Vasily Surikov. 175th Anniversary of the Artist's Birth
The exhibition presents over 120 paintings and graphic works by Surikov from the museums in St Petersburg, Moscow and Krasnoyarsk, including th...
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Military Parades: Porcelain and Watercolour
The exhibition is dedicated to a hundred-year-old tradition of producing decorative “military plates” depicting imperial army uniforms. Besides plates, t...
St Michael’s Castle
Drawings and Watercolours by the Wanderers
The exhibition presents graphic works created by the founders of the Society of Travelling Art Exhibitions, as well as by artists of the younger generation...
St Michael’s Castle
Master of Painting. 325th Anniversary of Ivan Vishnyakov’s Birth
Ivan Vishnyakov is one of the leading artist of the 18th century, portraitist, mural painter, restorer and teacher. However, not much ...
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Boris Ermolayev. 120th Anniversary of the Artist’s Birth
16 October 2023—5 February 2024
The exhibition celebrating 120 years since Ermolayev’s birth features his 1930s works, in which he immortalized the streets of his native Volodarsky (now Nevsky) district and the daily life and recreational activities of the people of Leningrad’s outskirts.
13 October 2023—8 January 2024
Pavel Kuznetsov (1878–1968) is one of the most famous artists of the early 20th century. He was a student of Valentin Serov and Konstantin Korovin, and a prominent representative of the Blue Rose art association. The exhibition presents paintings and graphic works by Pavel Kuznetsov from the Russian Museum and private collections.
12 October 2023—26 February 2024
The exhibition From Orest Kiprensky to Pavel Fedotov, introduces viewers to some of the finest early 19th-century drawings and watercolours from the museum’s holdings.
Inspired by the Classics: Neoclassicism in Russia
29 June 2023—16 October 2023
This exhibition is dedicated to Russian Neoclassicism, an early 20th-century art trend that, alongside avant-garde, was influential in shaping Russian architecture, theatre, music, fashion and everyday life, as well as the figurative arts.
Alexander Erzhemsky as the First Photographer of the Russian Museum
15 June 2023—7 August 2023
Alexander Erzhemsky (1845–1905), the museum’s first photographer, was a memorable, enterprising man and a recognized master of and authority on photography, having participated in and won prizes in many different Russian and international exhibitions.
Alexander Labas: Drawings and Watercolours from the Russian Museum Collection
8 June 2023—9 October 2023
Alexander Labas (1900–1983) was one of the founders of the Easel Painters’ Society (OST, 1925–1932), a group of artists with pronounced Expressionist influences that strove to depict images of contemporary Soviet reality in easel paintings.
The “Inner Book” of the G. A. V. Traugot Brothers
14 January 2022—12 February 2022
The creative tandem of brothers Alexander and Valery Traugot does not need a special introduction. It became a truly significant phenomenon in the artistic life of post-war Leningrad, and a huge number of book illustrations signed with the memorable triple initial “G.A.V.” together represents one of the brightest pages in the history of the Soviet post-war art of the book.
4th Biennale of Historical and Archival Photography from Russian Museums and Archives
22 December 2021—30 May 2022
The Biennale of Historical and Archival Photography once again presents inaccessible photo collections of regional museums. The exhibition will show 144 photographs from museums in Voronezh, Ivangorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Rybinsk, Ryazan, Simferopol, Omsk, Pskov, Uglich, Yakutsk. The exposition is structured as a consistent story about the cultural, everyday and political life of Russia in the 1870s - 1930s.
Anna Leporskaya. Painting, Graphic Art, Porcelain
15 December 2021—11 April 2022
In the summer of 2017, the collection of the Russian Museum received a donation of an extensive collection of works by various artists, which was called the Leporskaya Archive in historiography. The archive included over 600 works by Anna Alexandrovna Leporskaya herself: 512 drawings, watercolors, gouaches, 10 canvases and more than 100 porcelain items.
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.
23 January 2019—15 April 2019
The work of Andrei Dubov, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, is associated with the consistent development of key categories of painting: color, composition, and space. Focusing on the images of private life, Dubov renders them in a way which is concise and modest but always refined in its simplicity.
The Great Karl. Works by Karl Bryullov and His School from the Collection of the Russian Museum
1 January 2019—13 January 2019
An exhibition at the Primorye Art Gallery in Vladivostok, including over 50 paintings and drawings by Karl Bryullov and his school, demonstrates the tremendous impact that the Great Karl had made in the context of late romanticism.
Headscarves and Shawls in Russia from the 18th to the 21st Century
20 December 2018—11 March 2019
The exhibition will present more than 600 works of various types of textile art, painting, graphics, decorative and applied art, and more than 30 costumes, including shawls, headscarves, pashminas, and stoles.
Moscow in Photographs of the 1860s — early 1900s. From the cycle “Traveling around Russian Empire”
4 July 2018—13 August 2018
Landmarks of Moscow architecture that have been long gone and that are still in place today captured by prominent Moscow-based photographers.
Portuguese Video Art at the Marble Palace. Casting Reality
2 July 2018—20 August 2018
Three Portuguese video artists attempt to capture the flow of time, convey the sensation of duration, and eventually create a new reality.
Andrei Tarkovsky. An Artist of Space
29 June 2018—26 August 2018
The exhibition at the Heylshof Museum (Worms, Germany) is dedicated to Andrei Tarkovsky (1932–1986), famous Russian filmmaker and film director. The exhibition brings together archival and documentary materials, as well as photographs from film sets.
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.
12 November 2015—24 December 2015
The exhibition in the Russian Museum is not the first joint project of Mikhail Dronov and Victor Korneev - well-known contemporary sculptors from Moscow.
Dmitry Alexandrovich Prigov. In dialogue with Avant-garde. On the 75th Anniversary of the Artist
23 October 2015—16 November 2015
The exhibition presents the oeuvre of the prominent Russian artist, one of the founders of the Moscow conceptualism, in aspect of the dialogue of this master with the Russian avant-garde.
15 October 2015—30 November 2015
The retrospective exhibition of one of the most prominent artists of the Soviet realistic landscape presents to the public around 70 works from the collection of the Russian Museum, the artist's family and private collections.
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).
10 August 2011—8 November 2011
The exhibition, devoted to the 150th birth anniversary of Konstantin Korovin (1861 - 1939) for the first time in such a great and diverse scale presents the creative oeuvre of the world-famous Russian artist.
21 July 2011—31 October 2011
For the first time the exhibition sufficiently fully presents the most aesthetic valuable collections of the works by folk masters from the collection of the Russian Museum and clearly reflects the contribution of each collector in the treasury of Russian art.
ANA TZAREV: THE LIFE OF FLOWERS
14 July 2011—5 September 2011
For the first time the exhibition acquaints the Russian viewers with the creative oeuvre of contemporary European artist Ana Tsarev, devoted to the life of flowers.
THE FIRST АUCTION EXHIBITION OF THE ANTIQUES AND WORKS OF ART. SELECTED LOTS
25 November 2010—28 November 2010
“EXPEDITION” EXHIBITION-INSTALLATION
18 November 2010—13 December 2010
“Expedition” exhibition-installation created by the modern artists Mikhail Pavlukovich and Olga Subbotina in 2010 especially for the Festival of modern art “Living Perm” is holding within the framework of the Days of Perm Culture in St. Petersburg “Cultural Alliance”.
THE VICTORY. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF THE CHILD ART.
3 November 2010—3 November 2010
The participants of the exhibition are the children from 5 to 17 years old, studying in the kindergartens, lyceums, general education and art schools, palaces, houses and centres of art of St. Petersburg, the Leningrad Region, Vologda Region and Murmansk Region, Magnitogorsk, Tver, North Osetya-Alanya Republic.
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.
GOING BRONZE. PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
14 November 2008—12 December 2008
Exposition opens the series of exhibitions in the project dedicated to Russian private collections.
Mikhail Shvartsman Graphic art
29 October 2008—1 December 2008
For the first time the exhibition of artworks by Mikhail Shvartsman from the collection of the artist’s family presents his graphic heritage as an organic, unique, marked by special virtuosic “making” branch of his creative oeuvre.
16 October 2008—20 November 2008
The artworks by the well-known Austrian artist Manfred Hebenstreit will be presented in the Russian Museum for the first time.
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.
Natalya Savinova. Ceramics (From 'Petersburg Ceramists' series)
5 November 2003—14 December 2003
The personal exhibition of Natalya Savinova showcases works, which has already became classic, from the State Russian Museum collection, as well as those created recently, which belong to the author and have never been shown to public.
Demian Herst. From the Cradle to the Grave
30 October 2003—1 December 2003
The first in Russia exhibition of works of the famous British artist, a mega-star of international art stage, Damien Herst, will showcase 100 graphic pictures and one large-scale sculpture.
Victor Ruzo. Life and Work (Ludwig Museum in the Russian Museum)
10 October 2003—20 November 2003
The exhibition dated to the ninetieth birthday of the Swiss artist and philosopher Victor Ruzo introduces his works of different oeuvre periods, which depict his unique life story, a story of a peculiar oeuvre phenomenon.
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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