Private guided tours with Julia Schelkunova
A tour of the New Tretyakov Gallery with a private guide: Russian avant-garde art masterpieces, Soviet and contemporary art
The New Tretyakov Gallery is famous across the world for its collection of Russian avant-garde masterpieces including the iconic Black Square by Kazimir Malevich, however, the museums's collection is far bigger than that and includes Soviet social realism style art, and various trends of contemporary art. A private guided tour of the New Tretyakov Gallery usually takes about 2-4 hours depening on the options included.
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The State Tretyakov Gallery is a vast collection of Russian national art spanning one thousand years. Whereas the main bulk of the collection is located in the historical building in Lavrushinsky Lane, the 20th centruy Russian and Soviet art can be seen in the New Tretyakov Galley building located on the Moscow River bank.
The New Tretyakov Gallery collection is especially valuable because it features famous works of Russian Avant-garde, some of which, specifically, the suprematist Black Square by Kazimir Malevich are considered the turning point in the development of art. The collection of the Soviet Social Realism is absolutely lovely and is worth stuidying, as well as its antagonist - the Soviet Undergound art. During our tour, we will talk about how Social Realism style was created by the Soviet government, the suppression of free artistic expression, the Bulldozer Exhibition and secret collections that only surfaced after the Soviet Union fell apart and censorship was lifted.
We will also review Russian contermporary art pieces.
At the end of the tour you have an option to take a walk through Museon Park and the so-called Park of the Fallen Idols, or a collection of Soviet-era monuments to Joseph Stalin, Leonid Brezhnev, Karl Marx and the founder of CheKa/KGB Felix Dzerzhinsky, and continue from there to the Gorky Park, take a walk along the Crimean Embankment to the Monument to Peter I, GES-2 and the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
Included: licensed guide up to 4 hours, tickets to the New Tretyakov Gallery, guiding license fee.
Opening hours of the New State Tretyakov Gallery, exposition “Art of the XX century” in Krymsky Val:: Tuesday, Wednesday - from 10:00 to 18:00, Thursday, Friday, Saturday - from 10:00 to 21:00, Sunday - from 10:00 to 20:00. Admission closes one hour before the end of the museum.
The New Tretyakov Gallery collection is especially valuable because it features famous works of Russian Avant-garde, some of which, specifically, the suprematist Black Square by Kazimir Malevich are considered the turning point in the development of art. The collection of the Soviet Social Realism is absolutely lovely and is worth stuidying, as well as its antagonist - the Soviet Undergound art. During our tour, we will talk about how Social Realism style was created by the Soviet government, the suppression of free artistic expression, the Bulldozer Exhibition and secret collections that only surfaced after the Soviet Union fell apart and censorship was lifted.
We will also review Russian contermporary art pieces.
At the end of the tour you have an option to take a walk through Museon Park and the so-called Park of the Fallen Idols, or a collection of Soviet-era monuments to Joseph Stalin, Leonid Brezhnev, Karl Marx and the founder of CheKa/KGB Felix Dzerzhinsky, and continue from there to the Gorky Park, take a walk along the Crimean Embankment to the Monument to Peter I, GES-2 and the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
Included: licensed guide up to 4 hours, tickets to the New Tretyakov Gallery, guiding license fee.
Opening hours of the New State Tretyakov Gallery, exposition “Art of the XX century” in Krymsky Val:: Tuesday, Wednesday - from 10:00 to 18:00, Thursday, Friday, Saturday - from 10:00 to 21:00, Sunday - from 10:00 to 20:00. Admission closes one hour before the end of the museum.
Tour Highlights
Detailed Itinerary of the New Tretyakov Gallery Tour
Your guide will meet you at the entrance to the Gallery or at the location of choice
A transfer to the Gallery by metro, taxi or Mercedes minivan or bus can be arranged at request
Optional walk through the Museon and the "Park of Fallen Idols"
Tatlin Tower and Rodchenko designs overview
The Russian Avant-garde Art: Mikhail Larionov, Natalia Goncharova, Ilya Mashkov, Pyotr Konchalovsky, Aristrarkh Lentulov
Mark Chagal, Vassily Kandinsky, Kazimir Malevich
The Association of Artists of Revolutionary Russia and the Society of Easel Painters
Social Realism Art, Rough or Severe Style
Soviet Underground Art
Contermporary Russian Art (Eric Bulatov, Ilya Kabakov, Mikhail Roginsky)
End of tour of the Gallery + optional walk through the Goraky Park or around the Monument to Peter the Great, GES-2 and Christ the Savior Cathedral
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In the event of tour or service or activity cancellation or partial non-fulfilment or non-delivery as a result of improper attire (too cold/too warm) for the cold or warm weather or dirty environment conditions or improper dress for a church or monastery (shorts/tank tops/ripped jeans) or a fancy restaurant visit (too casual, shorts, flip-flops, sneaker, tennis shoes, hoodie, T-shirt, jogging pants, sportswear), no refund is offered, and purchasing the right clothes or covers remain the responsibility of the client unless explicitly stated in the itinerary.
You can find a full list of recommendations in the Dress properly for the weather or for the occasion blog article.
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