THE 2007 ANNUAL RACC GALA
2007 RACC Annual Gala & Benefit Art Auction at Sotheby's has drawn many friends, supporters, sponsors and press. This evening of art, charity and glamour included exquisite music entertainment, a silent and live art auctions of selected art works, including some taken directly from our recent exhibit "Family Album. Artists from St. Petersburg" (catalog is available upon request), as well as works donated by the artists and collectors. We also presented works from different periods of the 20th century Russian art, such as Russian Avant-garde, Socialist Realism, Non-conformist art and Russian stage design.
We are delighted to announce that Honorable Scott M. Stringer, Manhattan Borough President, was our 2007 Gala Honoree. His encouragement and support in the establishment of a permanent home for RACC & Museum is greatly appreciated both by the Center and the Russian-American community.
We would like to thank our friends, supporters and sponsors for participating in the RACC Gala at Sotheby's. We hope that you had a chance to enhance/start your own art collection with true masterworks and support the RACC in its efforts to provide high quality events and strengthening the image of our community. Benefactors of the auction have their names and personal / business information published in our 2007 Gala Art Auction Catalog (available upon request).
The exhibition, silent and live art auctions featured works of the following artists:
Nikolai Roerikh (1874-1947), Vassili Belyashin (1878-1929), Georgy Narbut (1886-1920), Elizaveta Kruglikova (1865-1941), Vladimir Favorsky (1886-1964), Nikolai Akimov (1901-1968), Meer Axelrod (1902-1970), Tatiana Bruni (1902-2001), Boris Erdman (1899-1960), Georgy Fitingof (1905-1975), Gregory Gordon (b.1909), Vladimir Gremitskikh (1916-1991), Anatoly Kaplan (1902-1980), Victor Perelman (1892-1967), Konstantin Rudakov (1891-1949), Pavel Tchelitchew (1898-1957), Alexander Arefiev (1931-1978), Evgeny Mikhnov-Voitenko (1932-1988), Aleksander Zverev (1931-1986), Maria Gorokhova (1903-1991), Ivan Sevastianov (b.1920), Valera (b.1948) & Natasha Cherkashin (b.1958), Mark Khidekel (b.1946), Natta Konisheva (b.1935), Leonid Lerman (b.1953), Alexander Manusov (1947-1990), Anatoly Belkin (b.1953), Igor Ganikovsky (b.1950), Alexander Makhov (b.1944), Viacheslav Mikhailov (b.1945), Vladimir Ovchinnikov (b.1941), Lev Tabenkin (b.1952), Uldis Zemzaris (b.1928), Matvei Basov (b.1950), Julia Bedriy (b.1981), Boris Borsh (b.1948), Alla Davidova (b.1946), Robert Lotosh (b.1953), Anatoly Zaslavsky (b.1939) and Aron Zinshtein (b.1947).
Photography by Patrick McMullan Photography, Vitaly Orlov, and Roman Khidekel
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RACC Director Dr. Regina Khidekel and the Gala Honoree Scott M. Stringer, Manhattan Borough President
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20th Century Russian Art
Nicholas Roerikh (1878-1929) 'Costume design for Le Sacre du Printemps by Igor Stravinsky', 1910-1913 Le Champs Elysse Theatre Dyaghilev’s Enterprise, Paris Gouache, watercolor, white zinc 12 5/8 by 9 1/4 in |
Vassili Vassilievich Belyashin (1878-1929) 'Portrait of Professor Juliy Klever', 1915 Etching from the Model 16 1/8 by 12 1/8 in |
Vladimir Andreevich Favorsky (1886-1964) 'Capital Letter' - Book Illustration Etching on paper, circa 1930 2 by 1 7/8 in |
Pavel Tchelitchew (1898-1957) 'The Mask', ca.1920-1930s pencil and gouach on cardboard 9 3/8 by 12 1/4 in |
Elizaveta Sergeevna Kruglikova (1865-1941) 'Portrait of Maximilian Voloshin', 1934 Lithograph on paper 5 15/16 by 5 1/4 in |
Elizaveta Sergeevna Kruglikova (1865-1941) 'Portrait of Michael Vassilievich Nesterov', 1939 Lithograph on paper 5 3/4 by 5 in |
Georgy Ivanovich Narbut (1886-1920) 'Vignette Book Illustration' Indian Ink on paper 3 3/4 by 6 3/16 in |
Samuel Tannenbaum 'Conversation', ca. 1900s Oil on canvas 24 by 30 in |
Georgiy P. Fitingof (1905-1975) 'A Couple', 1964 Watercolor and pencil on paper 12 3/4 by 9 in |
Georgiy P. Fitingof (1905-1975) 'At the Market', 1956 Colored pencil on paper 14 3/16 by 11 3/16 in |
Georgiy P. Fitingof (1905-1975) 'Page from the sketchbook 1932-35' Watercolor, India ink, pencil and colored pencil on paper 15 1/2 by 9 3/4 in |
Georgiy P. Fitingof (1905-1975) 'Woman’s Portrait', 1922 Charcoal pencil on paper |
Konstantin Rudakov (1891-1949) 'Book Illustration for 'The Day Before' by Ivan Turgenev', 1947 Watercolor, pastel and pencil on paper 14 1/2 by 10 10/16 in |
Socialist Realism
Gregory Meerovich Gordon (b. 1909) 'Dressing Soldier', 1962 Oil on cardboard 13 by 18 1/2 in Reverse inscribed in Russian: 'Gordon G.M. Dressing Soldier 1962 K.M.' |
Gregory Meerovich Gordon (b. 1909) 'Maevka, Year 1905 in Murom', 1937 Oil on canvas 16 by 12 in Reverse inscribed in Russian: 'Maevka. Year 1905 in Murom 1937' |
Gregory Meerovich Gordon (b. 1909) 'Remnant of the Empire' Oil on board 18 1/2 by 31 in |
Gregory Meerovich Gordon (b. 1909) 'The Builder' Oil on board 19 1/2 by 13 3/4 in |
Vladimir G. Gremitskikh (1916-1991) 'Flowers' Oil on board |
Victor Nikolaevich Perelman (1892 – 1967) 'Fabzakovka', 1932 Oil on canvas 19 1/2 by 31 in Reverse inscribed in Russian: 'Perelman, Victor Nikolaevich Fabzakovka 1932' |
Uldis Zemzaris (b. 1928) 'The Forest, 1989', 1991 Mixed media on paper 18 by 24 in |
Uldis Zemzaris (b. 1928) 'Rose 1' Oil on cardboard 9 1/4 by 6 3/4 in |
Uldis Zemzaris (b. 1928) 'Rose 2' Oil on cardboard 11 3/4 by 9 1/2 in |
Uldis Zemzaris (b. 1928) 'Roses' Oil on cardboard 20 by 15 1/2 in |
Uldis Zemzaris (b. 1928) 'Seascape with Big Stones', 1989 Oil on canvas 18 by 24 in |
Uldis Zemzaris (b. 1928) 'Seascape', 1990 Oil on cardboard 18 1/8 by 22 1/2 in |
Non-conformist Art
Valeriy Yurlov 'Untitled 1', 1959 India Ink on Paper 15 7/8 by 11 1/4 in signed |
Valeriy Yurlov 'Untitled 2', 1959 India Ink on Paper 15 7/8 by 11 1/4 in signed |
Valeriy Yurlov 'Untitled 3', 1959 watercolor and India ink on paper 8 by 9 7/8 in signed |
Alexander Arefiev (1931-1978) 'A Street Scene' Watercolor, Gouache and Pencil on Paper 11 1/4 by 9 1/4 in |
Richard Vasmi (1929-1998) 'Still Life', 1991 3 Color Prints on paper 15 by 13 1/2 in |
Evgeny Mikhnov-Voitenko (1932-1988) 'Abstract Composition 1', 1971 9 1/8 by 15 1/4 in |
Evgeny Mikhnov-Voitenko (1932-1988) 'Abstract Composition 2', 1971 9 1/8 by 15 1/4 in |
Valera (b. 1948) and Natasha (b.1958) Cherkashin 'Hot-Blooded Love', 1996 Mixed media 15 1/4 by 11 1/2 in |
Valera (b. 1948) and Natasha (b.1958) Cherkashin 'Metro', 1994 Mixed media on specially treated paper 11 1/2 by 15 1/4 in |
Valera (b. 1948) and Natasha (b.1958) Cherkashin 'Red Square', 1998 Mixed media 10 1/4 by 7 3/8 in |
Valera (b. 1948) and Natasha (b.1958) Cherkashin 'Benjamin Franklin', 1999 mixed media 32 by 36 1/2 (framed) 24 1/2 by 26 (image) |
Alexander Gluskin (1899-1969) 'Apple Tree at the Goritsk Monastery', 1967 oil on board 19 by 24 in |
Alexander Gluskin (1899-1969) 'Little Street in Ashtagak', 1965 oil on board 26 1/2 by 19 3/4 in |
Alexander Gluskin (1899-1969) 'Old Viaz'ma', 1953 oil on canvas 23 3/4 by 28 1/2 in |
Alexander Gluskin (1899-1969) 'Red Roofs (Koktebel)', 1960 oil on board 26 1/2 by 20 3/4 in |
Alexander Gluskin (1899-1969) 'Rostov Landscape', 1967 oil on board 26 by 18 1/2 in |
Alexander Gluskin (1899-1969) 'Yacht Club', 1966 oil on canvas 30 1/2 by 20 1/2 in |
Maria Gorokhova (1903-1991) 'Landscape', circa 1970’s Oil on cardboard 17 by 21 3/4 in |
Maria Gorokhova (1903-1991) 'Landscape 1990' Oil on cardboard 18 1/8 by 18 1/8 in |
Mark Khidekel (b. 1946) 'Untitled 1', 1995 Oil on canvas 17 3/4 by 17 3/4 in |
Mark Khidekel (b. 1946) 'Untitled 2' |
Natta Konisheva (b. 1935) 'Pavilion of Venus on the Island of Love', 1989 Oil on Canvas 39 1/3 by 39 1/3 in |
Natta Konisheva (b. 1935) 'Family Portrait', 1990 Oil on Canvas 39 1/3 by 31 1/2 in |
Natta Konisheva (b. 1935) 'Home', 1990 Oil on Canvas 31 1/2 by 39 1/3 in |
Leonid Lerman (b. 1953) 'My Brother's Family', 2006 terracotta, metal 6 3/4 by 8 by 1 1/2 in |
Leonid Lerman (b. 1953) 'My Brother's Family', 2006 terracotta, synthetic stone 11 1/2 by 11 1/2 by 5 in |
Leonid Lerman (b. 1953) 'My Brother's Family', 2006 terracotta, wood, paint 9 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 2 1/2 in |
Viacheslav Mikhailov (b. 1945) 'Mary and Helene', 1983 Mixed media on cardboard 54 1/2 by 35 2/3 in |
Alexander Makhov (b. 1944) 'Dream of Perestroika', 1990 Oil on canvas 36 by 60 in |
Alexander Makhov (b. 1944) 'Farewell' Oil on canvas 71 3/4 by 44 1/4 in |
Vladimir Ovchinnikov (b. 1941) 'Night Concert', 2005 Oil on canvas 39 1/2 by 27 1/2 in |
Anatoly Lvovich Kaplan (1902-1980) 'Three Little Heads', ca. 1960s signed print on paper 18.5 by 24.5 in |
Anatoly Lvovich Kaplan (1902-1980) 'Emigration Before Passover', ca. 1960s signed print on paper 18.5 by 24.5 in |
Anatoly Lvovich Kaplan (1902-1980) 'A Little Knife', ca. 1960s signed print on paper 18.5 by 24.5 in |
Matwei Basov (b. 1950) 'Psalmsingers', 2000 Oil on canvas 24 by 27 7/8 in |
Matwei Basov (b. 1950) 'Light Descendent', 2006 Oil on canvas 27 1/2 by 23 5/8 in |
Matwei Basov (b. 1950) 'Cherry Light', 2006 Oil on canvas 31 1/2 by 27 1/2 in |
Matwei Basov (b. 1950) 'Through the Cloud', 2006 Oil on canvas 35 1/2 by 19 5/8 in |
Family Album: Jewish Artists from St. Petersburg Exhibition
Boris Borsch (b. 1948) 'Untitled 1' |
Boris Borsch (b. 1948) 'Untitled 2' |
Alla Davidova (b.1946) 'Landscape', 2000 Handmade textile 13 3/8 by 15 5/16 in |
Alla Davidova (b.1946) 'Transformation of a Letter No. 1', 2000 Oil on paper 13 3/8 by 15 5/16 in |
Alla Davidova (b.1946) 'Jewish Cemetery' handmade textile 13 by 15 1/2 in |
Alla Davidova (b.1946) 'Holidays: Passover I', 2006 handmade textile 27 by 19 in |
Alla Davidova (b.1946) 'Holidays: Passover II', 2006 handmade textile 27 by 19 in |
Robert Lotosh (b. 1953) 'Bed', 2000 Wood 4 by 2 3/8 in |
Robert Lotosh (b. 1953) 'Dance', 1994 Bronze 13 by 9 by 9 1/2 in |
Robert Lotosh (b. 1953) 'Two Daughters', 1994 Ceramic 16 by 9 1/2 by 7 7/8 in |
Robert Lotosh (b. 1953) 'Mother's Portrait', 1984 Ceramic 16 1/2 by 8 1/4 by 6 3/8 in |
Robert Lotosh (b. 1953) 'Bed', 1994 Bronze 11 by 7 7/8 by 4 3/4 in |
Tatyana Pogorelskaya (b. 1946) 'Hasid's Stories' 1, 2003 Oil on canvas 78 3/4 by 39 3/8 in |
Tatyana Pogorelskaya (b. 1946) 'Hasid's Stories' 2, 2003 Oil on canvas 78 3/4 by 39 3/8 in |
Anatoly Zaslavsky (b. 1939) 'The 6th Day' |
Anatoly Zaslavsky (b. 1939) 'Blue Bridge', 2000 Oil on canvas 59 by 78 in |
Anatoly Zaslavsky (b. 1939) 'Polina', 2004 Oil on canvas 31 1/2 by 39 1/2 in |
Aron Zinshtein (b. 1947) 'Family Walking', 2005 Oil on canvas 37 1/2 by 58 5/8 in |
Aron Zinshtein (b. 1947) 'People Looking at the Sea', 2003 Oil on canvas 27 5/8 by 39 3/8 in |
Aron Zinshtein (b. 1947) 'Psalm', 1991 Oil on canvas 59 by 35 3/8 in |
Aron Zinshtein (b. 1947) 'Metro (Subway)', 2000 Oil on canvas 59 by 37 3/8 in |
Aron Zinshtein (b. 1947) 'Misha', 2004 Oil on canvas 31 1/2 by 23 5/8 in |
Aron Zinshtein (b. 1947) 'Mother Sofa Abramovna', 2005 Oil on canvas 35 3/8 by 27 5/8 in |
Aron Zinshtein (b. 1947) 'Tanya and Anya', 2005 Oil on canvas 35 3/8 by 27 5/8 |
Aron Zinshtein (b. 1947) 'At the Table', 2005 Oil on canvas 39 3/8 by 27 5/8 in |
Stage Design
Nikolai Pavlovich Akimov (1901-1968) Stage design for 'The Bat' (#1) by I. Strauss, 1948 Leningrad Theater of Musical Comedy Watercolor, pencil, gouache on paper 11 3/4 by 19 1/4 in |
Nikolai Pavlovich Akimov (1901-1968) Stage design for 'The Bat' (#2) by I. Strauss, 1948 Leningrad Theater of Musical Comedy Watercolor, pencil, gouache on paper 11 3/8 by 18 7/8 in |
Tatiyana Georgievna Bruni (1902-2001) Stage design for 'Poor Student' (#1) by K. Melleker, 1945 Leningrad Theater of Musical Comedy Watercolor and pencil on paper 13 1/2 by 22 1/8 in |
Tatiyana Georgievna Bruni (1902-2001) Stage design for 'Poor Student' (#2) by K. Melleker, 1945 Leningrad Theater of Musical Comedy Watercolor and pencil on paper 13 1/4 by 22 1/8 in |
Tatiyana Georgievna Bruni (1902-2001) 'Skomorokh Boy', 1975 Watercolor, India ink, gold leaf 12 1/8 by 16 7/8 in |
Tatiyana Georgievna Bruni (1902-2001) 'Skomorokh Girl', 1975 Watercolor, India ink, gold leaf 12 1/8 by 16 7/8 in |
Tatiyana Georgievna Bruni (1902-2001) 'Harlequin', 1975 Watercolor, India ink, gold leaf 11 3/4 by 16 1/2 in |
Tatiyana Georgievna Bruni (1902-2001) 'Colombina', 1975 Watercolor, India ink, gold leaf 11 3/4 by 16 1/2 in |
Tatiyana Georgievna Bruni (1902-2001) 'Queen of Hearts', 1975 Watercolor, India ink, gold leaf 11 3/4 by 16 1/2 in |
Victor Shklyaev Stage design for 'The Bat' by J. Strauss, 1935 Leningrad Theater of Musical Comedy Gouache, pencil on paper 10 by 18 1/2 in |
Ivan Vasilievich Sevastyanov (b. 1920) Stage design for 'The Barber of Seville' by Gioacchino Rossini, 1948 reverse inscribed 'Saratov, 1945' watercolors, pastels on paper 26 by 14.5 in |
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