Tag Archives: Irina Prokhorova

BAM- and then it hits Brooklyn! – The Prokhorov Fund partners with BAM right as Russia’s Ministry of Culture seeks to cut off its museums

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) has permeated the NY consciousness with its ubiquitous advertising campaign “BAM – And then it hits you,” an often-unsettling array of scenarios in which city-dwellers at their most Gregory Crewdson-esque are caught in moments … Continue reading →

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Politics and P.R. (Pussy Riot, Punk Rock, PRokhorova, and, well, just PR)

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

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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Russian Culture Today: The Ministry of Culture and Irina Prokhorova weigh in

Posted on July 7, 2012 by

On July 3, Russia’s newly-minted Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky met for the first time with his Council. The same day, Artguide published a list of this Council, which includes a lively mix of publicists, owners of television stations and even … Continue reading →

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