Natalia Goncharova Retrospective Opens at Helsinki's Ateneum Art Museum
A major retrospective of Natalia Goncharova (1881–1962) has opened at the Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki, featuring over 100 works—many shown for the first time in Finland. The exhibition covers her output from the first four decades of the 20th century, highlighting her role as a leading female figure of the Russian avant-garde who inspired experimental artists in Russia and Western Europe. It traces her career from her 1913 solo exhibition in Moscow, through her partnership with Mikhail Larionov, to her final years in exile in Paris. The show includes paintings, illustrations, costumes, set designs, and ballet recordings. It is organized by the Ateneum Art Museum and Tate Modern, in collaboration with the Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi and supported by the State Tretyakov Gallery. The exhibition runs from February 27 to May 17, 2020.
Key facts
- Natalia Goncharova was born in Negaevo in 1881 and died in Paris in 1962.
- The exhibition includes over 100 works, many shown for the first time in Finland.
- Goncharova was a central figure of the Russian avant-garde.
- She organized a private exhibition of her works in Moscow in 1913.
- She collaborated with Mikhail Larionov, her artistic and romantic partner.
- The exhibition covers painting, performance, fashion, and theater.
- Organized by Ateneum Art Museum and Tate Modern, with Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi and State Tretyakov Gallery.
- The exhibition runs from February 27 to May 17, 2020 at Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki.
Entities
Artists
- Natalia Goncharova
- Kazimir Malevich
- Marc Chagall
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Mikhail Larionov
- Piero Ruggeri
Institutions
- Ateneum Art Museum
- Tate Modern
- Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi
- State Tretyakov Gallery
- Artribune
Locations
- Helsinki
- Finland
- London
- Florence
- Moscow
- Paris
- Negaevo
- Torino