Such an art gallery as a gallery EM Lunin does not exist even in the Russian capital. Here is a painting, sculpture, graphics are not for sale but for free public viewing - for this reason Art Gallery alone brings the cost to the owner.

It may seem strange and quite old-fashioned that it is possible to keep the gallery, which does not bring any income. Eugene M. Lunin - a businessman from the city of Chelyabinsk; He is an economist by profession and a mechanical engineer. The opening of the gallery was an important decision for the entrepreneur, because using it will be able to support many artists to show their work to the public, as well as simply to help them survive.

The history of the gallery began in 1996 completely randomly, when Yevgeny Mikhailovich did order the young graphics from Cherepovets Yuri Volkov, which is consisted of several fairly lengthy compositions. Soon Lunin met other young artists, learn about their lives, families and work; but, as it turned out, the most acute problem of almost all the artists began to lack of demand in the field of art, which mostly deal with the Russian province where the work even particularly gifted artists almost impossible to sell. It is known that about thirty members of the Russian Union of artists living in the city of Cherepovets, became hostages of the lack of means of subsistence.

That purchase of art works, and Eugene M. became engaged. Collection EM Lunin at most devoted to the art of the masters of the Vologda-oriented tradition of realism. At the moment, the gallery has more than three thousand works of drawing, painting, sculpture.

The opening of the gallery took place in 2001. Character manning the gallery is built according to the monographic principle that is completely consistent with the approach in terms of science. Here sections marked by artists such as V. Vetrogonsky, V. Pimenov, A. Borozdina, V. Sergeev, A. Savin and others.

A distinctive feature of the museum was the work of a creative heritage, as well as archives of deceased artists drawing and painting: Laricheva M. Khrustalyova S. Grishacheva H .. in the gallery collections of the works of those artists who have recently declared themselves, and work, that little-known: Karpachova O. Novgorodov A. Konstantinov V.

The most valuable picture gallery is considered the "Portrait of VI Belova "- the most important work in the iconography of the great poet of the Vologda region. The strong emotional impact on the numerous spectators at the Third All-Russian exhibition in 2006, devoted to landscape painting, made a "Homeland." One of the key position was given to the monumental landscape Strahov B. "Break-in Totma."

All collectible paintings and objects Lunin divided into two main sections: the graphics and painting. In the graphics department, in addition to prints, figures and original graphics. Here you can see and preparatory drawings to wooden engravings leading Vologda masters: V. Sergeyev, Nagovitsyna A., G. Burmaginova

It is worth noting that the activities of the gallery did not limited only to the acquisition of works of graphic art and paintings. Eugene M. communicates with most masters of modern art, as well as conducts annual visits of artists in the most beautiful places in our country that actively improves their artistic potential. Since its inception the gallery Lunin one of the most important activities was the creation of films and books about their favorite artists. This thought occurred due to the fact that few of these creative artists fans know all the truth about favorite artists, because it often happens that critics in their articles to readers just impose their views.

Art Gallery held about a hundred exhibitions, and this number will continue to grow, because skilled artists and good people has always been famous Vologda land.