On December 3, 2025, the Russian State Library hosted the opening of Alexander Dilbazi's exhibition "The Pomegranate Garden". The exhibition runs until December 19 in the Rose Hall of the Russian State Library. The exhibition features 39 paintings from three collections of the artist: "The View", "The Game", "When the pomegranate blossoms". The grand opening took place in the historic Rotunda hall, which for one evening turned into an improvised pomegranate garden, an art space created specifically for this project.
The author of the idea and the artist is Alexander Dilbazi. The curator is Ekaterina Dilbazi. The Executive Director is Gleb Serebryannikov.

A special place in the history of the exhibition is occupied by the date to which it is timed: in 1945 — exactly 80 years ago — in the Library named after him. Lenin published the first book of poems by Mirvari Dilbazi, an Azerbaijani poetess, a national poet of Azerbaijan and the artist's aunt. This spiritual connection between generations has become an important part of the concept of the exhibition.

THE SEMANTIC SPACE OF THE EXHIBITION
"The Pomegranate Garden" is an artist's fantasy, a world where the fates of people associated with the author and those who live only in his imagination meet and intertwine. Philart, a direction created by Alexander Dilbazi, unites painting and philosophy, so the exposition at the Russian State Library of Fine Arts becomes a tribute to the thinkers, poets, and historians whose works are kept within these walls.

It is as if the viewer is invited to see not only paintings, but also to understand the foundation from which art is born — books, thoughts, memory, love. The painting "There is love — love" is consonant with thousands of books around and reminds of the main human feeling.

"The Pomegranate Garden" refers to the image of the Garden of Eden, the primary source from which the history of mankind begins. And the "players" in this garden are a symbol of the human path: life as a game that begins in the sandbox and continues through all stages of growing up. And every time, presenting new works, the artist seems to be telling us: — The game continues!

Opening and program of the evening
The opening day was accompanied by a special musical and poetic program. To the melody of Tchaikovsky's flute, the poem "Moscow" by Mirvari Dilbazi, performed by Victoria Lazareva (soprano), a laureate of international vocal and theater competitions, awarded a diploma of the Moscow Government in the nomination "Culture and Art", was performed by the laureate of international competitions Daria Bykovskaya.

The opening ceremony was attended by over 100 guests: State Duma Deputy Alexander Skachkov, Advisor to the Governor of St. Petersburg, Member of the Presidium of the VOOP, President of the Moto Association Grigory Putintsev, Chairman of the Fund for the Promotion of Eurasian Integration Vyacheslav Belday, artist Alex Che, producer of audio-visual genres Marta Mogilevskaya, Executive producer of the Rossiya 24 TV channel, founder of the Art of Dialogue book club Ekaterina Shevchenko, Two-time world champion in aesthetic gymnastics Aina Farakshina, Musician Regina Steinman (viola), Entrepreneurs Tashenov, Laji Idyrov, Kirill Senchenko (ATON) with his wife Polina Zvonova, as well as many other friends, colleagues and art connoisseurs. After the opening, the guests were given a night tour of the RSL halls.

Author's shows
On December 11, the author's screenings of the exhibition will take place by appointment by phone: +7 909 806 21 05 . Session start time: 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00.

Visiting
The exhibition is open until December 19, 2025, the Pink Hall of the Russian State Library, 3/5 Vozdvizhenka St., main building of the Russian State Library, 1st entrance, 3rd floor.
Admission is by reader's ticket.