Lazar Khidekel@Christie's and reviews: A key link in the story of abstraction

 
 
Dear Friends of the Lazar Khidekel  Society, 
Christie’s celebration of the book Lazar Khidekel and Suprematism  
(Prestel) on May 18 was a memorable and inspiring experience featuring  informative 
presentations and an exhibition of Lazar Khidekel’s work.  
Our sincere  gratitude goes to Izabela Grocholski and Alexis Tiesenhausen 
of Christie’s, to  Dr. Maria Kokkori of the Chicago Art Institute who spoke 
on behalf of the New  York Malevich Society, to Prestel Publishing Inc. and 
Nellie Gipson for their  support, and to all our esteemed guests — the museum 
curators, art  professionals, and collectors who attended this wonderful  
celebration.  
Our next event — a cocktail reception  to celebrate the publication of 
Lazar Khidekel and Suprematism  (Prestel) will take place at the Grimaldi Forum 
in Monaco in mid-July. (Details  are coming soon to: 
_www.russianamericanculture.com_ (http://www.russianamericanculture.com/) ) You can RSVP at 
[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) . 
Please come and celebrate with us!  
Lazar Khidekel  and Suprematism continues to  receive praise: it has been 
selected for a review and recommendation by CHOICE —  a magazine that goes 
out to more than 22,000 academic librarians and faculty,  reaching almost 
every college and university in the United States. And in a  recent, glowing 
review Lazar Khidekel’s Suprematist works are called “a key link in the story 
of  abstraction.” The following is an excerpt: 
Lazar  Khidekel & Suprematism 
Regina  Khidekel
Prestel  
By  Bryony Byrne 
An  architect and an artist, Lazar Khidekel trained under Marc Chagall, and 
at the  age of only 15 exhibited alongside other modern art luminaries 
including Wassily  Kandinsky and Kazimir Malevich and went on to become an 
important member of the  Russian avant-garde. This book is the first dedicated to 
his work and explores  the importance of Suprematism in his oeuvre. 
It  is a fantastic introduction to an often-overlooked artist and spans the 
decades  of his long career, moving through the different phases of his 
work. A stunning  collection of paintings, drawings and photographs, the book 
reveals insight into  Khidekel’s early and prodigious experiments with 
abstraction in both art and  architecture. A series of interesting essays also 
traces Khidekel’s interactions  with Malevich and the development of the 
Suprematist  movement. 
Coinciding  with a renewed interest in Russian abstract art, this book is a 
brilliant exploration of a  talented and significant artist and provides a 
detailed and beautiful showcase  of Suprematist work. A key link in the  
story of 
abstraction.https://www.aestheticamagazine.com/lazar-khidekel-suprematism   
Dr.  Regina Khidekel, AICA, SHERA 
President, Lazar Khidekel Society 
Tel: 212-744-5168; 646-831-0554 [email protected]_ 
(mailto:[email protected]) ; 
http://www.russianamericanculture.com/lazar-khidekel-society/ 
(http://www.russianamericanculture.com/lazar-khidekel-society/)

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