The younger sibling of Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery takes its visitors back to the USSR and beyond, gathering a whole century of Russian art under one roof. Located on Krymsky Val, not far from the Kremlin, it is a branch of the celebrated Tretyakov Gallery. While the original gallery houses Russian art from its earliest days [...]
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December 8, 2011
December 4, 2011
Load of Pollocks: US art dealer accused of selling fakes
Elite US art dealers have fallen under suspicion of selling fake reproductions of Modernist masters, The New York Times reports. Among the alleged forgeries are works attributed to Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. US police are investigating whether artworks purchased through an independent art dealer Glafira Rosales were fakes. The paintings she sold for up [...]
December 3, 2011
Achtung! Top-drawer U2 fan wanted
If you are a U2 fan and can draw as well, here is something you might fancy. The Irish band has launched an online contest for the best cover art for their iconic Achtung Baby album, which celebrates it 20th anniversary this year. To submit your work for the competition and win a chance to [...]
December 1, 2011
Historama, December 1
Art meets politics and politics meets religion in tonight’s Historama. Abstractionism fails to impress Soviet leader Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev had his first exposure to abstract art on this day in 1962. Read more about Khrushchev on Historama Khrushchev was not sure whether it was good or bad but a group of pro-Communist artists convinced [...]
December 1, 2011
Art without color
Art without color A new exhibit at the Rizzordi Art Foundation Loft consists exclusively of black and white art. Olga Panova The St. Petersburg Times Published: November 30, 2011 (Issue # 1685) FOR SPT Numen for Use’s ‘Light Membrane’ creates the illusion of infinite space. Color is starkly absent from the “Expression Beyond” exhibit that [...]
November 29, 2011
Russian artist explores post-visual trends in modern art
A new exhibition with an unusual name – “Surely you’re joking, Mr Feynman” – has opened the Russian capital, inviting Muscovites to look deep into the new phase of modern art. The event takes the form of a mixed-media exposition, blending traditional sculpture with modern computer-based art. In such a way, the exhibition’s author, Olga [...]
November 27, 2011
November 27, 2011
Russian Porn banned from literature fair
A controversial installation by the online art and culture resource OpenSpace entitled Russian Porn has been banned from the Non/Fiction literature fair by the organizers. Moscow’s Central House of Artists, which will host Non/Fiction for the 13th time this year found the Russian Porn project “too politically colored.” The idea was to create a booth [...]
November 25, 2011
Master of light Caravaggio to dazzle Moscow
A revolutionary who altered world art, labeled the first ever photographer for his approach to light. Now, Moscow will host the biggest ever display of Caravaggio’s paintings in Russia, showcasing eleven out of just a few dozen surviving works. The capital’s Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts will have the honor of receiving the canvases – [...]
November 24, 2011
Rebel arts: Occupy seek studio space
Art has always flourished on the fertile ground of protest and revolution so it’s perhaps no surprise that Occupy Wall Street art and culture activists are looking to get their own permanent art space. Artists form one of the largest groups within the movement and have been behind most of Occupy Wall Street’s creative posters, [...]
November 24, 2011
Tsereteli Art Gallery – home to all things extravagant
Join RT on tour around Moscow’s most controversial museum – the place where historical design meets modern art. If the18th century mansion that hosts the museum is seen as one of the city’s architectural gems, the artistic works inside are plagued by controversy. Opened in 2001, it is known as the Tsereteli Art Gallery and [...]
November 24, 2011
In celebration of Faberge
In celebration of Faberge The Hermitage reveals plans to create a Carl Faberge Museum in 2014. By Yekaterina Kravtsova The St. Petersburg Times Published: November 23, 2011 (Issue # 1684) ALEXANDER BELENKY / SPT Faberge’s most celebrated creations are his exquisite enamel and jeweled Easter eggs. Carl Faberge, described by the BBC as “the most [...]
November 23, 2011
A brief history of photography
A brief history of photography A photo biennale at the Marble Palace documents the last 150 years in Russia through the photographer’s lens. By Galina Stolyarova The St. Petersburg Times Published: November 23, 2011 (Issue # 1684) Aristocratic balls just before the Bolshevik Revolution, Silver Age art exhibitions, military parades in the Stalin era, peasants [...]
November 22, 2011
Moscow to host Michael Jackson photo exhibit
An exhibition featuring pictures of Michael Jackson’s personal items from his Neverland ranch will open on Wednesday at an art gallery in Moscow. The organizers of the show at the Pobeda (Victory) art gallery said on Monday that the series of photographs, created by New York-based photographer Henry Leutwyler, document the inner turmoil of a [...]