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Russia Has 1,500 Political Prisoners. Their Art Is Now on Display in Europe.

Rights advocates collected artwork made by political prisoners for the Prisoners of Conscience installation at Artists Against the Kremlin.

'Between an Amusement Park and Something Horrible': Anna Narinskaya Brings LGBTQ+ Russians' Plight to Life

Narinskaya discusses the message behind the "Boxed" exhibition, what people in Europe and the West can take from it and her role in emigration.

‘I Always Find Myself Returning to Chernobyl’: Artist Serafima Bresler

Echoes of the nuclear disaster, a deeply personal topic for Bresler, will be found throughout her works chosen for the Artists Against the Kremlin exhibition...

Babel Books: The Berlin Bookstore Building Community for Russian Speakers

Founder Natalia Smirnova discusses the impact of growing censorship in Russia on Babel's operations and what it means to curate a bookstore in exile.

Chuvash Artist Aysha Demina Weaves Away Cultural Taboos and Generational Trauma

Demina is one of a new generation of Indigenous artists from Russia who challenge the Moscow-imposed, “museumified” canons of Indigenous art.

‘First of All, It’s Beautiful’: Marat Gelman Seeks to Disarm Putin’s Nuclear Threats in New Art Project

The art gallerist and former Kremlin adviser-turned-critic has, for the first time in his career, stepped into the role of an artist himself.

Love Letters to the Justice Ministry: How Daria Apakhonchich Turned Her ‘Foreign Agent’ Reports Into Art

Apakhonchich chronicles both the absurdity and brutality of Russia’s “foreign agents” law with her works.

By Employing Putin’s Alleged Daughter, Paris Gallery Sparks Debate Over Collective Responsibility

The news raises questions over safety risks for Russian artists in exile and ethical risks for Ukrainian artists. But the gallery defends its choice.

Exiled Artist and Activist Leda Garina: ‘We Must Stop Believing in the Myth of Greatness’

The founder of the feminist cultural project Eve’s Ribs challenges authoritarianism, patriarchy and war through her work.

In Photos: The Works of Sculptor Zurab Tsereteli

Tsereteli, the former chief artist of the Soviet Foreign Ministry, who died on Monday night, left an indelible impression on the landscape of Moscow.

‘Make the Pushkin Museum Great Again’: After a Game of Musical Chairs, New Director Toes the Official Line

Unlike her predecessors at the Pushkin Museum, Olga Galaktionova is completely aligned with the government agenda.

In Photos: Russians Burn Fortress Effigy to Mark Maslenitsa Holiday

At the Nikola-Lenivets art park, festival-goers celebrated the end of winter by watching a massive wooden fortress burn while wearing traditional costumes...

Chronicling Change: Boris and Vita Mikhailov on Art, War and Memory

The renowned Ukrainian photographer and his wife and creative partner speak about his new exhibition, their artistic process and the evolving themes in...

The Best of Russian Diaspora Art 2024

Russian artists in exile are finding their footing in their new reality, however temporary or permanent.

Repin Painting Returns to Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery Nearly 7 Years After Vandal Attack

“Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan” was ripped in three places when an intoxicated museum visitor attacked it with a metal pole in May 2018.

Artist Nadya Raplya: ‘If Putin Is Gone, I’ll Be in Moscow Tomorrow’

The dissident artist spoke to MT about using art for political expression during wartime, artistic repression inside Russia and rediscovering her creativity...

Artist Anastasia Samoylova on 'Floridas,' Life in the U.S., and the Road to The Met

Samoylova's “Floridas” marks the first exhibition at an institution of The Met's stature for a Russian-born artist of her generation.

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How Anti-Kremlin Artists Are Diagnosing a Sick Regime

Two and a half years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, this art is seen less as a protest than as a testimony — or, rather, as a diagnosis.

Exiled Russian Artist Philippenzo: ‘I Turned My Cell into a Creative Studio’

The contemporary artist discusses creating art in jail, visiting Ukraine after the Russian invasion, his first solo exhibition and more.

Artist Artiom Loskutov: ‘The Totalitarian Game Became Reality’

The exiled artist discusses the challenges of addressing war in one’s art, commenting on other countries' conflicts as a Russian and more.

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