Art History
The history of Polish art: traditions halfway between Europe and Russia
May 8, 2022
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Polish art, while maintaining its own peculiarities of genre and style, has often reflected the figurative trends expressed by the movements of neighboring countries and continents, such as Russia and Europe. This is due to the fact that, at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Poland did not yet exist as a state, since it was divided between Austria, Russia and Prussia, countries from which it drew obvious artistic contaminations...
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A Russian artist prosecuted for a giant poo!
Jan 20, 2022
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A Russian artist left a massive poop sculpture on a sacred burial ground in St. Petersburg—and now he's in big trouble...
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French Recovery of Stolen Russian Avant-Garde paintings
Apr 3, 2024
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French officials have confiscated over 100 Russian avant-garde artworks, suspected stolen, including pieces by Kandinsky, Malevich, and Goncharova. This seizure, part of a broader effort to reclaim lost treasures, highlights the complex battle against art theft and forgery.
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Russian Tycoon Rybolovlev Sues Sotheby's in Art Market Scandal
Jan 9, 2024
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Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev is suing Sotheby's and art dealer Yves Bouvier in a high-profile New York court case, alleging over $1 billion in art purchase overcharges. The lawsuit could reveal questionable practices in the secretive art market.
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Julia Smolenkova (ART ESPACES): Building a “cultural bridge” between Russia in the east and Europe in the west
Sep 23, 2019
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Building a "cultural bridge" between Russia in the east and Europe in the west, such is the goal set by the ART ESPACES association. Thanks to two gallery spaces located in Moscow and Brussels, Art Espaces welcomes many artists and organizes many artistic events.
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Irena Aizen: The Russian-Israeli Artist Who's Creating a TikTok Sensation
Feb 4, 2025
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Irena Aizen, a Russian-Israeli artist living in Israel since 1990, blends surrealism and symbolism inspired by the Northern Renaissance in her works, particularly her famous hares, poetically exploring the psychology of human relationships. Her meteoric rise on TikTok since January 2025 has amplified her global notoriety, attracting collectors and art enthusiasts, while asserting her influence on the contemporary art scene
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Degas' Russian Dancers has been renamed Ukrainian Dancers by the National Gallery
Apr 5, 2022
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The action of a London gallery has sparked calls to reconsider the mislabeling of Ukrainian art and traditions.
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Russian Artists, Curator Pull Out of Venice Biennale Pavilion Amid War in Ukraine
Feb 28, 2022
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The Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale will not take place as scheduled this year due to the invasion of Ukraine.
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The Centre Pompidou in Paris has suspended a $619,000 gift from Russian oligarch Vladimir Potanin
May 12, 2022
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The Pompidou Center in Paris has suspended a $619,000 donation from Vladimir Potanin, one of Russia's richest men. His foundation made two donations totaling 1.3 million euros ($1.4 million) to the French museum.
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The Morozov collection, the amazing tortured history of the Russian art trove is being displayed in Paris
Sep 21, 2021
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The Morozov collection will open its doors in Paris one year after the scheduled opening date. Manet, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, Monet, Picasso, Gauguin, Bonnard, Vuillard, Rodin etc. follow one another.
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Three Artists Withdraw from Inaugural Exhibition at New Venice Cultural Center Amid Concerns Over Ties to Russian Oligarch
Dec 26, 2024
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Last week, artists Reto Pulfer from Switzerland, Maryam Hoseini from Iran, and Anna Witt from Germany requested the removal of their works from the inaugural exhibition at Scuola Piccola Zattere, a nonprofit cultural space in Venice...
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A Fabergé egg was allegedly discovered by US officials on a $300 million yacht seized from a Russian oligarch
Jul 25, 2022
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Fabergé egg may have been found on yacht seized from Russian oligarch, says US Deputy Attorney General. Fabergé eggs were favored by the Romanovs before the Bolshevik Revolution.
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The head of the modern art department at the Hermitage Museum quits in protest of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Oct 4, 2022
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Dimitri Ozerkov quit his job at the Hermitage Museum in protest of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He has been in charge of the modern art department there for 22 years.
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The Russian Ministry of Culture wants the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow to be in line with the state's "spiritual and moral values"
Feb 1, 2023
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The Russian Ministry of Culture reportedly sent a letter to Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery. The gallery's general director was told to change its displays to be in line with "spiritual and moral values". A man complained that the gallery showed "signs of a destructive ideology".