On September 16, 2016 an opening of the exhibition of author’s photographs “From caryatid to high-tech. Allurement of facade plastic art of the town on Inhul” of a famous Kirovohrad photo journalist Ihor Demchuk took place in O.O.Osmerkin Art-Memorial Museum. The exhibition was dedicated to the 150th anniversary of an artist of architecture Ya. Pauchenko within the framework of the art project to the Town Day “At the crossroads of the streets of Elisavethrad-Kirovohrad” initiated by the museum. The art project is aimed at presenting Kirovohrad streets in photographs, showing succession of architectural language from the town foundation to the present as indissoluble history of construction of an integral urban environment, reflecting life of residents and visitors of the town, in order to involve general public to studying of their past.
   The exhibition exposition consists of 35 coloured artistic architectural photographs of the town landscapes made by a well-known Kirovohrad photographer – member of the National Unions of Journalists and Photo Artists of Ukraine, laureate of Regional Award in Journalism in nomination “photo journalism”, special correspondent of the regional newspaper “Narodneslovo” I.Demchuk and format photo installations-assemblages of facade decorations of buildings created by leading researcher of the museum, curator of the art project “At the crossroads of the streets of Elisavethrad-Kirovohrad” Merited Artist of Ukraine A.Nadezhdin, which are special emotional emphasis, that help a viewer to get to know with historical architectural styles and feel the beauty of our town.
   A presentation of the theme booklet “From caryatid to high-tech. Allurement of facade plastic art of the town on Inhul” prepared by the museum and slide show of the same name from the series “Art project to Town Day “At the crossroads of the streets of Elisavethrad-Kirovohrad” also took place during the exhibition.The slide show demonstrated beauty of sculptural and decorative plastic art of architectural details, that are decoration and gem of the town building.
   The authors’ were congratulated on the exhibition opening by deputy head of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Kirovohrad Town Council N.Chorna, who presented Letters of Commendation to the authors, head of Kirovohrad Regional Organization of the National Union of Architects of Ukraine L.Kharlamova, head of Kirovohrad Regional Organization of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine A.Khvorost, former chief editors of the regional newspaper “Narodneslovo” V.Bazhan (now chief editor of the newspaper “tsentralnoukraiinskaosvita”) and V.Miatovych “now chief editor of the newspaper “Z pershykhust”), who presented just published author’s book “Nomenclatural Decameron” to I.Demchuk. Also a lot of worshipers of photo art came to the exhibition.