Tag Archives: Contemporary Russian Art

“Gaiety is the Most Outstanding Feature of the Soviet Union”: The Saatchi Gallery looks at Contemporary Russian Art

This week the Saatchi Gallery in London will launch the group show, Gaiety is the Most Outstanding Feature of the Soviet Union: Art from Russia. The exhibition owes its title to a speech by Stalin, but its work comes mainly from … Continue reading

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Last few days to catch Innovation Prize nominees in London

As the debate continues over whether Pussy Riot’s actions should be considered as an art work, let alone as an art work worthy of a nomination to the Kandinsky Prize (Read Chto Delat?‘s firm opinion on the latter here in … Continue reading

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Russia’s National Center for Contemporary Art announces the nominees for the Innovation Prize

Russia’s National Center for Contemporary Art just announced the nominees for the 2011 edition of its Innovation Prize (which made headlines last year over its on-off inclusion of the group Voina.) The Prize is awarded in five categories: Work of … Continue reading

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Frozen Dreams: Sotheby’s comprehensive survey of contemporary Russian Art

Sotheby’s announces the publication of its first comprehensive English-language survey of contemporary Russian Art, Frozen Dreams. Edited by author Hossein Amirsadeghi and Sotheby’s Russian Art department’s Joanna Vickery, the book introduces over 80 artists working from the 1970′s until the … Continue reading

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