... of six years," gallery owner Marat Gelman said, referring to Putin's return to the Kremlin for a third term. "They are not seeing their future in Russia." Gelman was at the forefront of a movement to pioneer Moscow's first contemporary galleries in the 1990s, setting up his Gelman gallery alongside the Aidan and XL galleries to cater to the rich and famous seeking trophies of their wealth. But those trailblazers now say their regulars have largely left Russia, leaving their luxury market...

The best photographs from the World Press Photo Competition are being shown at the Vetoshny Gallery, reflecting the most important world events of 2011 such as the Arab Spring and the Japanese earthquake. Temporary Exhibitions Permanent Displays 11.12 Gallery at Winzavod Center of Contemporary Art: Morphology: sculptures and objects by Sergei Sobolev, to June 24. Located at 1 4th Syromyatnichesky Pereulok, Bldg. 6. M. Chkalovskaya, Kurskaya. Noon to 8 p.m., closed Mon. 495-940-6471, www.11-12...

... ignoring it, and creating a new future." Koolhaas was her choice, she said, because "I like the way he thinks." She wouldn't give figures on the cost of the conversion. The space, due to finish next year, will have flexible exhibition galleries on two levels as well as a cafe, shop, auditorium and education center. Asked which artists she wanted to show in the gallery, Zhukova said her "dream" would be to exhibit the work of sculptor Richard Serra. 179743

Though it involves an Indian and an Israeli, the three-week-long World Chess Championship match now going on in Moscow also provides a glimpse of the weird and politically connected Russian chess scene. Though it involves an Indian and an Israeli, the three-week-long World Chess Championship match now going on in Moscow also provides a glimpse of the weird and politically connected Russian chess scene. Attendees at the opening ceremony in the Tretyakov Gallery...

As stories of relationships go, this one is small. But I'm too big a fan of paradox to ignore it. As stories of relationships go, this one is small. But I'm too big a fan of paradox to ignore it. I grew up, as I enjoy telling people, in a desert. The Mojave Desert is a huge swath of dirt, tumbleweed and Joshua trees that covers portions of four states in the southwest of the United States. My particular stomping grounds were in the far west corner of the Mojave in a dusty Southern...

I continue to be amazed by the small but significant way that U.S. southwest painter Nicolai Fechin's biography dovetails with my own. As stories of relationships go, this one is small. But I'm too big a fan of paradox to ignore it. I grew up, as I enjoy telling people, in a desert. The Mojave Desert is a huge swath of dirt, tumbleweed and Joshua trees that covers portions of four states in the southwest of the United States. My particular stomping grounds were in the far west corner of the Mojave...

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand of India has retained his title, beating Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand 2.5-1.5 in a rapid tiebreaker round of four games Wednesday. World chess champion Viswanathan Anand of India has retained his title, beating Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand 2.5-1.5 in a rapid tiebreaker round of four games Wednesday. Tied at 6 after 12 regular games, the two played four rapid games with a shortened time limit of 25 minutes per player, with 10 seconds...

... opportunities available here are astounding, the number of museums astonishing; hell, even a short trip on the metro will show you that this is a city full of unexpected wonders and marvels. I could wax lyrical for endless pages about the parks, gardens, art galleries, walks, and exhibitions all within easy access of most people here. But these are all the experiential foundations of happy memories, and we were looking for something to wrap up in pretty paper and ribbons and hand over at the end of the summer...

New Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky, a historian distant from the cultural world, is perhaps best known for writing a series of pro-Kremlin books called "Myths about Russia" — a role that is prompting calls his title be changed to propaganda minister. Vedomosti Medinsky New Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky, a historian who has kept a distance from the cultural world, is perhaps best known for writing a series of pro-Kremlin books called...

An in-depth profile of Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky by Russia's only daily English-language newspaper. 22 May 2012 Vladimir Medinsky (Âëàäèìèð Ðîñòèñëàâîâè÷ Ìåäèíñêèé) was born July 18, 1970, in Smela, Cherkassy region, Ukraine. Education: International Journalism, Moscow State Institute of International Relations, 1992; Ph.D. in Political Science, 1999; Ph.D. in History, 2011 New Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky, a historian who has kept a distance from the cultural world, is perhaps...

... peaceful opposition demonstration. But the artists' stroll — dubbed the Nomadic Museum of Contemporary Art — was planned as a less politically focused event and coincided with the annual Night at the Museum, when the city's museums and galleries work late. Organizers estimated that the art show, whose works included many made by children and teenagers studying art, attracted some 2,000 people. Well-known modern artists who participated included German Vinogradov and Nikolai Polissky...

Embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad will be hoping that third time's the charm after a visit from the head of the International Chess Federation and alien-spotter Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. Embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad will be hoping that third time's the charm after a visit from the head of the International Chess Federation and alien-spotter Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. The former leader of the Kalmykia republic famously dropped by Saddam Hussein's Baghdad on the eve of...

Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow Situated just down the street from the Hotel National and near the Bolshoi Theater, the Ararat has been undergoing renovations and remodeling its rooms with contemporary designs by architect Tony Chi. The hotel's 211 rooms, including 26 suites, feature technology such as touch-free lighting controls and iPod docking stations. Inside the hotel are dining options such as an Armenian restaurant, as well as a spa. Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow The Baltschug Kempinski offers...

"Moscow does not believe in tears" is not just the title of a film that once won the foreign film Oscar. It is a phrase that, perhaps, characterizes Russia's capital city better than any other combination of six words. "Moscow does not believe in tears" is not just the title of a film that once won the foreign film Oscar. It is a phrase that, perhaps, characterizes Russia's capital city better than any other combination of six words. Moscow is a tough town. You don't mess with...

What writers wrought Sunday in Moscow, bringing out thousands of readers to participate in a friendly and festive march, was an astonishing turnaround in a wild and often dangerous week. Officially it was called a "Test Walk With Poets and Writers." Although I already have to back down from that. As novelist Boris Akunin stated on Dozhd television Sunday night, nothing in this May 13 march from Pushkin Square to Chistiye Prudy was organized. "It happened on its own," he said...

At a long-planned opposition event Sunday that drew unexpectedly large crowds, demonstrators who gathered to protest Vladimir Putin's imminent inauguration as president clashed with riot police in the first major opposition protest to involve violence . Photo Gallery: Protesters and Police Clash at 'March of Millions' Archived Live Blog: 'March of Millions' and People's Front Rally At a long-planned opposition event Sunday that drew unexpectedly large crowds, demonstrators who gathered to protest...