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Author: "pARTisan"/ Olga Kopenkina
Keywords: artists’ union, painting, self-organized, thematic exhibition
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Exhibition “Painter’s Studio”. Republican House of Art and Theater Union, Minsk, 1987. Painting by Volha Sasikina. From the collection of Andrej Pliasanau. Courtesy: pARTisan.
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Exhibition “Painter’s Studio”. Republican House of Art and Theater union, Minsk, 1987. Painting by Vladzimir Akulau. From the collection of Andrej Pliasanau. Courtesy: pARTisan.
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Exhibition “Painter’s Studio”. Republican House of Art and Theater Union, Minsk, 1987. Painting by Aleh Arlou. From the collection of Andrej Pliasanau. Courtesy: pARTisan.
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Exhibition “Painter’s Studio”. Republican House of Art and Theater Union, Minsk, 1987. Painting by Valery Churkin. From the collection of Andrej Pliasanau. Courtesy: pARTisan.
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Exhibition “Painter’s Studio”. Republican House of Art and Theater union, Minsk, 1987. Painting by Ihar Kashkurevich. From the collection of Andrej Pliasanau. Courtesy: pARTisan.
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Exhibition “Painter’s Studio”. Republican House of Art and Theater Union, Minsk, 1987. Painting by Viktor Shelko. From the collection of Andrej Pliasanau. Courtesy: pARTisan.
Date: 18 February–3 March 1987
Participants: Uladzimir Akulau, Andrej Bialou, Volha Sasikina, Siarhej Vishanka, Ihar Kashkurevich, Artur Klinau, Andrej Pliasanau, Ihar Savitsky, Aliadsandr Taranovich, Henandz Khatskevich, Uladzimir Tsesler, and others
Organizers: Andrej Pliasanau
Location: Republic House of Artists of Belarusian Theatre Union, Minsk
The idea for this exhibition came from Andrej Pliasanau who commissioned independent painters (meaning not associated to the Artists’ Unions) to produce works on the theme of the “painter’s studio.” It was the first time that an exhibition of individual artists’ work from a private collection was organized. It included sixty-four artworks by thirty-nine artists, and was one of the first major group exhibitions of independent art. Approximately four hundred people attended the exhibition opening, and 150–200 viewers came to see the show in the following days.
Source: Volha Archipava. Belarusian Avant-garde of the 1980s. ‘pARTisan’s Collection’ series. Minsk 2012. http://partisanmag.by/
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Author: "pARTisan"/ Olga Kopenkina
Keywords: censorship, environment / installation, irony, non-conformist art, political reflection, site-specificity
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Poster for exhibition “On Kalektarnaya”. Hall of the Institute “Minskgramadzianproject”, Kalektarnaya street, Minsk. September 1987. From archive of Adrej Plesanov. Courtesy: Journal “pARTisan”.
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“On Kalektarnaja”. 1987. View of the exhibition. From archive of Adrej Plesanov. Courtesy: Journal “pARTisan”.
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“On Kalektarnaja”. 1987. View of the exhibition. From archive of Adrej Plesanov. Courtesy: Journal “pARTisan”.
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“On Kalektarnaja”. 1987. View of the exhibition. From archive of Adrej Plesanov. Courtesy: Journal “pARTisan”.
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“On Kalektarnaja”, Minsk, 1987. View of the exhibition. From archive of Adrej Plesanov. Courtesy: Journal “pARTisan”.
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Exhibition “On Kalektarnaja”, Minsk, 1987. Artur Klinau is giving interview. From archive of Artur Klinau. Courtesy: Journal “pARTisan”.
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Exhibition “On Kalektarnaja”, Minsk, 1987. Participants of the exhibition. From archive of Adrej Plesanov. Courtesy: Journal “pARTisan”.
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Exhibition “On Kalektarnaja”, Minsk, 1987. “Patriarch” by Vitaly Rozhkov (a.k.a. Bismark), oil painting. Courtesy: “pARTisan.”
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Exhibition “On Kalektarnaja”, Minsk, 1987. “Murder on Kastrychnickaja Street” by Artur Klinov, oil painting. Courtesy: “pARTisan.”
Date: September–November 1987
Participants: Aliaksej Zhdanau, Todar Kopsha, Artur Klinau, Andrej Pliasanau, Vital Razhkou
Organizer: Forma, the alternative artists collective
Location: Minskgramadzanproject Institute, Kalektarnaya street, Minsk
This exhibition introduced a non-conformist approach to space organization. It stirred up an official criticism, which resulted in several attempts to close down the show. A telegram asking for support was sent to Raisa Gorbacheva (the wife of the head of the USSR government). It read: “Dear Mrs. Raisa Gorbacheva! The first exhibition of young painters was opened in Minsk but the authorities are trying to shut it down. Please, protect our cultural endeavors!”
Document: Nataliya TATUR: Exhibition on Kalektarnaya, 4—Fragments From the Book of Remembrance (2004)
Source: Volha Archipava. Belarusian Avant-garde of the 1980s. ‘pARTisan’s Collection’ series. Minsk 2012. http://partisanmag.by/
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Author: "pARTisan"/ Olga Kopenkina
Keywords: censorship, environment / installation, painting, unofficial event
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Preparations of exhibition “Perspektiva” at Belarusian Institute of Information Technology. Minsk, December 1987. From archive of Alexander Zabauchik. Courtesy: “pARTisan”.
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Exhibition “Perspektiva”. General view. The show room of Belarusian Institute of Information Technology, Minsk. December 22, 1987. From archive of Alexander Zabauchik. Courtesy: “pARTisan”.
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“Another slap in the artists’ face”. The banner of the meeting against the banning of exhibition “Perspektiva”. December 1987, Misnk. From archive of Andrei Plesanov. Courtesy: “pARTisan”.
Date: 22 December, 1987
Participants: Andrej Bialou, Sirhej Voichanka, Aliaksej Zhdanau, Aliadsander Zabauchyk, Ihar Kashkurevich, Artur Klinau, Todar Kopsha, Valery Pesin, Andrej Pliasanau, Ludmila Rusava, Uladzimir Tsesler
Location: Belarusian Institute of Information Technology, Minsk
The big-scale exhibition has become a legend of the 1980s. It is believed to be a starting point in the history of Belarusian art. The opening of the exhibition was banned and the participants under the guidance of Andrej Pliasanau and Aliaksander Dabravolsky started a demonstration and protest action. They headed towards City’s Party Committee (Gorkom) carrying posters and paintings. As a result, they got permission to open the exhibition.
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Author: "pARTisan"/ Olga Kopenkina
Keywords: abstract art, avant-garde, environment / installation, painting, performance
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Exhibition “Blo Association”. View of the installation. Courtesy: pARTisan.
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Exhibition “Blo Association”. General view. House of Cinema. 1987. Courtesy: pARTisan.
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Exhibition “Blo Association”. View of the installation. Courtesy: pARTisan.
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Exhibition “Blo Association”. View of the installation. Courtesy: pARTisan.
Date: 1987
Participants: Ilona Baradulina, Huzel Zalayeva, Artur Klinau, Lus (Andrej Lusikau), Siathej Pilat, Valery Pesin, Vital Charanbrysau
Location: House of Cinema, Minsk
The exhibition of artists group called “BLO Association” in the House of Cinema (now – The Red Cathedral) comprised individual and collectively-produced paintings, installations and performances. “The Songs of a Superman” was performed by Artur Klinau at the opening. The exhibition was the first group show presenting the works of artists who were not associated with official Art Academy and felt unrestrained in their methods and approaches. As opposed to ‘academic’ artists who emphasized the importance of the early avant-garde tradition, geometrical abstraction, picture-based works, they used pop-culture imagery and trash in their installations.
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