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December 2021

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A thrilling new read 📚 The #publication in 2019

A thrilling new read 📚 The #publication in 2019 of Sergei #Tretyakov’s I Want a Baby and #OtherPlays made available to English language readers some of the most #daring and #innovative works of #Sovietdrama. These #plays had largely disappeared from view in the wake of Tretyakov’s arrest and death in the midst of the Terror of 1937 leaving their author’s name arguably better known on account of his more famous friends and #associates – among them Vladimir #Mayakovsky, Boris #Pasternak, and Alexander #Rodchenko – than for his own works.

Thanks to the #translations of #RobertLeach and #StephenHolland, however, it was possible once again to get a sense of Tretyakov’s ‘#agitational’ #theatre, which pushed the #boundaries not only of subject matter but of form and #performance. Read our #interview with Robert via the link in our bio.

#newread #newbook #novel #revolutionary #stalinsrussia #ussr #russianhistory #russian #postsoviet #contemporaryliterature #russianculture

Are you curious about everything #technologyart ha

Are you curious about everything #technologyart has to bring to the table? #nfts, #ai and #alternativereality are here to stay. But a new #conceptualart movement called #bionic art closely follows your favourite @beeple_crap auction @christiesinc. We asked the mysterious figure, Henry Mova @henrymovaart, an #arthunter, #columnist, and the first #representative of the conceptual bionic art movement in Russia, who acts as a #spokesperson for the emerging #technologicalera in art, to comment on the developments in the field. Read our exciting interview via the link in our bio and stories 🤫

Images are courtesy of Henry Mova’s representative @fprburo
Image design by @imageroomot

#newera #emerging #emergingartist #conceptualart #technology #innovativeart #arttech #bionicart #russianart #fineart #mysterious #newageart #limitless #technologyculture

The stunning Ballet Icons Gala by @ensembleproduct

The stunning Ballet Icons Gala by @ensembleproductions celebrated coming back on stage at the Coliseum on November 26th 2021 with a thrilling programme of world class ballet. We have written all about the highlights if you missed it in our latest article. Have a read via the link in our bio and let us know below what performance was your favourite ✨

#balleticonsgala #balleticons #balletnews #dancenews #balletfestival #galaevent #eventreview #festivalreview #artandculture #professionalballet #ballerina #ensemble #duet #thrilling #highlights

#RussianArtWeek2021 - a delightfully controversial

#RussianArtWeek2021 - a delightfully controversial conglomerate of works with values worth arguing about, or a carousel of “yucky” ‘masterpieces’? The scandalous #antivaccination trepidation continues in @james_butterwick_gallery’s review of the hottest auctions of the previous week.

Which works were withdrawn @sothebys and @bonhams1793? And which were sold above estimate @millon_auction? What went wrong after the notable #exhibition @christiesinc? What works shone @macdougallsauction? Find all the answers in the #aucrionresults article via the link in our bio and stories.

#RussianArtWeek #RAW #bonhams #sothebys #christies #bruunrasmussen #millonauction #millon #macdougall #macdougalls #russianauction #iconastas #orthodoxicons #Rabin #results #artsales #review #russiansinlondon

Are you ready for another #RussianArtWeek weekend?

Are you ready for another #RussianArtWeek weekend? Catch more exciting talks and shows at @dorichhousemuseum 📚
Find out more via the link in our bio and book your spot now ✨

#nowbooking #artnews #weekend #timeoutlondon #dorichhousemuseum #raw2021 #raw #RussianArtWeek2021 #thisweekend #moretosee #newtalks #newshow #russianheritage #faberge #antiqueexhibition #newexhibition #russianart #russianculture #russiansinlondon

Are you a #Russian #femaleartist looking to take t

Are you a #Russian #femaleartist looking to take the #nextstep in your #creativecareer?
Whatever medium you work in, there is a place for you at the three-year #mentorship #programme In Their Own Words: The #NextGeneration #WomenArtists #Residency at the GES–2 House of Culture @vacfoundation. Launched this #November, the search for #gamechangers has begun - and you may be one of them. Read more about the #callout via our ‘latest article’ tab 💃🏻

#opportunity #artistresidency #artistopportunity #mentorshipprogram #vac #houseofculture #lectureseries #pitch #russianartist #genderequality #promotewomen #applynow #applicationsopen

We won’t leave you without #musicnews during #Ru

We won’t leave you without #musicnews during #RussianArtWeek.
While the ongoing complexities of international movement continue to hinder the existence of #classicalmusic in the #modernworld due to the #pandemic, new inventions have been put in place to overcome the #challenges and bring to life important #musicalevents. #September 2021 witnessed exactly such an effort made by the organizers of the InClassica Festival @inclassica that had its 10th #Jubilee edition this year, #funded and managed by the #EuropeanFoundation for Support of #Culture @eufsc. Read more about it in @ysavikovskaya’s latest review via our ‘latest article’ link in the bio.

#supportculture #foundation #classicalmusic #chambermusic #classicalfestival #orchestralmusic #orchestrafestival #classics #russianclassics #newfestival #contemporaryfestival #contemporaryclassical #inclassica #unmissable #festivalreview #newin #raw #raw2021 #russianartweek2021

With #RussianArtWeek in full swing, @macdougallsau

With #RussianArtWeek in full swing, @macdougallsauction #exhibitions this week can be viewed:

Monday-Tuesday 29-30 November:
* 11:00-17.30, Asia House, 63 New Cavendish St, London W1G 7LP
* 12:00-17:00, Zubov House, A. Solzhenitsyna St., 9, Building 1, Moscow

#Bidders may attend the #auction itself from 2pm on 1 December 2021 at Asia House, 63 New Cavendish St, London W1G 7LP

Read more about the featured work and flip through the #catalogue via the Russian Art Week link in our bio.

#RAW2021 #RAW #Russian Art Week

#russianart #russianauction #macdougall #auctionhouse #antiqueauction #artauction #paintingforsale #auctionhighlights #thisweek #viewnow #bidding #auctioncatalogue #readnow

♦️#RussianArtWeek2021 #RAW is in #fullswing wi

♦️#RussianArtWeek2021 #RAW is in #fullswing with viewings this weekend at @sothebys, @swordersfineart, @sworderslondon, @christiesinc and @bonhams1793. @macdougallsauction #viewings are also upcoming. Find all the details via the #RussianArtWeek tab in our bio ✨

#thisweekend #russianauction #upcomingauction #sothebys #christies #bonhams #sworders #iconastas #russianicon #orthodoxicon #antiqueauction #ancientart #russianart #russianpainting #artforsale #collectart #auctionviewing

Which one is your favourite 1, 2, 3 or 4? This a

Which one is your favourite 1, 2, 3 or 4?

This autumn @sothebys are offering a range of events during the #RussianArtWeek. Their #sales will present an #unseencollection of #nonconformist #SovietArt from the #60s, #70s & #80s, one of the largest & most valuable #Fabergé #flowerstudies, one of the earliest-known still lifes by Petrov-#Vodkin, #jewels with a #Romanov #Inheritance and much more. You will be able to view these at a #special #exhibition in #NewBondStreet from 26 November ahead of auctions on 30 November & 1 December. Read more via the link in our bio, see you there?

#russianartweek2021 #raw #raw2021

#winterseason #russianauction #winterart #collectart #buyart #russianpainting #watercolour #aivazovsky #pottery #vintagepottery

This week, on the 25 November, Wolfson College @wo

This week, on the 25 November, Wolfson College @wolfsoncollegeoxford, founded by Sir Isaiah Berlin and known as “#progressive” among all other Oxford University @oxford_uni #colleges, welcomes the installation ‘Until the Word is Gone’ by artist Sergey #Katran @katran_sergei. The project is an in-depth exploration of the #nature of #human #language and #origins of human #civilisation. Covered by @riaderiva ✨

Read more about the show and how to visit via the ‘latest article’ link in our bio. An interview with the artist is also available in our #russianartweek #guide which is now available at the leading #galleries and #auctionhouses in London 📖

#raw2021 #russianartweek2021

#originofman #humanorigins #history #arthistory #languagehistory #newexhibition #immersiveexhibition #sculptural #appointmentonly #nowbooking #thisweek #thisweekend #russianartist #humannature #artnews #oxfordart

@olgajegunova’s upcoming #liveperformance featur

@olgajegunova’s upcoming #liveperformance featuring #tchaikovsky, #ravel and #prokofiev. Her fascinating article on the history of one of the pieces coming soon.

#classicalmusic #upcomingconcert #concerto #chambermusic #pianomusic #classicalpiano #symphony #liveperformance #thisweek #nowbooking

@Klassiki_Online, @ifru_london and @SWSilents pres

@Klassiki_Online, @ifru_london and @SWSilents present Yakov Protazanov's
revolutionary #scifi #classic Aelita (1924).

Screening Thurs 25 Nov at the Ciné #Lumière, accompanied by a live
performance of Juliet Merchant’s dazzling #newscore ✨

Tickets via the ‘latest article’ link in our bio 💃🏻

#screening #newfilm #oldfilm #historicalfilm #sovietfilm #aelita #costume #sovietcostume #cinematography #sovietcinema #blackandwhitefilm #newmusic #institutfrancais #onlinescreening #streamnow #thisweek #klassika #silentfilm

🩰 Want to see the best of #classicalballer and

🩰 Want to see the best of #classicalballer and #contemporaryballet?

Join us in just under a week at @ensembleproductions stunning The #BalletIcons #Gala, an #annual star-studded #event in London. Since 2006, it is now firmly established as one of the #highlights of London’s #cultural and #socialcalendar. The Gala’s programme pays #tribute to the #traditions of this beautiful #genre of art – its old and contemporary #masters. Read more and book now via the link in our bio ✨

#classicalmusic #contemporarydance #classicaldance #dancenews #balletnews #balletschool #balletduo #balletgala #annualevent #nowbooking #nextweek

#streetart, #publicart, #graffiti, #vandalism - wh

#streetart, #publicart, #graffiti, #vandalism - what’s the difference?

It has taken over some cities and creeps in others. Some find it #exciting, others - #invasive. To dispel #myths surrounding the work, and define public art and street art, or play on the duality on these notions, #ArtBlock in #StPetersburg has been created. It’s a #project showcasing the best of #russianstreetart. Sharing their #creativity, some incredible artists come together to make a #meaningful and #innovative #contribution to the #contemporaryart world. Read more by @_bondrusha through our ‘latest article’ tab in the bio and view the following works:

1 - «Будет видно» («Will be seen»), Vladimir Abikh @vladimir_abikh, 2021 and «Outflawer», Maxim Ima @maximima87, 2021; photo by Dasha Bondrovskaya

2 - «Искусство может перевернуть твой мир» («Art can charge your world»), Ivan Simonov @ivansimonov_artist, 2021; photo by Dasha Bondrovskaya

3 - «Тут картинка не очень важна» («The picture is not very important here»), Anton Abstractov @artabstractov, 2021; photo by Dasha Bondrovskaya

4 - «Неконструктивный диалог» («An unconstructive dialogue»), Lubov Lisitsyna @lislub, 2021; photo by Dasha Bondrovskaya

What does #vaccination have to do with @macdougall

What does #vaccination have to do with @macdougallsauction and #RussianArtWeek?

“#Emotions, and their public display of, are all the rage at the moment and we at #RAW2021 are #sensitive to the public mood.”

Discover @james_butterwick_gallery’s fascinating #upcomingauction #highlights #review via our ‘latest article’ link in the bio to find out more.

#raw #russianartweek2021 #russianart #russianculture #russianpainting #catherinethegreat #macdougall #auctionhouse #levitsky #auctionpreview #fineattauction #winterauction #makovsky #savrasov #русскаяживопись #аукцион #русскаянеделя #саврасов #маковский #левицкий #аукционживописи #russiansinlondon

We have some of our very own #merchandise availabl

We have some of our very own #merchandise available through our #shop leading up to #RussianArtWeek! Get a #totebag for all your #auctioncatalogues and #brochures, and just in case you want to buy something 🤫 These are #limited, so grab yours before they’re gone. Link to the #giftshop is in our bio 💃🏻

#RussianArtWeek2021 #winterseason #limitededition #totebags #uniquetotebag #gift #uniquegift #russianartandculture #russianart #russianculture #merch #forsale #grabyours #lastchance #shopnow

Just two days left of #SAKHA #FILM: On Nature’s

Just two days left of #SAKHA #FILM: On Nature’s Edge, an #onlinefilm #season celebrating a stunning selection of #awardwinning films from northern #Siberia via @klassiki.online. Read more and join in while you can by clicking the link in our bio and #subscribe to our #newsletter so you never miss an beat.

#siberianfilm #easternfilm #easterneurope #russianfilm #filmfestival #russianfilmweek #russianartweek #lastchance #watchnow #onlinefestival #thisweek #cinema #contemporarycinema #cinematography #modernrussia #moderncinema #cinematic #independentfilm #shortfilm

ALMOST SOLD OUT, hurry and grab your tickets for T

ALMOST SOLD OUT, hurry and grab your tickets for The Little Prince - a live performance by @olgajegunova and @matthew.crampton this Wednesday and Sunday for the whole family. In a #spellbinding #show, storyteller Matthew Crampton and pianist Olga Jegunova tell their own version of the world’s best-selling and most-translated book by Antoine de Saint-#Exupéry, The Little Prince, improvising on #classical themes to weave #musical #magic throughout the words. Link to book @cine_lumiere in South Kensington in our bio ✨

#familyshow #childfriendly #fairytale #magicalstory #story #storytelling #immersiveperformance #immersive #liveperformance #familyactivity #cometogether #worldfamous #classicalmusic #littleprince #intranslation #musictranslation #chambermusic #frenchfestival #musicfestival #kidsfestival #familyfestival

Can you #guesstheartist without peeking into the p

Can you #guesstheartist without peeking into the post? Comment below.

A #magnificent three metre #workofart is going up at 1 December 2021 @macdougallsauction in London. This stunning piece by Henryk #Siemiradzki ‘Un Naufragé mendiant’, 1878 (estimate £ 730,000–900,000) notably exhibited at #ExpositionUniverselle is looking for its bidder for #RussianArtWeek this season. Read more about the Important Russian Art auction, as well as the history of this work via the link in our bio.

#RussianArtWeek2021

#fineartauction #importantrussianart #russianauction #artauction #monumental #masterpiece #russianmasterpiece #traditionalart #figurativeart #artnews #1800 #macdougall #auctionhouse #artforsale #collectart #classicalart #buyart #живопись #живописьнапродажу #аукцион #русскийаукцион #русскаянеделя #oiloncanvas

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