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Happy Meals and Tales of Wonder

BY James Butterwick POSTED 05/06/2020 10:51 AM

James Butterwick on the results of the first two auctions at the Russian Art Week Read More

Interview, Theatre

Creativity in times of Covid: Film Director Margy Kinmonth in conversation with actor Rory Keenan

BY Margy Kinmonth POSTED 04/06/2020 2:49 PM

Discussing “AFTERPLAY” inspired by Anton Chekhov, and written by Brian Friel Read More

Art, Art Market, Russian Art Week

Auction Results: Sotheby’s Russian Pictures Online

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 03/06/2020 4:51 PM

Explore the highlights of the sale and key statistics Read More

Art, Art Market, News, Russian Art Week

Auction Results: MacDougall’s Russian Art

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 02/06/2020 6:34 PM

Great success raising over £2mln, with practically all the top lots sold. Read More

Art, Online, Research

Researching Online Collections at the Metropolitan Museum, New York

BY Olya Voronetskaya POSTED 31/05/2020 9:46 PM

Portrait of Vsevolod Mikhailovich Garshin by Ilya Repin Read More

Interview, Music

“Musicians in isolation”: Imogen Cooper (piano)

BY Yulia Chaplina POSTED 29/05/2020 10:00 AM

Yulia Chaplina talks to the wonderful pianist Imogen Cooper Read More

Books, Reviews

When Reality Changes – Maria Reva’s Good Citizens Need Not Fear

BY Peter Lowe POSTED 28/05/2020 12:42 PM

Book review by Peter Lowe Read More

Books, Literature, Theatre

Loud Words – Chekhov, the Doctor with a Gun

BY Anton Sanatov POSTED 27/05/2020 10:00 AM

If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off. Read More

Art, Art Market, Reviews, Russian Art Week

Landscapes – quite a lot of them

BY James Butterwick POSTED 26/05/2020 4:57 PM

James Butterwick Reviews Russian Art Week: Summer 2020 Read More

Books, Research

When in Crisis, Pretend It Is 283 Years Ago: The Coronation Menu of Nicholas II

BY Darya Protopopova POSTED 26/05/2020 10:05 AM

Explore the the coronation menu designed by Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov Read More

Art, Research

Old Frescoes Discovered: Interview with Keeper of the Dormition Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin

BY Irene Kukota POSTED 25/05/2020 1:08 PM

Keeper of the Dormition Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin Alexey Barkov on discovery of rare 15th century frescoes of the Dionysian circle Read More

Books, Dance, Literature

Beyond The Motherland – 5 Famous Russian Emigrants and Their Dwellings

BY Anton Sanatov POSTED 24/05/2020 11:46 PM

We explore five Russian cultural figures who found their lives beyond the borders of motherland Read More

Art, Interview

Tradition in Contemporary Art: New interview series with Artists

BY Ksenia Kazintseva POSTED 22/05/2020 3:57 PM

Interview with Boris Kazakov Read More

Art, Art Market, Russian Art Week

MacDOUGALL’s RUSSIAN ART LIVE AUCTION 30 MAY 2020

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 21/05/2020 11:20 AM

Traditional format of phone, commission, and online bidding, but without in-room bidding and public exhibition Read More

Art, Online, Russian Art Week

SOTHEBY’S: RUSSIAN WEEK SALE – WORKS OF ART: 9 -17 June

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 20/05/2020 10:05 AM

Explore the Russian Works of Art Sale Highlights Read More

Interview, Music

“Musicians in Isolation”: Yulia Chaplina in conversation with Steven Isserlis

BY Yulia Chaplina POSTED 19/05/2020 5:10 PM

Yulia Chaplina interviews the great British cellist Steven Isserlis Read More

Art, Art Market, Russian Art Week

Bruun Rasmussen Live Auction 10 June: Russian Art Objects from Danish Families

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 19/05/2020 5:04 PM

Explore the highlights of the sale Read More

Film

Classic RKO films come to BBC iPlayer

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 18/05/2020 9:29 PM

23 classic movies from RKO Pictures have arrived on BBC iPlayer today. Read More

Art

Most Popular Russian Artists – Who Would You Add to the List?

BY Anton Sanatov POSTED 18/05/2020 11:10 AM

A selection from Anton Sanatov Read More

Art, Online, Russian Art Week

SOTHEBY’S FLAGSHIP RUSSIAN WEEK SALE OF PICTURES MOVES ONLINE 26 May – 2 June

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 14/05/2020 9:30 AM

Explore the highlights of the Russian Pictures sale Read More

Film, Reviews

A Young Doctor’s Notebook (SkyArts1 Series) Review

BY Anton Sanatov POSTED 13/05/2020 10:45 AM

A look at the modern adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s short story collection Read More

Dance, Research

Nijinsky and his innovations in XX century ballet

BY Esmee Wright POSTED 11/05/2020 4:08 PM

His talent brought ballet to the equal of the other arts, and inspired generations of future performers, choreographers and designers. Read More

Interview, Music

Interview with the pianist Sir Andras Schiff

BY Yulia Chaplina POSTED 10/05/2020 12:49 PM

"Musicians in isolation" series of interviews by pianist Yulia Chaplina . We start our first interview with pianist Sir Andras Schiff Read More

Books, Literature

“Frozen wine and cabbage soup”: Ivan Goncharov’s Audacious Voyage to Japan and the Creation of Oblomov, Russia’s Laziest Literary Character

BY Darya Protopopova POSTED 07/05/2020 5:41 PM

Review of Ivan Goncharov’s circumnavigation notes of 1852-1855, commonly known as his book Frigate Pallada. Read More

Music

Balalaika – Russia’s Musical Cornerstone

BY Anton Sanatov POSTED 06/05/2020 2:29 PM

A short story of the popular Russian instrument Read More

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Russian Art Week 2020: Online

Auction Results: Sotheby's Russian Pictures Online

Auction Results: MacDougall's Live Auction: 30 May

Sotheby's Russian Works of Art Sale Online: 2-9 June

Bruun Rasmussen Live Auction of Russian Art: 10 June

Happy Meals and Tales of Wonder

Creativity in times of Covid: Film Director Margy Kinmonth in conversation with actor Rory Keenan

Auction Results: Sotheby’s Russian Pictures Online

Auction Results: MacDougall’s Russian Art

Researching Online Collections at the Metropolitan Museum, New York

“Musicians in isolation”: Imogen Cooper (piano)

When Reality Changes – Maria Reva’s Good Citizens Need Not Fear

Loud Words – Chekhov, the Doctor with a Gun

Landscapes – quite a lot of them

When in Crisis, Pretend It Is 283 Years Ago: The Coronation Menu of Nicholas II

Old Frescoes Discovered: Interview with Keeper of the Dormition Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin

Beyond The Motherland – 5 Famous Russian Emigrants and Their Dwellings

Tradition in Contemporary Art: New interview series with Artists

MacDOUGALL’s RUSSIAN ART LIVE AUCTION 30 MAY 2020

SOTHEBY’S: RUSSIAN WEEK SALE – WORKS OF ART: 9 -17 June

“Musicians in Isolation”: Yulia Chaplina in conversation with Steven Isserlis

Bruun Rasmussen Live Auction 10 June: Russian Art Objects from Danish Families

Classic RKO films come to BBC iPlayer

Most Popular Russian Artists – Who Would You Add to the List?

SOTHEBY’S FLAGSHIP RUSSIAN WEEK SALE OF PICTURES MOVES ONLINE 26 May – 2 June

A Young Doctor’s Notebook (SkyArts1 Series) Review

Nijinsky and his innovations in XX century ballet

Interview with the pianist Sir Andras Schiff

“Frozen wine and cabbage soup”: Ivan Goncharov’s Audacious Voyage to Japan and the Creation of Oblomov, Russia’s Laziest Literary Character

Balalaika – Russia’s Musical Cornerstone

June 2020