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Articles by Peter Cheremushkin

rediscovering Russian art

When Russian Art Went to New York in 1924

In 1924 more than 1000 works of art from Soviet Russia were sent to an exhibition-sale in America.
a life in two parts

Rediscovering the Complex Legacy of Artist Yuri Pimenov

The artist recreated himself in the 1930s, and in the process created a new trend in Soviet art.
sensational memorial

Vladislav Mamyshev-Monroe, Russia’s Performance Artist Extraordinaire

The tribute to Mamyshev-Monroe reveals an artist of wit, intelligence and glamour.
sensational show

Russian Artists Take Andy Warhol's Pop Art Vision and Run With It

The show at St. Petersburg's Sevkabel Port reveals the American artist's influence on generations of Russian artists.
hidden art

The Museum of Russian Impressionism Celebrates 'Seekers of Art'

Who were the people collecting forbidden art during the Soviet period and what did they collect?
Show stopper

Painter Robert Falk's Triumphant Return to Moscow

More than 200 works by Robert Falk let us see this brilliant artist's oeuvre as we never have before.
Russian avant-garde

VKHUTEMAS is 100 at the Museum of Moscow

The Museum of Moscow's exhibition of the Higher Art and Technology Studios is a true revelation.
moscow pop art

When Andy Warhol Came to Moscow

As the show comes to an end, Peter Cheremushkin looks at its importance for Russian art and art lovers.
artist rediscovered

Discover Sergei Vinogradov, an Artist Russia Forgot

Who convinced collector Mikhail Morozov to buy the first works sold by Paul Gaugin? You'll never guess.
Russian avant-garde

Return of the Amazon: Sarra Lebedeva at the Tretyakov Gallery

Here's an essential exhibit (if only virtual) for anyone interested in the 20th-century Russian avant-garde.
unfiltered art

Garage Presents the Second Triennial of Contemporary Russian Art

For this Triennial, the curators stepped aside and let artists make the call. The result is fascinating.
remembering the past

The Last Address of Alexander Drevin

On Sunday a plaque went up on the apartment house that was the Last Address of a great avant-garde painter.
opinion Peter Cheremushkin

Why Russians Like Vodka More Than Lenin

When we witnessed the fall of the Soviet Union 20 years ago, we also witnessed the fall of its monuments. The general impression was that we were...