Acknowledgements

The Museum of 20th–21st Century Art of St Petersburg extends its heartfelt thanks to the Friends’ Club members Egor Semenov, Georgy Botka, Nikolai Botka, Dmitry Schneerson and Nikolai Malygin for donating several works by Leningrad artists to the museum.

Donation from G. Abelev:
Lidia Timoshenko. Girl at the hedge.1958 Oil on canvas

Donations from E. Semenov:
Grigory Grinberg. Self-Portrait. 1918. Charcoal on paper, laid on cardboard
Grigory Grinberg. Portrait of a Woman with a High Hairstyle. 1920s. Charcoal on paper
Grigory Grinberg. Mademoiselle Soroka. 1923. Charcoal and sanguine on paper

Donation from N. Botka:
Vladimir Feoktistov. Summer. 2005. Oil on canvas

Donation from D. Schneerson and N. Malygin:
Vladimir Grinberg. Neva. Summer (on the reverse: In the fields. Voronino Village). 1940. Oil on canvas

Thanks to the financial support of Dmitry Shneerson and Daniil Kowenskii, the museum has published a massive catalogue in Russian and English of the very best artworks in the collection of the Museum of 20th–21st Century Art of St Petersburg. The catalogue comes with a substantial scholarly section, featuring introductory articles, artists’ biographies, and archival photographic material.

The financial contribution of Oleg Klimenko has made it possible for us to publish a presentational brochure about the museum and its collection, highlighting its historic significance, developmental focus, and prospective vision.