 20,000 rubles
Winner – Tatyana Mashkarova
Summer project, the participants of which were the finalists and prize-winners of the Portfolio Contest.
Skill, freedom, the search for new artistry and aesthetics – this is what unites the exhibitors, students and graduates of St. Petersburg’s leading art universities. The authors of the best works also received money award from the ASF.
The Art Support Fund “Kraski Zhizni”, together with the Center for Infectious Diseases and AIDS Prevention and Control Studies, held a “Freddie Mercury-sketch” competition.
The synthesis of fine art and public spaces helped to draw attention to the problem of the spread of infectious diseases and support for people with a positive HIV status.
The winner of the Competition and the owner of a grant for 150,000 rubles, Anastasia Matveeva, is a professional artist with extensive experience in implementing wall, furniture and interior decorating projects. The sketches proposed by Anastasia decorated the children’s department of the St. Petersburg AIDS Center.
An exposition of works dedicated to the memory of the artist Shilun Jiang, Honorary Professor of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, who passed away at the age of 93 and lived in Russia for more than 60 years.
Shilun Jiang is a classic of Chinese painting, whose works are kept in the collections of the Hermitage, the Louvre, the State Museum of Oriental Art, as well as private collections around the world. Subtle, deep works of the master reflect the beauty and harmony of nature. There is a lot of philosophy and poetry in the pictures.
The artist is attentive to every detail, while achieving incredible lightness and generalization. The exhibition was held on the initiative and support of a great friend of the artist – Andrey Loginov. A writer, poet, public figure and specialist in the East, he carefully collected works from private collections, personal belongings of Shilun.
The Fund has released a colorful exhibition catalog in Russian, Chinese and English.
The competition was held during the difficult pandemic and self-isolation period and self-isolation, and was aimed at moral and material support for artists. The theme of the competition was “Fine Arts during the period of self-isolation.”
More than 250 applications were received from artists from all over the country, including Siberia and the Far East. The authors sent paintings in different genres and techniques: portrait, self-portrait, landscape, still life, animalistics.⠀
The jury, consisting of St. Petersburg gallerists, artists-members of the Artist Union of Russia and the founders of the Art Support Fund “Kraski Zhizni”, got acquainted with each competitive work and named the six finalists.
• Galina Kazarinova (“Self-Portrait in a Mask”) became the winner of the “Creating at Home” competition.⠀
• Second place shared by: Maria Veretutina (“Sleep during a pandemic”); Dmitry Selivanov (“Petrusha”).⠀
• The third place winners are: Lera Popova (“Agenda – Food”); Maria Dobrovolskaya (“Self-portrait”); Lena Zaprudskikh (“Boys on the Balcony, or Spring 2020”).
The total prize fund of the competition was 100,000 rubles: for the first place (30,000 rubles); two 2nd place winners (20,000 rubles each); three 3d place winners (10,000 rubles each).⠀
(Galina at the time of the competition was finishing the 4th year of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts and was a student of the workshop under the guidance of Prof. Yu.V. Kalyuta)
“Discovering new names” is an annual exhibition project that brings together young professional artists.
The purpose of the Competition is to increase interest in the fine arts and to support artists.
Objectives:
- Promoting the development of Art
- Identifying active and talented artists
- Realizing the creative potential in the artistic environment
As part of the Competition, the Fund establishes awards from 20,000 up to 100,000 rubles. The winner is also awarded a personal exhibition for 10 days.
Theme 2019: Free
Winner – Ivan Tupeiko