History

 The Art Museum of Stary Oskol in Russia was founded in 1988. It is one of the youngest museums of Belgorod region. The formation of the collection began with works which were transferred out from The Art Fund of RSFSR, The Moscows factury of Drawing Art and The Belgorod's Fund of Culture. Sometime later the collection of The Art Museum was replenished by paintings of modern artists of neighbour regions. It contains works of painting,graphic art, decorative and applied art. In 2002 The Russian Fund of Fine Art in Moscow gave to The Art Museum works of painting, pieces of graphic art made by the artists from The Commonwealth of Independent Countries(CIC).
Works of Russian Federation hands form the base of the collection in The Art Museum. Works chronologically reflect the period of 1940- 50ss. The collection of The Art Museum features works of Members of Art of RSFSR: Maksimov K.M., Boot N.I., Kurnakova A.I., Mamontov A.P., Matorin M.A., Pimenov V.V., Reichet V.I.; winners of State prize of USSR: Suzdalzev M.A., Kurnakov A.I., Kosenkov S.S. and other famous artists. Works of artists play great role in the section of modern art in St.Oskol. They are Hegay I.N., Shliapnikov P.S., Golishev V.V., Bolotov Y.I. .The Art Museum exhibits paintings of modern art in halls of Russian Banks, in cities of Russia: Moscow, St.Petersburg, Voronezh, Kursk and others. Also it organizes festivals and opening days in neighbour regions and Ukraine.
The Art Museum keeps the information about the creative work of artists from Belgorod, Kursk, Voronezh, Moscow. Presently, the collection of The Art Museum is being improved by works of modern artists..