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. The exhibition enables to trace the development of one of the most prominent artists of the 20th century. The show comprises well-known works of the master of American pop-art paintings and drawings, as well as rare films and archival materials from the collection of the Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, USA. The exhibition consists of three parts: Oeuvre, Portraits and Still-Lifes and covers the period from the 1950s to the 1980s. Many works are exhibited in Russia for the first time. The exhibition was organized by the Russian Museum and Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh. Alcoa Foundation and Alcoa financially supported the show. A catalogue for the exhibition has been published.

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The School of Filonov

6 october 2023—22 january 2024

“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 the idea of teamwork.

Ancient Myth and the Modern World

28 july—2 october 2023

The exhibition includes around 70 paintings and sculptures from the mid-20th century to the early 21st, taken from the Russian Museum collection and from artists’ studios in Moscow and St Petersburg.

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22 september—20 november 2023 > St Michael’s Castle Picture Books. 1920s–1980s
25 august—23 october 2023 > Stroganov Palace Stanislav Zhukovsky

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