Founded with a passion for elegant palettes and technical virtuosity,our gallery is dedicated to preserving and promoting Russian and Soviet-era visual heritage. A one-of-a-kind display along the pristine shores of rural Virginia personally curated by owners John and Kathy Wurdeman together with elevated insightful artists and art professor advisors, Lazare specializes in top-quality works of Realism and Impressionism. The gallery represents a lineage of artists who shaped—and responded to—the world around them with deep conviction. With close connections to the prestigious Surikov Institute, the Wurdemans have had rare and unique access to works from a long tradition of Russian masters.

Starting with the classical Realists of the 19th and 20th century, the artists behind our collection have always sought to understand the qualitatively most-skilled painters from all traditions guided by a purer form of art, creating an evolving artistic landscape in Russia, Georgia, and even the United States. We have curated a collection that truly reflects both artistic-ideological depth and aesthetic brilliance, and we invite you to browse, study, and purchase your own historic treasure.