Irkutsk Fine Arts Museum: Life in the City

The article is dedicated to the general overview of activities and development strategies of Irkutsk Fine Arts Museum. The authors formulate the tasks of introducing new practices into museum work. They stress the importance of systematic work in the education of the artistic taste and artistic preferences of the public, as well as the importance of ongoing programs for different age categories of visitors. The exhibition projects of Dashi Namdakov held in Irkutsk Fine Arts Museum are analyzed from the point of view of the audience perception. The authors examine the sculpture as an art form and its role in artistic perception.