Tbilisi: An exhibition of ancient and vintage exhibits has taken place recently at the National Gallery of Georgia. This includes exhibits taken from museums from 1993 to 2010.
It is worth noting that with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Georgia  an exhibition of returned artifacts was held. These were returned to the foundations of the Shalva Amiranashvili State Museum of Art and the National Gallery. Today the exhibition opened at the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery.
Notably from 1993 to 2010 Â these exhibits were taken to diplomatic missions of Georgia in different countries of the world; despite the passage of many years the National Museum did not request their return until 2021 Â which is why many exhibits are considered lost today.
The return of the works presented at the exhibition is the result of a deliberate process initiated by the Minister of Culture and Sports. The works returned from 2021 were seen by the viewer for the first time after years is a testament to the dedicated efforts of the Ministry. About 60 works are exhibited from the returned exhibits.
Some of the old works include works of Sergo Kobuladze, Elene Akhvlediani, Edmond Kalandadze, Dimitri Khahutashvili, Guram (Khita) Kutateladze, Givi Toidze, Irakli Sutidze, Levan Lagidze, Zaza Berdzenishvili, Zaur Golava, Tamaz Kakabadze, Rusudan Fetviashvili, Temofar Jaidze, Otar Sulava, and Medea were returned to the museum funds Bakradze, the works of Vazha Melikishvili, Nodar Topuria, Simon Girkelidze, Neli Aleksidze, Tengiz Tshondia, Omar Kachkachishvili, Guram Navrozashvili, Grigol Chirinashvili, Shota Lezhava, Zaur Deisadze, Kote Chankvetadze and Gela Manjavidze.
Also, the graphic and pictorial works of Grigory Gagarin, Lev Lagorio, Karl Zhukovsky, Evgeny Lancere, and Boris Fogel which have the greatest historical-ethnographic and artistic significance for Georgia  were returned to the National Gallery. After 18 years  in 2021  through the efforts of the Ministry of Culture, these paintings were returned to the National Gallery from the Academy of Arts of the Russian Federation.
Removing exhibits from museums to alternative spaces for holding a temporary exhibition or other purposes is permissible if it aims to present national art and culture to familiarize interested parties with cultural heritage.
