“The Collective of Masters of Analytical Art. The School of Filonov” existed from the summer of 1925 until the master’s death in December 1941. The school’s work was based on ...
Engravings and Lithographs from the Collection of the Russian Museum: Views of St Petersburg Suburbs
16 August 2023—22 January 2024
The exhibition shows engravings and lithographs from the collection of the Russian Museum devoted to the suburbs of St Petersburg. A wide panorama of the city's surroundings offers a rare opportunity to see what the buildings and parks of Tsarskoye Selo and Pavlovsk, now partially missing their original appearance, used to look like in the 19th century.
Timur Novikov’s Wedge. The New Academy of Fine Arts
26 July 2023—25 September 2023
This exhibition commemorates 65 years since the birth of Timur Novikov (1958–2002), artist and founder of two movements – New Artists in the 1980s and the New Academy of Fine Arts in the 1990s.
21 July 2023—4 September 2023
This exhibition introduces visitors to a selection of the Russian Museum’s small but interesting and diverse collection of works by Russian artists of the 19th and 20th centuries dedicated to and inspired by Africa.
14 July 2023—11 September 2023
The current exhibition showcases some 70 artworks by Ivan Godlevsky from the private collection of Vladimir Kaplunov. The artist’s graphic works are on show for the first time ever.
To See the Invisible... for the 50th Anniversary of the Department of Technological Research
14 April 2022—13 June 2022
The title of the exhibition dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Department of Technological Research reflects the essence of its work: to study what, how, when and by whom certain works were created. The exposition gives an idea of what results such research methods as microscopy, radiography, study in the infrared and ultraviolet regions of the spectrum, X-ray fluorescence analysis can bring.
29 January 2022—6 June 2022
The AZ Museum (Museum of Anatoly Zverev) presents one of its most successful exhibition projects "FACES / ICONS / MASKS".
The exhibition is timed to coincide with the 90th anniversary of the famous Moscow artist Anatoly Zverev (1931–1986) and is dedicated to the phenomenon of casual portraiture in Russian art of the 20th and 21st centuries.
27 January 2022—4 July 2022
The exhibition, dedicated to the 880th anniversary of the outstanding Azerbaijani poet and philosopher Nizami Ganjavi, presents different types of art, uniting several historical eras with the images of his immortal poetry.
Igor Grabar. For the 150th Anniversary of the Artist's Birth
22 July 2021—20 September 2021
The exhibition dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the artist presents more than 120 paintings made in 1880s - 1950s. The exposition will include works from 17 Russian museums, as well as private collections in both Russian capitals.
16 July 2021—4 October 2021
The exhibition at the Russian Museum brings together the works of Italian and Russian futurists, which allow a viewer to witness the originality of each of the two national versions of this large-scale creative movement. The fundamental works of Italian futurism are shown in dialogue with the iconic works of Russian masters. This will provide an opportunity to see their similarities and differences and deeper perceive the era of avant-garde experiments that swept across Europe.
Aidan Salakhova. From the New Saints Series.
24 June 2021—25 October 2021
Aidan Salakhova is a famous Russian painter and sculptor, pedagogue, recent active gallery owner and public figure. Her career in recent years has been marked by sharp turns and a decisive change in artistic reference points, which did not prevent Aidan Salakhova from constantly remaining in the center of attention of both Moscow and the entire world creative audience.
Alexander Tyshler. The Theater in Easel Paintings
28 November 2019—16 March 2020
The exhibition held in the year of the theater in Russia is dedicated to the wonderful, mysterious and strange world of images of Alexander Tyshler (1898–1980). The Russian Museum has an extensive collection of paintings and graphic works by Tyshler, which were donated to the museum by the master and his wife and also by G.M. Levitin, a close friend of many Russian theater scenic artists.
Nikolay Rybakov. Yeniseian Routes
21 November 2019—14 January 2020
The exhibition of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Nikolai Rybakov presents more than 70 works: paintings, graphic works, and enamels.
Valaam: 200 years in Russian Painting
15 November 2019—13 January 2020
The exhibition for the first time unites the valuable collection of paintings of the New Valaam Monastery (Finland) and works from the Valaam Monastery (Russia). Works on Valaam theme from the State Russian Museum and private collections are also part of the exhibit of more than 70 works.
12 December 2018—11 March 2019
Dashi Namdakov's work is closely tied to the national Buryat culture, Mongolian epos and the legends and parables of Buddhism, and distinguished by academic precision, particular expressiveness of character, and accuracy in rendering movement.
Russian Daily Life in the Sculpture of the 19th and 20th Centuries
22 November 2018—14 January 2019
The exhibition presents a “cross-section of Russian life” in genre scuplture from the mid-19th century to the present day.
Lazar Khidekel (1904–1986). Towards the History of the Russian Avant-Garde
21 November 2018—14 January 2019
The exhibition will present over 80 works by Lazar Khidekel — a prominent figure of the Russian avant-garde — from the collection of the architect's family.
24 August 2018—2 December 2018
An exhibition at the Kaluga Museum of Fine Arts features 32 works by I. E. Repin from the collection of the State Russian Museum.
23 August 2018—22 October 2018
The first retrospective exhibition of works by Nikolai Kulbin (1868–1917) discovers the artist as a landscape painter with an analytical mind and yet an unspoiled vision, a prominent graphic artist who left many portraits of his contemporaries, a talented theatrical artist, and book illustrator.
Works by Contemporary Chinese Artists from the Shanghai Art Fair
22 August 2018—30 August 2018
Works selected at the Shanghai Art Fair intended to represent the diversity of styles and perspectives in Chinese contemporary art
Inside the Marble Palace (Sound, Dance, Performance)
15 November 2017—11 December 2017
Gold
Ange Leccia and Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
2000
Inside the Marble Palace (Sound, Dance, Performance)
18 October 2017—13 November 2017
Guitar Drag
Christian Marclay
2000
Andrei Tarkovsky. Artist of Space
20 September 2017—20 November 2017
The exhibition is dedicated to the 85th anniversary of Andrei Tarkovsky (1932–1986), famous Russian filmmaker and film director. A renowned master of cinema, Tarkovsky gained international recognition during his lifetime. He is considered the creator of a new language in cinematic art, having introduced new aesthetics and philosophy to it and influenced its further development.
German Video Art in the Russian Museum
2 November 2016—28 November 2016
Reflections on the Birth of Venus (Reflexionen über die Geburt der Venus)
Ulrike Rosenbach, 1978
15 October 2016—11 December 2016
October 15 the exhibition “Family portrait” opens at the Murmansk Municipal Art Museum.
3 September 2015—7 December 2015
The exhibition presents the oeuvre of Andrei Bodrov - the contemporary graphic artist from Saint-Petersburg. The artist's works of various genres and themes including the image of contemporary city, nature, the world of objects that surround us were shown earlier at the artist's personal exhibitions in Saint-Petersburg, Kazan, Ufa, Rybinsk and other cities in Russia and overseas.
Secular Lubok. Late XVIII– Early XX Century. From the Collection of the Russian Museum
20 August 2015—31 October 2015
The exhibition comprises around 100 works from the collection of the Russian Museum that let visitors trace the history of the lubok and the evolution of the themes and artistic methods during the 150 years - from the second half of the XVIII century till 1917.
6 August 2015—5 October 2015
Stone is one of the most ancient sculptural materials. Its plastic and esthetic potential allows it reveal a huge variety of images and forms - from the religious statues and monumental gravestones to the elegant figurines and statuettes. In contrast to wood and bronze. which tend to be used in more applied spheres, the stone may represent the most abstract images and thus express complex philosophical concepts and serve as the best example of the sculpture as a phenomenon.
ANDREI EFIMOVICH MARTYNOV. 1768-1826
22 September 2014—3 November 2014
The exhibition presents about a hundred works by Andrei Martynov - prominent Russian painter, drawer, aquarellist and engraver of late XVIII - early XIX centuries.
17 September 2014—20 October 2014
The new exhibition presents works of art of the modern Russian sculptor Gregory Pototsky, who has obtained recognition in Russia and abroad. He has had solo exhibitions in different cities of Russia and also in Germany, France, the United States, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland, Turkey, Japan, Malaysia, Moldova, Macedonia, Latvia, Greece, Estonia, Serbia and the Philippines, where his sculptures, memorials and commemorative plaques are installed.
FILM POSTERS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE RUSSIAN MUSEUM
10 September 2014—3 November 2014
The exhibition explores the development of Russian film poster of the first third of the XX century.
14 August 2013—16 September 2013
The exhibition for the first time presents in the Russian Museum the creative oeuvre of the well-known Moscow artist who since the 1960's works in the sphere of painting and graphic art.
7 August 2013—30 September 2013
The exhibition presents the creative oeuvre of Andrei Ostashov - the contemporary Belarus sculptor, who got the recognition not only in his native land, but also in many European countries.
1 August 2013—28 October 2013
The exhibition presents the development of the so-called Nu (Nude) genre in the Russian photography from the 1900s till the beginning of the 21th century.
18 October 2012—19 November 2012
The exhibition presents the creative oeuvre of contemporary Russian artist Yury Kaluta.
PORTRAIT OF AFRICA. ANTON LYALIN
4 October 2012—5 November 2012
The exhibition acquaints with the series that unites 64 works by the well-known contemporary Russian photographer who had a trip across Africa and portrayed the unique beauty of landscape of this exotic land and its inhabitants – the representatives of the various world of wild nature that is removed from destructive force of civilization and preserves its independence.
TRAUGOT FAMILY. GEORGE TRAUGOT, VERA YANOVA, ALEXANDR AND VALERY TRAUGOT
29 August 2012—14 October 2012
The exhibition is devoted to the creative oeuvre of two generations of the family of Petersburg artists Traugot: Georgiy Traugot (1903–1961), his wife Vera Yanova (1907–2004), whose works are presented to viewers for the first time ever, and their sons – Alexander Traugot (born 1931) and Valeriy Traugot (1936–2009).
GENIA CHEF. GLORY OF A NEW CENTURY
16 November 2011—11 December 2011
The solo exhibition of Genia Chef presents the creative oeuvre of the well-known master of contemporary art who was born in the Soviet Union and from 1985 works in foreign countries (Germany, Austria, the United States of America, Spain).
28 October 2011—17 November 2011
The international exhibition of the children's photograph is the artistic and educational Photo-project that united the young masters of photograph from Cologne, Turku and St. Petersburg. The exhibition shows what the young Finns, Germans and Russians are interested in.
RUSSIA FOR ALL. Exhibition project by Victor Bondarenko and Dmitry Gutov
29 September 2011—16 October 2011
The Russia for All exhibition project by the inhabitants of Moscow Victor Bondarenko (the author of idea of the exhibition) and the artist Dmitry Gutov is connected with the practice of contemporary art and realized in the form of the trip across Russia with stops in different cities.
Tatiana Zubkova. The Winners of the First Museum Photobiennale of the State Russian Museum
1 November 2010—29 November 2010
On the exhibition from the series “Winners of the First Photobiennale of the Russian Museum” there are presented the works by Tatiana Zubkova – the photographer of the Ballet Theatre of Yury Grigorovich, Music and Youth theatres of the “Premiere” Art Association and Krasnodar Academic Drama Theatre.
Andrei Shapran. The Winners of the First Museum Photobiennale of the State Russian Museum
7 October 2010—25 October 2010
In 2009 the Russian Museum for the first time initiated the large scaled The First Russian Museum Photobiennale exhibition project.
4 September 2010—26 September 2010
The main idea of the “Divine Wind” exhibition by the “Tanatos Banionis” project is the reflection of the phenomenon of the Japanese kamikaze flyers on the language of tattoo.
28 October 2009—1 December 2009
For the first time the paintings by the well-known painter-emigrant Vladimir Titov, who lives now in France are presented at his personal exhibition in Saint-Petersburg. The exposition includes 45 works from the author's collection.
14 October 2009—10 November 2009
The exhibition activity of Abezgauz envelop hundreds of expositions: from the small apartment-exhibitions of the Leningrad underground to such final historic expositions as "From Gulag to Glasnost.
8 October 2009—30 November 2009
At the exhibition there are presented for the first time in Russia the works by the well-known Canadian animal painter, naturalist and active greener Robert Bateman.
Drawing and Watercolor. 20th Century
15 October 2008—8 December 2008
The ‘Drawings and Watercolours in Russia. XX Century’ exhibition completes the ‘Three Centuries of Russian Drawing’ lasting many years project.
COLLECTION OF COPIES OF ANCIENT MOSAICS FROM RAVENNA
24 September 2008—3 November 2008
The ‘Collection of Copies of Ancient Mosaics from Ravenna (Italy)’ exhibition will be open in the Russian Museum.
SIBERIAN MYTH. VOICES OF TERRITORIES
11 September 2008—10 November 2008
‘The Siberian Myth. Voices of Territories’ exhibition in the rooms of the Russian Museum demonstrates the artworks by masters from various regions of Siberia: Omsk, Barnaul, Gorno-Altaisk, Irkutsk, Kemerovo, Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Tyumen, Ulan-Ude, Khanty-Mansyisk, created in the XX – XXI centuries.
11 October 2007—22 November 2007
Till recently the viewers knew Zinaida Serebryakova as a master of portrait, genre scenes from the life of peasantry.
YURY GRETSKY. IRINA GRETSKAYA. Painting. Graphic Art. Object
11 October 2007—19 November 2007
The unfathomable creative harmony makes the duet of Irina and Yury Gretsky highly attractive.
27 September 2007—10 December 2007
The Mikhail Kozlovsky (1753 — 1802) exhibition is dedicated to the 250th birthday anniversary of one of the leading artists of the eighteenth century.
German Egoshin. Painting from the Collection of the Russian Museum and the Artist´s Studio
2 November 2006—20 November 2006
The second exhibition of paintings by famous St Petersburg artist German Egoshin in the Russian Museum is dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the master´s birth.
26 October 2006—27 November 2006
The Russian Museum presents the one-man show of Ladislas Kijno, one of the most unusual and resourceful representatives of the generation of artists, whom traditionally call 'the artists of the fifties'.
25 October 2006—20 November 2006
The Russian Museum presents the one-man show of the artist Andrei Lanskoy.
"THE MIRACLE MAN WAS OF LARGE STATURE". Dedicated to the 100-th anniversary of Daniel Harms
22 December 2005—30 January 2005
The project is dedicated to the centenary of Daniil Kharms' birth. He was one of the most renowned writers of the 20th century.
16 December 2005—31 December 2005
The unique works of applied art, icon painting and embroideries from the funds of the Russian Museum are shown in the rooms of the first floor, facing the Nevsky prospect.
ANDY WARHOL. ARTIST OF MODERN LIFE
9 December 2005—28 February 2005
The State Russian Museum introduces the oeuvre of Andy Warhol. This is one of the biggest and most significant projects ever realised in Russia.
7 July 2004—23 August 2004
Edward Steinberg was born in Moscow to the family of the poet, translator, and artist A. A. Steinberg, who was arrested shortly after in the wave of Stalin's repressions.
Valentina Povarova. From the 'Jubilees-2004' series
1 July 2004—1 August 2004
This first Valentina Povarova's retrospective exhibition in the Russian Museum introduces the Petersburg artist's oeuvre.
Victor Pivovarov. The Steps of a Mechanic
21 June 2004—8 August 2004
The personal exhibition of one of the founders of the Moscow conceptualism - Victor Pivovarov - "The Steps of a Mechanic" is a conceptual project of 8 parts.
Gilles Bensimon. Top-models epoch (The Ludwig Museum in the Russian Museum)
9 October 2003—23 October 2003
The exhibition showcases works of the famous photographer, the discoverer of top-models, a significant figure of the early 90s, a publisher and ideologist of the American magazine ELLE, Gilles Bensimon.
Irina Zatulovskaya. Experience
2 October 2003—23 October 2003
The exhibition include Irina Zatulovskaya's paintings on wood and sheet iron, as well as objects, frescoes, and drawings. The Moscow artist Irina Zatulovskaya is known as a rare colourist, who listens to her own taste rather than to fashion and who has her own way, and her own life in art.
Olga Tobreluts. Emperor and Galilean
2 October 2003—23 October 2003
The exhibition shows 54 Olga Tobreluts' works concerned with the drama "Emperor and Galilean" by a great Norwegian author Henrik Ibsen, on the occasion to the bicentennial of the writer.
31 October 2002—19 December 2002
An Austrian artist, Hermann Pedit (born in 1933) with an unusual creative development. He started painting under the direction of A.Kirchmeier, and after finishing Viennese Academy of Fine Art H.Pedit specialized as a sculptor by a most known Austrian master V.Wotruba; later he was given a purse of Wotruba.
Exhibition of digital technologies
28 October 2002—10 November 2002
Samsung Electronics is the world leader in manufacturing semi-conductors, household and digital appliances. It was among the companies that were the first to make a reality of a new life style.
17 October 2002—18 October 2002
A Czech designer Boguslav Horak is one of the prominent representatives of new European design.
Mikhail Schwartzmann. Retrospective.
11 October 2001—18 November 2001
Mikhail Schwartzmann (1926-97) was born in Moscow but after his father-s imprisonment the family frequently moved from place to place.
4 October 2001—18 October 2001
Anna Staritskaya was born in Ukraine in 1908. At the age of 13 she started studying drawing at the Countess Sukhanova-Tolstaya Art School in Moscow.
3 October 2001—20 November 2001
The exhibition comprises about three hundred canvases by the renowned master of the Russian avant-garde. Pavel Filonov (1882-1941) v painter, graphic artist, theatrical designer. Contributed to exhibitions from the 1990s.
19 October 2000—31 December 2000
The Marat Gelman Gallery shows the South Russian Wave, Poor Art and Nostalgia exhibitions within the framework of the Art Against Geography project.
Marguerite Anielle-Palen: myth, legend, fairytale
18 October 2000—12 November 2000
Marguerite Anielle-Palen was born into an Italian family in Switzerland. Most of her time she lives in Switzerland, sometimes staying in Paris and Italy.
Antonio Menegetty Ontoarte: for the rebirth in art
2 October 2000—15 October 2000
'Coma'. Installation by V.Kustov
29 November 1999—15 December 1999
The exhibition was organized with the Ludwig Museum cooperation.
Exhibition of Li San Wong works
26 November 1999—31 December 1999
Li San Wong is the outstanding contemporary artist from Northern Korea who combines devices of the Far East traditional painting and Western art experience, in particular pop-art.
Franz Lefort - associate of Peter I
17 November 1999—30 November 1999
The exhibition was prepared in cooperation with Swiss Cultural Center. Its main exhibits were historical documents and engravings from the Navy Archive, Russian National Library and the State Russian Museum.
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