«Leonid Tikhomirov and Olga Tikhomirova. Unity in Diversity»

The exhibition «Leonid Tikhomirov and Olga Tikhomirova. Unity in Diversity» is open at the Theatre Salon on Tverskoy Boulevard from August 3. It presents selected works made by artists for during more than 35 years.

The exhibition has two parts: the first part is devoted to the period of the formation of the artists’ style and character that took place in 1950-1960’s. There are presented such works as Crimean series and other landscape works reflecting the seasons of the Middle Russia. The central works of each of the artists – «Noon» and «March» – embody the artists’ approach to the painting – the nature was a source of the vital force of their art.

The second part of the exhibition shows the late period of the artists’ creative life: there are Moscow landscapes such as «Garden Ring», «Mayakovsky Square», «Moscow is Being Built» and portraits, the most famous of which are the portraits of the composer Aram Khachaturyan and the great Russian ballerina Galina Ulanova. The active creative life of the Tikhomirovs is emphasized by photos of Moscow and their famous friends who were guests in the artists’ studio and became the characters of their portraits.

About the artists:

Leonid Tikhomirov /16.07.1925–17.09.2016/ — Honored Artist of the RSFSR. Studied at the art department of the Moscow Textile School. In 1943, he joined the army. From 1943 to 1946 he served in aviation. After the war he began to study at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography /1946-1952/. Leonid studied with Professor Bogorodsky, Pimenov, Shegal’. Leonid Tikhomirov created many of his works together with his wife Olga. His works are represented in the Kaluga Museum of Cosmonautics, the Institute of Russian Realistic Art, the Shchedrin Museum of Local History, and others, as well as in private collections in Russia and abroad.

Olga Tikhomirova /09.04.1937/ — Honored Artist of the RSFSR, Honored Artist of Russia, member of the Tvorchestvo International Academy. She was engaged in painting from a young age. Worked together with her spouse Leonid Tikhomirov. The works of Olga Tikhomirova are represented in the Kaluga Museum of Cosmonautics, the Institute of Russian Realistic Art, the Kemerovo Museum, and others, as well as in private collections in Russia and abroad.