Existing comment:
The paintings here were done by Marina Sharipova. Sign:
Marina Sharipova was a bright star, a talented young artist from Kazakhstan whose unique artistic abilities left an undeniable impression on the tapestry of the global artistic community. After graduating from high school in Almaty, she was sponsored by the Republic of Kazakhstan to study art at the Moscow Institute of Graphic Arts. The director of the Institute, Mr. Zhilingskiy was immediately impressed by the young student and raved about her to others. At the Institute she was receiving the highest mark and her illustration to Dostoyevsky's "The Beast" won rave reviews throughout the establishment.
After completing her studies at the Institute, Marina took on a pseudonym -- MAKE -- which combined the names of her grandparents: her grandmother's Makpuza and grandfather's Isagli Sharipov. Mr. Sharipov was famous Kazakh politician and headed the Kazakh parliament in the 1960s. In Moscow, MAKE quickly garnered popularity by illustrating books for top Russian and foreign authors including Sergey Mikhalkov, Pablo Neruda and others.
In 1992, MAKE arrived in America, where her talents truly began to blossom. She worked tirelessly over each canvas, poring over her works for up to 12 hours a day. The collections she created were praised for their originality and depth by gallery owners and art enthusiasts throughout New York.
MAKE was incredibly multi-dimensional. She had a strong personality and character and an unbelievably creative mind. Her American journal is extremely illuminating. It seems that life America, her new reality inspired her to fully tap into her creative genius while combining elements of Kazakh culture, Russian traditions and the style of modern America. She was also able to create magnificent works which included elements of both Muslim and Christian religions.
But, in 1993, tragedy struck. At 33, MAKE's life was suddenly cut short, her heart simply stopped beating. The autopsy results revealed that she was poisoned by the methanol fuels in the oil paints which she inhaled due to her overwhelmingly intensive work hours.
After her death, MAKE's collections were shown with tremendous success and critical acclaim in the world-renowned Moscow Museum of Oriental Arts as well as the State Art Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, where her exhibition was part of the permanent collection of the Museum for many years.
And, now, after her collection has circled the world, her final worlds will return to the place where they were first conceived -- United States. Due to the efforts of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, her posthumous collection will finally find its audience in the hearts of the American arts lovers and art professionals. |