Five days before the scheduled opening of the exhibition of the famous artist Alexei Marochkina (Ales Mary) in the name of MAD Masherov guide art-graphic faculty denied the assessment. Opening of the exhibition Alexis Marochkina "Return" to be held on November 30.

Exhibition curator Catherine Myasnikov said that all of the terms agreed upon in advance:

"Opening Alexei Marochkina" Return "has been planned properly, we have advertised in local newspapers. But Dean called art-graphic faculty of MAD Dmitry Senko and said that the show is canceled. The reason - the employment of the hall. To postpone the speech was not, so we must understand that failure - out-and-out. While last Friday the department head Gennady Isakov declared that nothing goes wrong. "

Paintings for the exhibition were to arrive in Vitebsk morning of November 26. Learning to cancel the exhibition, Alex Marochkin had at the last moment to unload them from the car, which gave the Union of Artists.

We apologize for the sudden cancellation of the exhibition no one asked. With VSU not even called to warn.

Marochkin Alexei himself at a loss: "Picked up work, that there was no non-conformist, who do not like some of the organizers. Took the early work of Vitebsk period. And the most interesting - the study of our teacher Alexander Gavryushko. What surprise when they told me that they can not take my show! .. "- Says the artist.

"I believe there is no excuse. I think that is the cause of my face. And that some reinsurers have decided not to mess with me. I think, ideologues and "enkavedisty" simply track information on websites. I was uncomfortable for them. This is the main reason, "- says the author of" Myron. "

Alex Marochkin says Vitebsk to his native city. He was among the first graduates of the Vitebsk Hudgraf. It was the 50th anniversary of the first issue of the faculty and tied the exhibition "The Return", an idea which was announced at this year's reunion and supported by the Dean of the Faculty. It was planned to take place in early November, but Marochkin asked to postpone the last day of autumn.

"Of course, I would like to exhibit, but I do it will not show. That's it! Locked topic for me. And not that I hurt, I'm used to it, but ... it's just ugly. Indeed: there is no prophet in his own country ... "- sorry artist.

Now hopes to "return" Alexei Marochkina Vitebsk artists and art lovers to lay Art Museum, where, in the words of Catherine Myasnikovay, promised to organize an exhibition, if there any "hole" in the schedule of museum activities. By the way, Alex is a party Marochkin first plein air Chagall in Vitebsk.

Based on “Vitebsk Courier” і Radio Liberty