House-Museum of the People's Artist of the USSR V. A. Igoshev

Vladimir Igoshev (1921-2007) was an artist who celebrated the identity and traditions of the northern peoples in his paintings. Once arriving in the Khanty-Mansiysk Region, the artist found his «cherished vein»: northern landscapes, portraits of representatives of the indigenous peoples of the North, plot compositions created by the Master, have become a significant contribution to the preservation of the artistic heritage of the multinational culture of Russia. In 2001, on the day of the 80th anniversary of the Master, the House-Museum of the People's Artist of the USSR V. A. Igoshev was opened in Khanty-Mansiysk, the collection of which includes portraits, landscapes and subject compositions written by the artist on creative trips to the Khanty-Mansi Territory. Architect Evgeny Viktorovich Ingema and People's Artist of Russia Sergey Vitalyevich Goryaev worked on the creation of the "gingerbread house", as it is often called by residents and guests of the capital of the oil region. Architecture in the style of Russian Art Nouveau is not accidental: it was in the art of that time that Vladimir Alexandrovich saw the origins of his own creativity. Every year, the House-Museum of the artist is visited by more than 5 thousand guests, including honorary guests of the district capital. On excursions to the stationary exhibition «Northern Way», visitors of the museum discover the culture of the indigenous peoples of the North, get acquainted with the artistic chronicle of the Ugra land created by Vladimir Alexandrovich Igoshev, and the atmosphere of creativity and love for their work still reigns in the artist's office-studio. The collection of the House-Museum of the People's Artist of the USSR V. A. Igoshev includes more than 100 works of the artist, united in the exhibition «The Northern Way of the Master», which can fully give an idea of the life of the indigenous peoples of the North. In addition, visitors are attracted by a special space - the «White Room» - where you can fully immerse yourself in the world of the artist with the help of an unusual installation, including photos from the artist's personal archive, his quotes and objects of his personal life.