IMPORTANT HISTORIC 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!

Presenting a Captivating and Exciting Festive Composition Depicting an Old-World Circus Carnival Sideshow Held in a Ukrainian Town. A Unique Painting by the World Famous Russian-European Artist and Film Director Ari Roussimoff.

"CARNIVAL FESTIVITIES"

A GREAT SHOW HAS COME TO TOWN

THE LEGENDARY CIRCUS FARNOS

PINHEADS DANCING AMIDST  SPECTATORS

MUSICAL CLOWNS, JESTERS. MUCH ACTIVITY

SIAMESE TWINS, BEARDED LADY,  GIANTESS, LEGLESS WONDER, DOG FACED MAN, PINHEAD

BEHOLD A TATTOOED SWORD SWALLOWER

THE CIRCUS OPENED ON MARKET GROUNDS

BEAUTIFUL LADIES, DRESSES AND COSSACK

THE STRONG MAN HOISTS UP A BARBELL

DIVERSITY PERSONIFIED.  A JEWISH COUPLE, UKRAINIANS, RUSSIANS AND POLES

CIRCUS TIME IN OLD-WORLD EASTERN EUROPE

"CARNIVAL FESTIVITIES"

2007 Oil on Canvas 36 x 48

Here is the Old World as it Really Was! Ukrainian Farmers, Russian Cossack Officers and Hassidic Jews All Come Together at the Carnival Sideshow. On Stage are a Colorful Assortment of Unique Performers and Historic Circus Freaks.

PAINTED BY THE MAN WHO DIRECTED THE AWARD WINNING FILM, "FREAKS UNCENSORED! A HUMAN SIDESHOW!"

”CARNIVAL FESTIVITIES” is a Genuine Signed And Dated Ari Roussimoff Oil on Canvas Painting, measuring a very large sized 36 x 48 inches and painted in 2007. This is one of several large compositions devoted to carnival and circus themes. In this particular work, the artist shows us what it was like when the carnival came to town. In the small towns of old Ukraine and Russia, the circus most often set up in the market place, usually located near the church. It was opening day! Select performers mingled with the crowd displaying their unique talents while other acts and curiosities lined the stage. This was the way it once was. Roussimoff has captured this scene in a most exciting and individual way. The curious and bystanders alike came to the market on carnival day. Here are the local peasants, Cossacks, the Czarist officers, rural bureaucrats and dignitaries, voluptuous farm girls, Hassidic Jewish citizens, men, women and children of all ages. In the background are the amusements and rides. The featured Freaks and Working Acts: Giants, Dwarfs, the Seal Girl, The Human Torso, Dancing Pinheads, the Tattooed Wonder, Jo-Jo The Dog Faced Man, The Bearded Lady, The Siamese Twins, The Fat Man, The Sword Swallower wearing Masonic jewelry, A flamboyant Magician and his magic wand, The Strong Man along with clowns, acrobats, musicians and a host of others. The image of the Jester refers to "Farnos", a whimsical character from Russian Folklore based on the classic Italian Pucinello. The world of Wonders as promoted by P. T. Barnum is seen here as it once was in eastern Europe. A wonderful work of art!

Here is a Really Great Opportunity to bid on and own this Colorful Original Oil Painting by World-Class Artist Ari Roussimoff. Paintings by Roussimoff are being purchased by art collectors the world over. These are great works that transcend all barriers of ethnicity, religion and culture. Works such as this one bring a sense of true peace to any home.

This Beautiful Oil Painting will make a great addition to anyone’s fine collection of Modern Impressionist and Expressionist Art. The purchaser will receive a certificate of authenticity. This is a large painting. Payment is expected within 3 days of auction close. International bidders should first contact us to find out about exact charges and conditions. Thank You.

"CARNIVAL FESTIVITIES"

2007 Oil on Canvas 36 x 48 by Ari Roussimoff

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".

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.