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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Winners of the 2013 Abraaj Capital Art Prize announced
Today the winners of the 2013 Abraaj Capital Art Prize were announced. We at Baibakov Art Projects heartily congratulate Iman Issa (who wowed us at the New Museum’s The Ungovernables), Vartan Avakian, Huma Mulji, Hrair Sarkissian and Rayyane Tabet (another Ungovernable…) We … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraaj Capital Art Prize, ArtDubai, Hrair Sarkissian, Huma Mulji, Iman Issa, Rayyane Tabet, Vartan Avakian
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V.A.C. shows the Venice Architecture Biennale “The Way of Enthusiasts”
While for the art world, August is typically a vacation month, in Russia, it is a traditionally a time of change (or at least, so argues Irina Prokhorova in the opening words to her recent blog for Echo Moscow.) This has certainly … Continue reading
Politics and P.R. (Pussy Riot, Punk Rock, PRokhorova, and, well, just PR)
As the court deliberates on the fate of Pussy Riot, celebrities and cultural ministers and yes, even some actual Russians have voiced concern. In an interview with Pussy Riot’s lawyers, the New Times’ Elena Masyuk marvels that this trial has done … Continue reading
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Tagged Elena Masyuk, Irina Prokhorova, Mark Feigin, Necrorealists, Pussy Riot, Violetta Volkova
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Shanghai Biennale accepting applications for the Academy of Reciprocal Enlightenment
In keeping with their thesis that “Energy is born out of a collective,” the curators of the 9th Shanghai Biennale – that’s Boris Groys, Jens Hoffmann, Johnson Chang and Qiu Zhijie - have announced a program of workshops as part of The Academy of Reciprocal Enlightenment, … Continue reading
The Garage announces a program of stipends for young artists
As the Museum of Everything makes its way around Russia (by our calculations they should currently be on route to Nizhny Novgorod), Moscow’s Garage is addressing a broader problem. While prizes like ArtChronika’s Kandinsky Prize and the state-funded Innovation Prize are quick … Continue reading
Pussy Riot, Madonna, High Court Hijinks and What it means to be a Hooligan
Like most of the world – judging from the number of Pussy-Riot-relard requests in our inbox – we have spent the last week watching The Trial of Pussy Riot, a tragicomedy that plays more like something from the files of … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Kiedis, Chto Delat?, Julia Ioffe, Madonna, Mark Feygin, Michael Idov, Pussy Riot, Slavoj Zizek
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The Museum of Everything “discovers” Russia
Today, one of Moscow’s foremost cultural commentators, Afisha veteran Yury Saprykin posed the very important question as to why Peter Gabriel and Sting are so quick to voice support for Pussy Riot, while Russian rock stars like Zemfira keep quiet. … Continue reading
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Tagged Konstantin Simun, Lyuda Express, Lyuda Gallery, Museum of Everything, New Holland, Vlad Kulkov, Yury Saprykin
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