The State Russian Museum / St Michael’s Castle SUSTAINING AND CREATING
SUSTAINING AND CREATING exhibition is the result of successful realization of the program of support for the young artists Unusual Art that gives an incredible chances for the development of artist with limited physical opportunities in the age from 16 to 25 and allows them to receive the national recognition in the very beginning of their career. To Create is to Live presents the best works from the competitions of last few years that presented original and innovatory ideas that are linked with the idea of "support for life". The content of this idea is interlaced with the concepts of responsibility and different aspects of human life - from attitude to the environment to attitude to culture, from inner world to action and from singular person to society. In the works presented on the exhibition the works in abstract manner or visual monologues with close attention to realistic details the basic concepts of drawing of the physically challenged in our everyday life finds its embodiment. These art works gives the viewer an opportunity to appreciate the unique talent of each participant of this exhibition.
The exhibition is presented by the Unusual Art program of John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with the financial support of American filial of the Volkswagen Company
Alexander III. Collector and Patron
18 march—10 may 2020
February 26, 2020, marks the 175th anniversary of the birth of Emperor Alexander III, whose name was given to The State Russian Museum in April 1895. Special mention is made of Alexander III's merits in museum construction and art education, which was due to his undoubted passion for history and fine arts.
6 february—9 march 2020
Belsky brothers (Ivan (1719-1799), Alexey (1729-1796) and Efim (1730-1778)) were the greatest masters of the painting team of The Chancellery (later The Office) of buildings of Her Imperial Majesty. For more than half a century they performed the most responsible painting work commissioned by Empresses Elizabeth and Catherine the Great.
- 12 december 2019—28 april 2020 > Mikhailovsky Palace Alexander Myasoyedov. Carnival in Rome
- Permanent exhibition > Mikhailovsky Palace Ancient Art of XIV-XVII Centuries
The collection of masterpieces, chosen by the Russian Museum will allow you to make a first impression of the collection of the Russian Museum.
Russian Museum - one of the world's largest museums and is perhaps the only country where such a full treasure of national culture are presented.
Virtual tour of the museum complex. 2009 (Rus., Eng., Ger., Fin.)
In the online shop of the Russian Museum presented a huge range of souvenirs, illustrated editions and multimedia disks.
