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Russian Art Fair Limited 07.06.2009, 14:47

Russian art in London and vice-versa

This weekend, the “Hermitage Garden” in Moscow turns into ‘goode olde England’, while the British capital is swept up with Russian art.

03.06.2009, 09:32 10 comments

Stripper teaches art to school kids

She teaches art to kids during the day and performs “Fairy Tales for Adults” at night. A scandal has rocked a school in a Russian city when it surfaced that a teacher-intern dances striptease at a night club.

15.06.2009, 20:18 3 comments

Welcome to Cardboardia – Moscow’s alternative city

A team of professionals and creative amateurs spent the past week with scissors and glue building a cardboard city at a factory in Moscow.

Grand imperial porcelain vases (image from sothebys.com) 07.07.2010, 11:03 1 comment

Caution: Fragile vase rakes in millions!

A pair of grand imperial vases, believed to be presented by the Russian Emperor Nicholas I to his daughter Grand Duchess Olga, were put up for sale for the first time ever.

30.09.2009, 08:59 2 comments

Sand-animating artist moves hearts

She has gained worldwide fame and became an Internet phenomenon, but her art is as down-to-earth as it gets.

Brenda Ann Kenneally (USA) first prize Daily Life (image from www.worldpressphoto.org) 23.06.2009, 13:40

World Press Photo comes to Moscow

A display of works by the winners of the most prestigious contest among photo-journalists opens in Moscow on June 27. Three Russian photographers are among the winners of the 62 World Press Photo finalists.

William Bruyere (image from www.museum.ru) 29.06.2009, 16:59

Long awaited abstraction from eccentric emigrant

His abstract paintings represent the schools of St. Petersburg, New York and Paris all at once. He’s often called eccentric, strange, and even mad. William Bruyere is even a friend of Joseph Brodsky and Eduard Limonov.

Claudia Rogge Taktile II 24.09.2010, 18:13

Elements of ovoid art

From painting to sculpture, video art and weird art…A far-reaching display of works from artists from all over the world, from Japan to Finland, is in full swing at Moscow’s Central House of Artists.

Boris Kustodiev, “The Village Fair” (photo from sothebys.com) 09.06.2009, 10:37

Russian art sets new records at auction

It brings big money, but costs a fortune. It regularly goes for sale in London, New York and Paris – it’s Russian art.

A Finnish village. Roofs by Vasilii Shukhaev 10.06.2009, 11:23

Finnish Village sold at Christie’s

Nowadays it is becoming more and more prestigious to own a painting by a Russian artist. As one of the oldest auction houses in the world, Christie’s has held Russian sales for several decades.

For Blue God’s sake

Published: 02 May, 2009, 14:50


A one-of-a-kind costume designed by legendary Russian-born artist Leon Bakst went under the hammer at Bonhams for a record $18,000.

 
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