ART GALLERIES

ART GALLERIES. The first A.g. in Bashkortostan became the Voskresenskoye Art Gallery. Since the early 80s, the number of A.g. has grown, because the branches of the Art Museum named after M.V.Nesterov have been organized intogalleries and private A.g. appeared: Ufa Art Gallery (founded in 1974 by the Union of Artists of the RB), Beloretsk Art Gallery (1980; in 1990—2006, a branch of the BSAM), Salavat Art Gallery (1988), “Sangat” (1989; Ufa), Ishimbay Art Gallery(1991; in 1994—2005, a branch of the BSAM), the Gallery of Folk Art “Ural” (1992; Ufa), “Miras” (1994; Neftekamsk), “Miras” (1994;Ufa), the Exhibition Hall of Gymnasia No.121 of Ufa (1996; until 2012, the Exhibition Hall of the Union of Artistsof the RB), Sterlitamak Art Gallery (1996; since 1999, a branch of the BSAM), “Аcademia” (1999), “Hermitage” (1999; Selo Kirgiz‑Miyaki of Miyakinsky Raion of the RB), “Gostiny Dvor” (2000, Ufa; since 2000, it has a branch at the hotel “President Hotel”), “Aimak” (2001; Ufa), the Children’s Picture Gallery named after A.E.Tyulkin (2001; Ufa), art‑gallery “Limousine” (2001; Ufa), “Izhad” (2002; Ufa), “Koyashkai” (2005; Ufa).