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Vladey!: In a Record-Breaking Week, Moscow gets an Auction of its Own
If we thought the Frieze Art Fair and “The Age of Koons” had us busy, this week held one record-breaking auction after another. Things kicked off Monday at Christie’s New York, where Leonardo DiCaprio’s 11th Hour auction brought in $38.8 million in support … Continue reading
Posted in Moscow, New York
Tagged 11th Hour, auction records, Christies, contemporary art auctions, Jeff Koons, Larry Gagosian, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Grotjahn, Oleg Vassiliev, Olga Kroitor, Olya Kroitor, Phillips, Red October, Robert Longo, Sotheby's, Tair Salakhov, Vlad Doronin, VLADEY, Vladimir Ovcharenko, Warhol Four Marilyns
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Restitution in the News: The Met’s return of two Cambodian Sculptures may aid Antonova
Last week, we reported how newly-appointed Chief Curator of Russian Museums Irina Antonova did not waste time, promptly petitioning Putin (on national TV, no less) to consider re-establishing the Museum of Modern Western Art. Originally founded in 1919, and 1923, the … Continue reading
Feeling Philanthropic (Sort of): Major Changes on the way for Russian Art Museums?
On April 11, Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky named Irina Antonova – director of the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts since 1961 – as Chief Curator of Russian Museums. While at 91 years old (far and away the world’s oldest director … Continue reading
Russia’s National Center for Contemporary Art honors its own with the Innovation Prize
While the recent death of street artist Pasha 183 has made headlines, this week the Russian art world saw a quieter international reception for two awards ceremonies, split between its two cultural capitals (Your time is coming, Ekaterinburg…) The first … Continue reading
Posted in Moscow, St Petersburg
Tagged Elena Gubanova and Ivan Govorkov, Elena Petrovskaya, Iara Boubnova, Innovation Prize, Innovazia, Ivan Plusch, Kultag Ataman, Kuryokhin Prize, PROMYZA Group, Russian National Center for Contemporary Art, Sergey Kuryokhin, ural biennale, Victor Alimpiev
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Pasha 183′s tragic passing draws attention to Russian street art
Less than a week after it was announced that Vladik Monroe was found dead in Bali, the Russian art world also learned of the April 1 death of another of its cult heroes: the street artist known as Pasha 183. … Continue reading
Posted in Moscow
Tagged Banksy, graffiti, Pasha 183, Sergey Kapkov, Street art, Street art in Russia
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No Joke: Roskomnadzor starts selectively blocking social networks in Russia
Amidst all the internet shenanigans unleashed as part of April Fools (while yes, it can get tedious wading through all the spoofs, particular props to the Guggenheim, for their announcement of an expansion to the iconic Frank Lloyd Wright building, … Continue reading
Posted in Moscow, St Petersburg
Tagged Andrew Kramer, Artinfo, Censorship in Russia, Guggenheim Museum, Internet censorship, Roskomnazdor
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In memory of Vlad Mamyshev-Monroe, 1969-2013
Yesterday, the Russian art world was struck by the news that the much-adored artist Vladislav Mamyshev-Monroe had been discovered, drowned in a shallow swimming pool while on vacation in Bali. Most famous for his impersonations of his namesake, Marilyn Monroe, or … Continue reading
Censorship: What more appropriate gesture for an exhibition on the state of Feminism in Russia?
In the spirit of International Women’s Day – a holiday allegedly dedicated to inspiring women to rise above their status as secondary citizens by commemorating that very status – institutions around the world are making token gestures and sending flowers. … Continue reading
Regina Gallery to close its London location and part ways with Arseny Zhilyaev, Evgeny Antufiev
Just shy of a month after news went out that Regina Gallery would not be participating in Art Basel, now Artguide reports that the gallery will be closing its London location. The London outpost opened its doors in April 2010. … Continue reading
Russia’s Innovation Prize releases its Shortlist while the Kandinsky Prize starts accepting applications
Between the National Center for Contemporary Art’s Innovation Prize and the privately-funded (by Shalva Breus’s ArtChronika Foundation) Kandinsky Prize, the Russian art world has managed to stretch the drama of the awards process – who did or did not get … Continue reading
Posted in Moscow
Tagged Dima Venkov, Dmitry Venkov, Innovation, Innovazia, Ivan Plusch, Kandinsky Prize, Radya, ural biennale, Voina
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