The Dina Vierny Gallery has decided to reinterpret an iconic exhibition conceived by Dina Vierny exactly 50 years ago: Russian Avant-Garde Moscow 73. The gallery owner had clandestinely brought out the works of a group of non-conformist artists from the Soviet Union, who have since become the principal representatives of this movement. Consequently, the works of Boulatov, Kabakov, Yankilevsky, or Rabine - artists who couldn't exhibit their paintings in the USSR - were presented for the first time to the French public in 1973, on the walls of rue Jacob, causing a genuine visual shock. The success of this exhibition was such that it was extended for many months and had an extraordinary impact.

A few streets away, at the heart of the emerging art gallery PAL Project, the contemporary aspect of the exhibition will present until January 6th the works of four young artists in exile: Katya Muromsteva, Evgeny Granilshchikov, Andrei Kuzkin, and Pavel Otdelnov. This association of artists thus constitutes an act of reactivation of the concept initiated by Dina Vierny in 1973.

Curated by Dimitri Ozerkov, former curator of the Hermitage Museum himself in exile, the 73-23 project will be the subject of a profound reflection on the place of Russian artists, from the Soviet era to the current geopolitical context. Through this parallel between two generations of creators evolving in similar environments, this two-part exhibition aims to question the place of the artist in exile, their heritage, and their belonging to a territory.

A bilingual catalog featuring an essay by Dimitri Ozerkov will be published on this occasion.

The exhibition at PAL Project will run from 01.12.2023 to 06.01.2024