McCarthey Gallery

Welcome to The McCarthey Gallery

The Thomas Kearns McCarthey Gallery is one of the foremost dealers in the United States dealing with Russian Impressionistic art. The Gallery maintains an extensive inventory of collectible works by Russia's most respected artists during the period of 1930 to 1980. The Gallery carefully selects paintings that are historically significant, original in composition, interesting in form and beautiful in their depiction of the human spirit. We have been working in Russia for many years and have developed close personal relationships with many of the artists and their families. Together with our associated gallery in Russia, Dacha Art, and our Russian partners, we maintain extremely close ties with the arts community in Russia and the former Soviet republics. In addition to our Russian specialization, the TKM Gallery is proud to work with talented artists from other countries who have the spirit of the Russian art.

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Monthly Silent Auction

Rashid M. Nurmukhametov- "Girl with Flower"
1959, 19¼" x 16" (49 x 40.5 cm)

Estimated Price $2,000 Current Bid $250.

A fun tradition at the TKM Gallery continues! Every month we select a painting and hold a no reserve silent auction. Over the months there have been some 'steals' and some bidding wars but no matter the outcome, it has been exciting for our Russian art collectors. As our September auction pick, we are pleased to present "Girl with Flower" by Rashid M. Nurmuhametov, a graduate of the famed Surikov Institute in Moscow. Bidding begins at $250, followed by minimum bidding increments of $250. The auction will end at 7 PM on Wednesday, September 30th..

Rashid Mukhametbareyevich Nurmukhametov, (1925-1986)

People's Artist of RSFSR, Honored Artist of Bashkii ASSR, and Salavat Yulaev Prize Winner, Nurmukhametov is one of the most outstanding artists of Soviet Bashkiria. His name is associated with the achievements of genre and portrait painting in the Republic. For more than thirty years of artistic work, he created an extensive gallery of canvases, many of which are now held in museum collections in Russia.

The art of Nurmukhametov is active, life-asserting and passionate. It clearly expressing the attitude to reality of the artist-communist himself - a man of our time, who philosophically comprehends life in all manifestations of the new and the old.

Nurmukhametov was generously endowed by nature with the talent of artist, painter, with poetics, broad-mindedness and enormous energy. The artist's works are a reflection of all his human qualities. They cover various aspects of life and bear the light of humanity, patriotism and respect to man.

The art of Nurmukhametov is deeply rooted in his native Bashkir land. His best works are dedicated to its people, history, today's life and nature. It is that main trend which determines the completeness of the artist's work. The national character is the main feature of his art. It lies in the deep understanding of national heroes, national individuality, in the large vital meaningfulness of his paintings and the realistic manner of representation.

Artist Spotlight - The Tkachev Brothers

The Tkachev Brothers- "Spring on the Caspian"

1980, 29" x 43" (74 x 110 cm)

Alexei & Sergei Tkachev are wideley acknowledged by the Artists Union of Russia as one o f the top ten Russian artists of the second half of the twentieth century, The Tkachev Brothers as artists, teachers and administrators have had a tremendous influence on Russian Impressionism. Their paintings tell a story of Russia in a way that melts the hearts of even the strongest of critics, yet their art appeas to the smalles of school children.

Both are full members of the Academy of Arts of USSR, the People's Artists of USSR, the laureates of the Repin State Prize and the State Prize of USSR. Since 1960. they have been living and working in Moscow. Their works are included in the collections of the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, and the Tretykov Gallery in Moscow.

Alexei Petrovich Tkachev (b. 1925), graduated from the Surikov Art Institute, taught by D.?. Mochalsky.

Sergei Petrovich Tkachev (b. 1922), graduated from the Surikov Art Instiute, taught by S.V. Gerasimov.

The Tkachev Brothers is a name that determined the development of Russian Art of the second half of the 20th century. They were born not far from the town of Bryansk, Chugunovka village. Sergei was born in 1922 and Alexei in 1925. That's where their parents Pyotr Afanaseivich Tkachev and Maria Vasilievna Lemesheva lived as well. Customs and manners of the old times were strictly kept. A bride and a groom were not supposed to see each other before the wedding day. That's exactly what happened to the future parents of the artists. By the end of the 1920s, there were eight children in the family, two of them died of diseases. The family, each member of which worked night and day, lived in the country. Their life was full of trouble and the children dreamt of breaking out of the awful poverty and illiteracy.

The outstanding character traits of the mother and the father seemed to have got mixed in the children. The father was a strong-willed, persistent man, possessing that unstoppable kind of energy which kept him busy all the time. As for the mother, being a poetic person by nature, she knew a great deal of Russian fairy-tales and retold them to her children. She also possessed a beautiful voice and was invited to sing on any holiday or wedding held in the village.

Russian & Soviet Impressionism

Russia's Rich Cultural Heritage

Russia's rich cultural heritage represents the best of human creativity. Its literature, music, visual and performing arts and architecture are among the most profound, compelling and beautiful expressions of the human spirit.

Much of this rich heritage is well known in the United States, such as the writing of Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoevsky, the music of Peter Tchaikovsky, Serge Prokofiev and Igor Stravinsky, the painting of Ilya Repin and Vassily Kadinsky, the architecture of the Kremlin and State Hermitage Museum and the dance of the Bolshoi Ballet.

News & Exhibitions

Marty Ricks- "Russian Roots"

Marty Ricks-"High Country Desert"
36" x 48", (91.4 x 122 cm), 2010, Oil on Canvas

The Thomas Kearns McCarthey Gallery is pleased to invite you to our current exbibition "Russian Roots" with renowned Utah artist Marty Ricks. Marty has recently returned from a month long adventure to Russia and the Ukraine to experience and connect with one of his main artistic influences, Russia and Russian Impressionism. Marty's fascination with Russia and the Ukraine go back many years when, as a youngster in Idaho, he met and spent time with Russian Impressionist master Sergei Bongart. On his recent trip, Marty feels that he genuinely connected with his artistic roots as well as the warmth and friendliness of the Russian people. Marty has returned filled with Russian inspiration and a renewed artistic expression. Please join us through the month of September as Marty debuts his new Russian inspired collection of paintings.

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