AKIPRESS.COM - An unprecedented exhibition displaying one of the biggest private collections of Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí is underway until late May at the Fine Arts Museum of Zanabazar in Ulaanbaatar. The works are owned by Alexander Shadrin from Russia, businessman, philanthropist, collector and exhibition organizer, according to The Siberian Times.

"Receiving a world class exhibition with astounding magnitude and abundance for the first time, the Mongolian public will be able to explore the true depth of the famous painters' masterpiece paintings and drawings," said a statement by the museum.

The diverse exhibition also features ceramic works including Goat's Head, Four dancers and Picador and a Bull by Pablo Picasso along with lithographs, drawings and sculptures including Triumphant Elephant, Vision of an Angel, Dance of Time I-III and Woman in a Flame from Salvador Dalí.

Shadrin, 57, born in the Urals, said the exhibition was brought to Mongolia in honor of Gala Dalí, the lifelong inspiration of Salvador Dalí. According to his belief, Gala, an ethnic Russian, came from a family with a far-flung ancestor from Mongolia.

"Seeing the remarkable works by the world famous artists with my own eyes feels incredible. I believe the exhibition is a very generous gift to Ulaanbaatar residents, who are ardent for modern arts," said Erdene Bat-Uul, the mayor of Ulaanbaatar, who supported the exhibition under the city's Hospitable Ulaanbaatar Campaign.