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PUSHKIN THROUGH ENGLISH POETS

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 23/05/2018 3:41 PM

This year Pushkin’s birth is celebrated at Pushkin House with a bilingual reading – a poem for each year of his writing life, from the age of fourteen to thirty-six . A different translator has been... This year Pushkin’s birth is celebrated at Pushkin House with a bilingual reading – a poem for each year of his writing life, from the age of fourteen to thirty-six . A different translator has been chosen for each poem, representing the wide variety of responses to Pushkin during the twentieth century and the present […] Read More

GEORGIA ON THEIR MINDS

BY Simon Hewitt POSTED 16/05/2018 12:45 PM

Our International Editor Simon Hewitt will be reporting on the début edition of the Tbilisi Art Fair. Here he previews this exciting new addition to the Caucasus cultural calendar, which opens its doors... Our International Editor Simon Hewitt will be reporting on the début edition of the Tbilisi Art Fair. Here he previews this exciting new addition to the Caucasus cultural calendar, which opens its doors on May 17. Read More

Vlad Strukov on Representations of Ethnic and Sexual Minorities in Popular Russian Culture

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 13/05/2018 2:29 PM

In the West, Russia – through the prism of its leadership – is often imagined as a homogenous society and culture, symbolised by its great figures Dostoevsky, Tarkovsky, and others. In this... In the West, Russia – through the prism of its leadership – is often imagined as a homogenous society and culture, symbolised by its great figures Dostoevsky, Tarkovsky, and others. In this lecture, I will examine the issue of diversity – ethnic and sexual – as revealed in the Russian language popular culture. The focus […] Read More

SCREENING AND TALK WITH A LEADING RUSSIAN FILMMAKER MARINA RAZBEZHKINA

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 13/05/2018 1:03 PM

Marina Razbezhkina is one of the most respected documentary makers in Russia. Her directorial voice is unmistakable: her ability to look at the life of a person from up close to reveal the essence of everyday... Marina Razbezhkina is one of the most respected documentary makers in Russia. Her directorial voice is unmistakable: her ability to look at the life of a person from up close to reveal the essence of everyday life, and also to see it in the grand and enchanting. Students and graduates of her Moscow School of […] Read More

June Barrow- Greeen on Sofia Kovalevskaya: “He Denies the Very Existence of a Woman Mathematician”

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 11/05/2018 3:00 PM

June Barrow-Green, Professor of History of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will give an inaugural lecture on Sofia Kovalevskaya: “He Denies the Very Existence... June Barrow-Green, Professor of History of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will give an inaugural lecture on Sofia Kovalevskaya: “He Denies the Very Existence of a Woman Mathematician” The quote is from the famous novelist, George Eliot, when she introduced the Russian mathematician Sofia Kovalevskaya to the evolutionary philosopher Herbert Spencer in 1869. […] Read More

Ukrainian 1930s Avant-Garde Is Taking To Stage in London

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 06/05/2018 3:44 PM

Night Train Theatre Company is producing Maklena Grasa by Ukrainian playwright Mykola Kulish, translated into English for the first time by Maria Montague. Maklena Grasa was Kulish’s final major... Night Train Theatre Company is producing Maklena Grasa by Ukrainian playwright Mykola Kulish, translated into English for the first time by Maria Montague. Maklena Grasa was Kulish’s final major work before he was executed during the Stalinist purges, which swept across Ukraine in the late 1930s. The play was performed only five times in 1933 before it was banned by the Soviet […] Read More

Richard Alston Live and in Conversation

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 03/05/2018 2:33 PM

Join legendary British choreographer Richard Alston CBE for a night in conversation as part of Southbank Centre’s (B)old festival. Richard Alston’s achievements as a choreographer and teacher span... Join legendary British choreographer Richard Alston CBE for a night in conversation as part of Southbank Centre’s (B)old festival. Richard Alston’s achievements as a choreographer and teacher span over four decades. After training in London, Alston went to New York to study at the Merce Cunningham Dance Studio, and in 1980 became Resident Choreographer with Ballet Rambert. […] Read More

Reitlinger Study Weekend

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 02/05/2018 1:22 PM

In 1947, the Russian émigré nun, Joanna Reitlinger was commissioned by the Anglican-Russian Orthodox Fellowship of St Sergius and St Alban to paint frescos for the joint Chapel at St Basil’s House,... In 1947, the Russian émigré nun, Joanna Reitlinger was commissioned by the Anglican-Russian Orthodox Fellowship of St Sergius and St Alban to paint frescos for the joint Chapel at St Basil’s House, Ladbroke Grove. Historical circumstances are such that the subject matter, materials, technique and style of painting adopted by Sr Joanna are historically unique […] Read More

PROTEST AND PERIL: AGAINST THE STATE. PETR PAVLENSKY

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 27/04/2018 9:48 AM

We live in violent times. Petr Pavlensky quotes Vladimir Lenin on the State as a ‘special apparatus for the systematic application of violence and the submission of people to violence’. While... We live in violent times. Petr Pavlensky quotes Vladimir Lenin on the State as a ‘special apparatus for the systematic application of violence and the submission of people to violence’. While he looks back to Nijinsky, Mayakovsky, Van Gogh and twentieth-century actions his celebrated protest pieces, Suture, Carcass, Fixation, Freedom, Segregation, Threat are encoded in the globally accessible eternal […] Read More

REHEARSED READING “TAKE THE RUBBISH OUT, SASHA!”

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 25/04/2018 9:00 AM

Sasha, a colonel in the Ukrainian army, who has died of a heart failure, sees his widow Katia and his step-daughter Oksana prepare his funeral feast. A year later, the country will be engulfed in the events... Sasha, a colonel in the Ukrainian army, who has died of a heart failure, sees his widow Katia and his step-daughter Oksana prepare his funeral feast. A year later, the country will be engulfed in the events that can make the dead rise. Sasha is ready to be resurrected, but his family are not. They […] Read More

GHOST IN THE MACHINE A Candlelit Theremin Concert with Lydia Kavina and Pianist Thomas Ang

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 22/04/2018 10:40 AM

No other instrument has as much right to be called ethereal as the theremin. Not only is its tone eerie and otherworldly but its notes are literally plucked out of the ether by the player’s hands in... No other instrument has as much right to be called ethereal as the theremin. Not only is its tone eerie and otherworldly but its notes are literally plucked out of the ether by the player’s hands in a series of passes and gestures more reminiscent of a shaman than a musician. The instrument was first […] Read More

Constructivism, Jazz and Montage: The Arts in Soviet Russia 1925-1928.

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 19/04/2018 2:12 PM

Artistically, the Soviet Union was one of the most exciting places to be in the 1920s. The re-establishment of international connections after the end of the Civil War heralded a period of vibrant cultural... Artistically, the Soviet Union was one of the most exciting places to be in the 1920s. The re-establishment of international connections after the end of the Civil War heralded a period of vibrant cultural exchange during which the Russian avant-garde proceeded to surprise and dazzle the rest of the world with its brilliantly inventive creativity. […] Read More

An Evening With Renata Litvinova

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 17/04/2018 4:26 PM

Club Eclectique and RSVP welcome you to the evening with actress Renata Litvinova — a most stylish and enigmatic actress of the Russian cinema. Litvinova will share the story of her life and love,... Club Eclectique and RSVP welcome you to the evening with actress Renata Litvinova — a most stylish and enigmatic actress of the Russian cinema. Litvinova will share the story of her life and love, and of her collaborations with various cinema directors. The talent of a true actress is always multifaceted, revealing a great potential for transformation. […] Read More

Irina Antonova On the Place of Contemporary Art In Traditional Museums

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 17/04/2018 12:00 PM

Irina Alexandrovna will talk about ways of establishing modern art in the traditional museums and how art finds the new means to speak to the viewers and change their understanding of everyday life.... Irina Alexandrovna will talk about ways of establishing modern art in the traditional museums and how art finds the new means to speak to the viewers and change their understanding of everyday life. All the raised money will be transferred to charitable foundation Life Line in Russia. Read More

The Golden Age of the Imperial Theatres: Opera at the Mariinsky, 1890-1917

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 17/04/2018 10:00 AM

In this morning’s lecture, Dr Rosamund Bartlett and pianist Maria Levandovskaya take us back to the glory days of imperial St Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre. The wonderful music of Russia’s golden... In this morning’s lecture, Dr Rosamund Bartlett and pianist Maria Levandovskaya take us back to the glory days of imperial St Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre. The wonderful music of Russia’s golden period is brought to life in a fascinating morning, illustrated with rare period photographs, set designs and historic recordings and set off with music from Tchaikovsky, Borodin and Glinka amongst others. Read More

Russian Art Galleries after 1990. History and Outlook

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 16/04/2018 2:00 PM

26th April at Egbert Baqué Contemporary, Berlin. The round-table talk is part of the gallery's programme during (E-E) Evgenij Kozlov's solo exhibition "USA-CCCP-CHINA" (13.3.–5.5.2018), on the occasion... 26th April at Egbert Baqué Contemporary, Berlin. The round-table talk is part of the gallery's programme during (E-E) Evgenij Kozlov's solo exhibition "USA-CCCP-CHINA" (13.3.–5.5.2018), on the occasion of the Gallery Weekend Berlin 2018. Read More

LPO: Stravinsky’s Homage to Beethoven

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 16/04/2018 9:21 AM

Gil Shaham, Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic Orchestra perform Beethoven’s great Violin Concerto, in another of their Stravinsky-inspired concerts. Everything Gil Shaham plays turns to gold;... Gil Shaham, Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic Orchestra perform Beethoven’s great Violin Concerto, in another of their Stravinsky-inspired concerts. Everything Gil Shaham plays turns to gold; few living violinists surpass what the New York Times calls his ‘command, clarity and melting sound’. The chance to hear him with Vladimir Jurowski in what’s arguably the greatest of […] Read More

Iconography – a workshop on icon painting with egg tempera

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 15/04/2018 5:57 PM

Masterpieces made in the Icon Painting Studios at St Elisabeth Convent in Minsk are known far beyond the borders of Belarus. The artists there take masterpieces by Byzantine and Russian icon painters... Masterpieces made in the Icon Painting Studios at St Elisabeth Convent in Minsk are known far beyond the borders of Belarus. The artists there take masterpieces by Byzantine and Russian icon painters of the 12th-15th centuries as the model for their own work. This workshop on icon painting is led by the artists of St Elisabeth […] Read More

Roaring 1920s in Russia: Art, Design, Architecture

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 15/04/2018 10:00 AM

Dr Djurdja Bartlett – Soviet Fashion in the 1920s: Fusion of socialism and Art Deco. Lecture will be preceded by the tour of the house which will start at 6.30 pm. (lectures will start at 7 pm).... Dr Djurdja Bartlett – Soviet Fashion in the 1920s: Fusion of socialism and Art Deco. Lecture will be preceded by the tour of the house which will start at 6.30 pm. (lectures will start at 7 pm). The era of the New Economic Policy (NEP), from the end of the Russian Civil War in 1921 to […] Read More

SOVIET CITY. London’s Role in the Russian Revolution with Martin Rosenbaum and Neil Faulkner

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 14/04/2018 9:30 AM

Each ticket includes a mini Samovar of Hendricks Gin Cocktail. Lenin in Clerkenwell? Trotsky in Bloomsbury? Stalin in Whitechapel? Join the BBC’s MARTIN ROSENBAUM and journalist NEIL FAULKNER as... Each ticket includes a mini Samovar of Hendricks Gin Cocktail. Lenin in Clerkenwell? Trotsky in Bloomsbury? Stalin in Whitechapel? Join the BBC’s MARTIN ROSENBAUM and journalist NEIL FAULKNER as they plot the surprising London locations and events where the Russian Bolsheviks in exile planned to bring down the capitalists – in our capital. In August […] Read More

Post-Soviet Photography. Interview with Artist Photographer Turkina Faso

BY Gabriela Jankauskaite POSTED 13/04/2018 3:43 PM

Our new contributor Gabriela Jankauskaite met with a Russian artist photographer Turkina Faso and took a brief interview during the discussion on the Post-Soviet photography recently held at Calvert... Our new contributor Gabriela Jankauskaite met with a Russian artist photographer Turkina Faso and took a brief interview during the discussion on the Post-Soviet photography recently held at Calvert 22 Foundation. The Soviet Union invokes the feelings of nostalgia and sometimes repugnance. However, most young people do not know much about it anymore. Art and photography is […] Read More

Not Such A Quiet Picket – Feminist Art And Activist Practices In Contemporary Russia

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 13/04/2018 1:00 PM

In her talk at Pushkin house curator Maria Veits will speak about female artists and curators whose practice is closely connected to the topics of gender, feminism, freedom of speech, contested history... In her talk at Pushkin house curator Maria Veits will speak about female artists and curators whose practice is closely connected to the topics of gender, feminism, freedom of speech, contested history and silenced voices and will also address new artistic strategies of survival in the current political context. Read More

YURY BIT-YUNAN ON VASILY GROSSMAN

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 12/04/2018 1:00 PM

Vassily Grossman (1905 – 1964) has become well-known in the last twenty years – above all for his novel LIFE AND FATE. This has often been described as a Soviet (or anti-Soviet) WAR AND PEACE.... Vassily Grossman (1905 – 1964) has become well-known in the last twenty years – above all for his novel LIFE AND FATE. This has often been described as a Soviet (or anti-Soviet) WAR AND PEACE. Most readers, however, do not realize that it is only the second half of a dilogy. The first half, originally […] Read More

VOICES OF REVOLUTION: INSIGHTS DAY

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 12/04/2018 10:31 AM

Delve into the impact and legacy of the October 1917 Russian Revolution in an afternoon of talks, films and live music. Broadcaster, author and Voices of Revolution Series Advisor, Martin Sixsmith,... Delve into the impact and legacy of the October 1917 Russian Revolution in an afternoon of talks, films and live music. Broadcaster, author and Voices of Revolution Series Advisor, Martin Sixsmith, leads the discussion with a panel of experts on Russian music and culture. Pauline Fairclough specialises in Soviet musical culture, and has published widely on Shostakovich and […] Read More

Constructivism, Jazz and Montage: The Arts in Soviet Russia 1921-1924 Part I

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 10/04/2018 9:45 PM

Artistically, the Soviet Union was one of the most exciting places to be in the 1920s. The re-establishment of international connections after the end of the Civil War heralded a period of vibrant cultural... Artistically, the Soviet Union was one of the most exciting places to be in the 1920s. The re-establishment of international connections after the end of the Civil War heralded a period of vibrant cultural exchange during which the Russian avant-garde proceeded to surprise and dazzle the rest of the world with its brilliantly inventive creativity. […] Read More

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