AN EXCITING ARTWORK BY INTERNATIONAL ARTIST!

At MoMA The Museum of Modern Art in New York, October 2023. The artist Ari Roussimoff is speaking about his paintings via special slide presentation, explaining their relationship to his Surreal 1990 Art-Film which MoMA presented that evening and which played at the Museum for the entire week. MoMA will also be preserving the film.

YOU CAN READ THE ARTIST’S BIOGRAPHY AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AD!

Up for Auction is an Invigorating and Very Colorful Cubist Style Composition of People Happily Dancing Away on a Quaint Russian Village Street. A Poetic Painting by World Famous Russian-European Painter and Film Director Ari Roussimoff

RUSSIAN VILLAGE FOLK DANCING

CUBISM IS ALIVE IN ROUSSIMOFF’S ART

A RURAL RUSSIAN FOLK THEME

NOSTALGIA FOR OLD COUNTRY JOYS

BEGAN IN 1976. COMPLETED IN 2016.

QUAINT HOMES, WINDMILL, FLOWERS

RICH IN VIBRANCY AND POETRY

MEN, WOMEN, ALL MERRILY DANCE

RUSSIAN VILLAGE FOLK DANCING

1976-2016 Acrylic and Silver on Circular Wood-Panel 17 ¾ x 17 ¾ inches

Here is a fabulous original Ari Roussimoff painting created in the style of Cubism. An internationally acclaimed artist, his paintings are in collections throughout the world. Although he paints a great variety of subjects, it is Roussimoff’s warmhearted Russian, Ukrainian and Jewish themed paintings that are especially beloved. In this current Cubist work, a group of villagers dance merrily on a rustic little street. This painting has a unique history. Circular in shape, it was initially conceived and painted in the year 1976. But it was left in an incomplete state for many years. Then in 2016, the artist suddenly became inspired to work this piece to completion. And what a beauty it is! Very colorful and invigorating. "RUSSIAN VILLAGE FOLK DANCING " is an Authentic Signed and Dated 1976-2016 Ari Roussimoff Acrylic and Silver on Circular Wood-Panel Painting, measuring Panel 17 ¾ x 17 ¾ inches. A Wonderful Artwork. Buyer will receive a certificate of authenticity. This painting is a true gem! A perfect addition to any quality collection of fine art or Slavic culture. Payment is expected within 5 days of auction close. International bidders should first contact us to find out about exact charges and conditions. Thank You.

Here is a Great Opportunity to bid on and own this Colorful Original Painting by World-Class Artist Ari Roussimoff. Paintings by Roussimoff are being purchased by art collectors the world over. Works such as this one bring joy to any home.

RUSSIAN VILLAGE FOLK DANCING

Photo Gallery

(below) Here is a small selection of photos showing Roussimoff's paintings being displayed in prestigious art galleries and museums.

(below) Magazine & newspaper articles and announcements for Roussimoff exhibits in different languages

(below) Roussimoff's live appearances. 1. Lecturing to university students. 2. Featured on MTV. 3. Amusing a sell-out crowd in New York's famed Disco club, The "Limelight".

(below) Roussimoff dressed in a vintage coat worn by the great Russian opera star Feodor Chaliapin

ABOUT ARI ROUSSIMOFF

Ari Roussimoff, a critically acclaimed painter and film director, has been called one of the most prolific and creative artists of his generation. His paintings of Russian, Ukrainian, Jewish, symbolic and Masonic themes have earned him much acclaim and they have been shown in over 100 exhibitions worldwide. In the year 2021 the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York acquired Roussimoff's surreal art film "SHADOWS IN THE CITY" (1991) for their permanent collection and are also having the movie preserved as a part of both film and art history. Roussimoff's art exhibitions include at the Eduard Nakhamkin Fine Arts Galleries, M.L. International Gallery of Fine Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, A & J Galleries, The Bucharest Museum, The Nicholas Roerich Museum, Chancellor Robert R. Livingston Masonic Library and Museum, The Peter Fingesten Gallery-Pace University, Arma Galleries, Galerie Ehmer, Stephanie Ann Roper Gallery-Frostburg State University, The Theodor Herzel Institute Art Gallery, Masonic Hall-Grand Lodge of New York, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Weintraub Gallery, Anthology Film Archives, Ingber Gallery, Caesars Atlantic City, Hudson Guild Art Gallery, Galerie Chemnitzer, Guyther Gallery, YM-YWHA, Art Gallery of the Educational Alliance, Galerie Fischer, Ukraine Club Art Gallery and many others. Among the many who have lauded Ari Roussimoff's paintings were the modern art masters Marc Chagall and Oskar Kokoschka. And as a teenager, he was invited to lunch with Salvador Dali and his wife Gala. For some years now, Ari Roussimoff has also been active as a director of motion pictures. His first full-length feature film done in 1991 was the critically acclaimed surrealist horror art movie, “SHADOWS IN THE CITY”. Roussimoff won the Phantom of the Movies’ award for Best Documentary of 1999 for his incredible film, “FREAKS UNCENSORED” (directed by Roussimoff, screenplay by Vivian Forlander). Considered by critics and audiences alike as the best ever documentary about Circus Sideshow Performers, “FREAKS UNCENSORED” was listed by the esteemed Facets Movie Lovers Video Guide as one of THE 100 BEST DOCUMENTARY MOVIES OF ALL TIME! Roussimoff’s colorful life also includes creating sets for a Broadway show, costume design, performance art, hosting a three-part television music program on MTV and appearing on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera in a non-singing acting role. A colorful speaker, the artist has given many talks on his work (and still does). Roussimoff has lectured at colleges, universities, cultural institutions, and various functions in both Europe and America. He has perfectly meshed his life as a painter and as a filmmaker in a way that has not been done before. A world traveler, Roussimoff has lived and worked in Zurich, Amsterdam, New York, Los Angeles, Munich, Miami Beach and San Diego, among other places. Roussimoff works at painting all the time and considers each picture an adventure.