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"I have visited most of the finer galleries in the U.S. I have never seen so many high quality paintings in any one gallery."

– Denis Chernyshov
Hudson River School expert and curator of exceptional paintings for numerous finer U.S. Galleries

"During the last three years, Lazare Gallery has removed more high quality paintings from Russia than any other gallery in the world."

– Anna Yurievna Mudrova
Ministry of Culture, Moscow

"...Life is a wonderful thing after all. But it is very, very, short...I am for immortality with all my heart..."

– Nikolai Sergeyev
Artist, former member of the Artists' Guild of the USSR

"It is wonderful," Russian artist Mikhail Kugach said recently, "to see a gallery recognize the importance of and focus on the most skilled artists of the Moscow School of Russian Realism, the world's greatest realism art movement of the 20th Century."

This showcase of Russian Realist painting, which has earned the admiration of Kugach and countless other artists, art collectors and art investors, is Lazare Gallery.

Located in rural Charles City County, Virginia, far from the capitals of the fashionable art world, Lazare Gallery is nonetheless the epicenter of the West's discovery of the surpassing beauty of Russian Realism.

Prokopievsky Church in Great Ustug by Nikolai Dubovik	May 8 - May 18, 2009 Windows to the Russian Soul Paintings by some of Russia's most talented living Artists Lazare Gallery invites you to experience the poetic Russian soul thru these awe inspiring paintings. The works, filled with color and emotion, are steeped in an academic tradition which honors the legacy of past masters. Visit Lazare Gallery to feel the allure of Russian Realism, as timeless as Russia's rich heritage. Open House dates and times

Winter in Village by Aleksei Stepanovich	June 6th - 8th, 2009 Russian Art Fair In London Lazare Gallery is honored to participate in the vetted "Russian Art Fair" at the Jumeirah Carlton Towers, London. Devoted entirely to Russian Art, this unique fair will unite dealers and collectors from across the world with a stunning array of the finest works produced by Russian Artists over the last millennium. More details

	May 17,2009 John Henry Wurdeman At the Georgian National Museum The newly renovated Georgian National Museum in Sighnaghi, Republic of Georgia is pleased to announce a much anticipated re-opening featuring paintings by John Henry Wurdeman. Mr.Wurdeman was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, educated in Moscow and has lived and painted in Sighnaghi for 12 years. His paintings are about the life and soul of this amazing village and the rich heritage and culture of his beloved Georgia.

Gala at the Embassy of the Russian Federation	Special Events Photos of Kugach, Kugach, Kugach Opening Events Including the Russian Embassy Gala and AUM Artist Reception With much anticipation and enthusiasm, the Kugach family was recently welcomed to Washington DC. The festivities started with a gala dinner at the Embassy of the Russian Federation, benefiting Global Arts Network. The following evening, Mikhail Kugach talked about family paintings in the Kugach, Kugach, Kugach exhibition at the opening reception at American University Museum. View more photos of the Events

	Now Available! MASTER OF COLOR The Life and Works of Vyacheslav Nikolaivich Zabelin This greatly anticipated book by art historian Sergey Gavrilychenko is now available. Read More

	Online Now RUSSIAN ART BLOG Sponsored by Lazare Gallery Lazare Gallery now sponsors a blog devoted to bringing Russian art lovers up to date news and information regarding important events occuring in the world of Russian art. Visit the Blog