Vkhutemas | Bauhaus Center Tel Aviv https://bauhaus-center.com Tours, Shop, Exhibitions, Information Thu, 16 Jun 2022 06:34:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.6 https://bauhaus-center.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-Bauhaus-Center-Tel-Aviv-Israel-1-32x32.gifVkhutemas | Bauhaus Center Tel Avivhttps://bauhaus-center.com 32 32 Future Show | Vkhutemas 100 – Russian Revolution & Architecturehttps://bauhaus-center.com/gallery-art-exhibition/vkhutemas/ Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:20:27 +0000 https://bauhaus-center.com/?post_type=nor-portfolio&p=2880

Our exhibition and other planned events celebrate the centenary of the Russian state art and technical school Vkhutemas, established in 1920 in Moscow. The importance of this avant-garde center for art and architecture can be compared with the Bauhaus in Germany.Our new documentary exhibition "Russian Revolution and Architecture: 100 years of the Vkhutemas architecture and art school, Moscow" pays tribute to the work of the Vkhutemas School of Architecture and Art. The school was founded in the wake of the Russian Revolution and was committed to building a better future, until its closing int 1930. Its progressive designs for architecture and art were far ahead of their time and impress even today's viewers. Historical and political circumstances led to the fact that this "cradle" of modernism was hardly noticed, at least in the West. 100 years after the founding of the school, it is to be presented anew in all its significance.The Bauhaus Center Tel Aviv celebrates Vkhutemas with exhibitions and lectures. The detailed program is in preparation, please sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Facebook for updates.The exhibition dedicated to the Vkhutemas is developed by the Bauhaus Center with the international collaboration of: Matthew Armitt, Anna Bokov, Alexej Ginzburg, Alla Shipackina, Olga Stoff, Bennett Tucker and the "Schusev State Museum of Architecture, Moscow".The opening event was originally planned for fall 2020, but due to the Corona pandemic we had to postpone the premiere and are now working on a new date.

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Our exhibition and other planned events celebrate the centenary of the Russian state art and technical school Vkhutemas, established in 1920 in Moscow. The importance of this avant-garde center for art and architecture can be compared with the Bauhaus in Germany.Our new documentary exhibition "Russian Revolution and Architecture: 100 years of the Vkhutemas architecture and art school, Moscow" pays tribute to the work of the Vkhutemas School of Architecture and Art. The school was founded in the wake of the Russian Revolution and was committed to building a better future, until its closing int 1930. Its progressive designs for architecture and art were far ahead of their time and impress even today's viewers. Historical and political circumstances led to the fact that this "cradle" of modernism was hardly noticed, at least in the West. 100 years after the founding of the school, it is to be presented anew in all its significance.The Bauhaus Center Tel Aviv celebrates Vkhutemas with exhibitions and lectures. The detailed program is in preparation, please sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Facebook for updates.The exhibition dedicated to the Vkhutemas is developed by the Bauhaus Center with the international collaboration of: Matthew Armitt, Anna Bokov, Alexej Ginzburg, Alla Shipackina, Olga Stoff, Bennett Tucker and the "Schusev State Museum of Architecture, Moscow".The opening event was originally planned for fall 2020, but due to the Corona pandemic we had to postpone the premiere and are now working on a new date.

Bauhaus Center Architecture Exhibitions for Rent

This exhibition will be available for rent in several languages with its catalogue. For more information about available exhibitions for rent don't hesitate to get in touch with us.]]> 100 Years Vkhutemas Moscow – Revolution, Art and Architecture – (due to Covid19 pandemic, the exhibition will be postponed)https://bauhaus-center.com/vkhutemas-100-years-art-architecture-exhibition/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:59:41 +0000 https://bauhaus-center.com/?p=3971

In 2020, just a year after the inspiring 2019 events around the Bauhaus centenary, we celebrate the founding of the Russian Art And Architecture School of Vkhutemas 100 years ago. Historical and ideological parallels between the two schools are evident. Find out more about Vkhutemas below. Follow us on Facebook and sign up for our Newsletter to receive updates and an invitation to the opening of our exhibition honoring the 'Russian Bauhaus'.Both schools, Vkhutemas in Russia and Bauhaus in Germany, were founded after war and turmoil (First World War and Russian Revolution) and dedicated their work to the creation of a better future. The "lifespan" of both institutes was short: Vkhutemas was closed after only 10 years of existence, while the Bauhaus school lasted for 14 years; dictatorial regimes were the reason for the closing of both schools. - In contrast to the Bauhaus in Germany, no successor with the name Vkhutemas can be found in today's Russia.

Founded To Create A Better Future

During its existence, the Vkhutemas united the most creative contemporaries of the young Soviet Union; classical and modern art as well as architecture were taught with the aim of improving the living conditions of the masses. Ideological tensions emerged between adherents of the so-called "psychoanalytical" approach, which took into account psychological factors in art and architecture, and the "constructivist" approach, which reduced architecture to engineering.
Vkhutemas in Russian: ВХУТЕМАС Высшие художественно-технические мастерские (Wysschije Chudoschestwenno Technitscheskije Masterskije - in English: Higher Artistic and Technical Workshops)
100 years later, we stand amazed by the creativity, which found expression under the most difficult material conditions at this school. In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, creative pioneers approached their work with an admirable energy and positive attitude, in pursuit of the creation of a better future.New, daring paths were explored in art as well as in architecture. While El Lissitzky, Malevitch, Rodchenko and Kandinsky later became famous also in the western world, the oeuvre of great architects such as Ginzburg, Mijelnikov, the Vjesnin brothers and Ladowski achieved less global recognition. In times of political isolation, their architectural work and buildings rarely got attention except from the local public - while works of art could easily be transported to be presented all over the world and reach a wider international audience.

Vkhutemas 100 Exhibition at Bauhaus Center Tel Aviv

The exhibition of the Bauhaus Center shows the organizational structure and the different educational strands which characterized the education at the Vkhutemas. Based on the example of the work of Moise Ginzburg, the architectural innovations conveyed are demonstrated: the flat roof, the ribbon window, the renunciation of decorations without functions, pilotis etc. In addition to these formal elements, the program also includes content-related innovations: communal kitchens, laundry rooms or common rooms appeared in residential buildings; and workers’ clubs were planned as part of the cultural renewal.Using the revolutionary Narkomfin complex (1928-30) as a case study, the exhibition illustrates the careful restoration and adaptation of the building to today’s requirements. Two biographies of female students of the Vkhutemas school are part of the display. The last part of our documentary exhibition sheds light on the international reputation of the Vkhutemas.More details: Bauhaus Center Vkhutemas 100 exhibition >>

Watch: Vkhutemas Lectures By Anna Bokov

To learn more about Vkhutemas we also recommend to watch the interesting lectures by our collaborator Anna Bokov available on Youtube.]]>

In 2020, just a year after the inspiring 2019 events around the Bauhaus centenary, we celebrate the founding of the Russian Art And Architecture School of Vkhutemas 100 years ago. Historical and ideological parallels between the two schools are evident. Find out more about Vkhutemas below. Follow us on Facebook and sign up for our Newsletter to receive updates and an invitation to the opening of our exhibition honoring the 'Russian Bauhaus'.Both schools, Vkhutemas in Russia and Bauhaus in Germany, were founded after war and turmoil (First World War and Russian Revolution) and dedicated their work to the creation of a better future. The "lifespan" of both institutes was short: Vkhutemas was closed after only 10 years of existence, while the Bauhaus school lasted for 14 years; dictatorial regimes were the reason for the closing of both schools. - In contrast to the Bauhaus in Germany, no successor with the name Vkhutemas can be found in today's Russia.

Founded To Create A Better Future

During its existence, the Vkhutemas united the most creative contemporaries of the young Soviet Union; classical and modern art as well as architecture were taught with the aim of improving the living conditions of the masses. Ideological tensions emerged between adherents of the so-called "psychoanalytical" approach, which took into account psychological factors in art and architecture, and the "constructivist" approach, which reduced architecture to engineering.
Vkhutemas in Russian: ВХУТЕМАС Высшие художественно-технические мастерские (Wysschije Chudoschestwenno Technitscheskije Masterskije - in English: Higher Artistic and Technical Workshops)
100 years later, we stand amazed by the creativity, which found expression under the most difficult material conditions at this school. In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, creative pioneers approached their work with an admirable energy and positive attitude, in pursuit of the creation of a better future.New, daring paths were explored in art as well as in architecture. While El Lissitzky, Malevitch, Rodchenko and Kandinsky later became famous also in the western world, the oeuvre of great architects such as Ginzburg, Mijelnikov, the Vjesnin brothers and Ladowski achieved less global recognition. In times of political isolation, their architectural work and buildings rarely got attention except from the local public - while works of art could easily be transported to be presented all over the world and reach a wider international audience.

Vkhutemas 100 Exhibition at Bauhaus Center Tel Aviv

The exhibition of the Bauhaus Center shows the organizational structure and the different educational strands which characterized the education at the Vkhutemas. Based on the example of the work of Moise Ginzburg, the architectural innovations conveyed are demonstrated: the flat roof, the ribbon window, the renunciation of decorations without functions, pilotis etc. In addition to these formal elements, the program also includes content-related innovations: communal kitchens, laundry rooms or common rooms appeared in residential buildings; and workers’ clubs were planned as part of the cultural renewal.Using the revolutionary Narkomfin complex (1928-30) as a case study, the exhibition illustrates the careful restoration and adaptation of the building to today’s requirements. Two biographies of female students of the Vkhutemas school are part of the display. The last part of our documentary exhibition sheds light on the international reputation of the Vkhutemas.More details: Bauhaus Center Vkhutemas 100 exhibition >>

Watch: Vkhutemas Lectures By Anna Bokov

To learn more about Vkhutemas we also recommend to watch the interesting lectures by our collaborator Anna Bokov available on Youtube.]]> Celebrating Vkhutemas 100 – Exhibitions And Lectures In 2020https://bauhaus-center.com/vkhutemas-100-exhibitions-lectures-2020/ Mon, 19 Aug 2019 00:11:06 +0000 https://bauhaus-center.com/?p=2794

In 2020 we celebrate the centenary of the Russian state art and technical school Vkhutemas, established in 1920 in Moscow. It was an Avant-Guard center for art and architecture and its importance can be compared with the Bauhaus in Germany.[caption id="attachment_2801" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Melnikov House (Photo: Bauhaus Center Tel Aviv)[/caption] Vkhutemas (Russian: Вхутемас, acronym for Высшие художественно-технические мастерские) was the Russian state art and technical school founded in 1920 in Moscow. Vladimir Lenin established the workshops "to prepare master artists of the highest qualifications".The school was a close parallel to the German Bauhaus in its intent, organization and scope, and there was active exchange of ideas between the Vkhutemas and the Bauhaus.The Bauhaus Center Tel Aviv celebrates this event during the year 2020 with Vkhutemas 100 exhibitions and lectures.The detailed program is in preparation, please sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Facebook for updates.Read on:]]>

In 2020 we celebrate the centenary of the Russian state art and technical school Vkhutemas, established in 1920 in Moscow. It was an Avant-Guard center for art and architecture and its importance can be compared with the Bauhaus in Germany.[caption id="attachment_2801" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Melnikov House (Photo: Bauhaus Center Tel Aviv)[/caption] Vkhutemas (Russian: Вхутемас, acronym for Высшие художественно-технические мастерские) was the Russian state art and technical school founded in 1920 in Moscow. Vladimir Lenin established the workshops "to prepare master artists of the highest qualifications".The school was a close parallel to the German Bauhaus in its intent, organization and scope, and there was active exchange of ideas between the Vkhutemas and the Bauhaus.The Bauhaus Center Tel Aviv celebrates this event during the year 2020 with Vkhutemas 100 exhibitions and lectures.The detailed program is in preparation, please sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Facebook for updates.Read on:]]>