Russia
The State Hermitage
Palace Embankment 34,
St. Petersburg
www.hermitagemuseum.org
Horacio Garcia Rossi and the GRAV Group. Geometry of Fantastic SpaceThrough 14 SeptemberThis project is a continuation of the Italian Kinetic Movement exhibition which took place in the State Hermitage Museum in 2006. The new exhibition includes 40 works by artists of the GRAV group collected from museum and private collections and encompassing half a century of their creativity. At the centre of the exhibition are 21 works by the leader of the group, Argentinean Horacio Garcia Rossi.
The exhibition offers museum visitors opportunities for physical interaction with the artworks which is an extremely rare occurance at the Hermitage.
In the Wild Kingdom of Nature. The Graphic Work of Heinrich Theodor Wehle from German Museums10 June / 7 SeptemberSixty-three works by the artist Heinrich Theodor Wehle (1778 – 1805) are to be displayed at the exhibition, taken from museums in Sorbs, Bautzen, the Kunsthalle in Hamburg, and private collections from Dessau and Erfurt. Steep cliffs and impossible, seemingly endless, mountain ranges with the occasional ruins of a fortress on the peaks, waterfalls, horsemen and soldiers, travellers in caravans and holiday makers all find a place in the pictures created in the Caucasus.
Parmigianino: The Conversion of Saint Paul16 June / 28 SeptemberThis exhibition offers a rare opportunity to see a masterpiece from the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna by the prominent Italian Mannerist painter and printmaker active during the 16th century in Florence, Rome, Bologna and his native city of Parma.
In Palaces and Tents: The Islamic World from China to EuropeThrough 7 September
This is the last chance to see this exhibition which includes more than 300 pieces coming from different countries of the Islamic World. Of special interest are masterpieces of Indian jewellery dating from the 17th–18th centuries. Most of the exhibits including fine fabrics, caskets and metalwork have never been displayed before.
The State Russian Museum
Mikhailovsky Palace
4 Inzhenernaya Street
St. Petersburg
Tel: +7 (812) 595-4248
Marble Palace
5 Millionnaya Street
St. Petersburg
Tel: +7 (812) 312-9196
Benois Wing
2 Griboyedov Canal
St.-Petersburg
Stroganov Palace
17 Nevsky pr.
Ivan ShishkinBENOIS WINGThrough 23 July
The exhibition presents more than 100 paintings, drawings, and engravings by Ivan Shishkin. A collaborative effort between the Russian Museum and the Tretyakov Gallery, it continues the series of monographic exhibitions dedicated to great Russian artists and offers a unique opportunity to explore the work of one of Russia’s best loved painters.
First Baltic Biennial of Contemporary Art5 July / 15 JulyThe first Baltic Biennial plans to establish itself as the most significant exhibition of contemporary art from the countries of the Baltic region and will include painting, graphics, installation, performance, and videoart as well as music and film programs accompanied by a full schedule of conferences and seminars.
VII International Festival of Experimental Art18 July / 27 JulyArtists from England, France, Germany, the US, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Japan, Russia and other countries will present performances, photo and video installations, and computer-based projects. The festival programme also examines the impact of the newest directions in contemporary art through international scientific conferences and master-classes.
The State Historical Museum
1 Red Square
Moscow
Princess M. K.Tenisheva in the mirror of the “Siver Age”24 June / 15 September
This exhibition shows the multifaceted activity of M.K. Tenisheva in the context of a complex, extremely interesting period in Russian culture. For the first time all the princess’s creative endeavours in role of patroness and collector will be examined in full.
The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts
Volkhonka st., 12
Moscow
The Brocard Collection10 June / 03 August
At the end of the 19th century the group of pictures and decorative arts assembled by the businessman and collector Henri Brocard was seen as one of the most extensive and valuable private collections in the world. As part of an ongoing cycle of exhibitions devoted to the history of private collections in Russia, approximately 50 canvases by Western European and Russian masters, graphics and objects of decorative art will be displayed.
Futurism: Italy — RussiaFrom 16 JuneAppearing in Italy at the beginning of the 20th century as a trend in literature, Futurism went on to have an important impact on the fine arts. The exhibition, devoted to the reflection of its ideals in the creativity of Italian and Russian artists, includes work from museum and private collections from Italy, Switzerland, the US, Israel and Russia.
The State Tretyakov Gallery
12 Lavrushinsky Lane, Moscow
The Magic of WatercolourFrom 04 June
This exhibition from the Gallery’s funds from the 17th to the beginning of the 20th centuries includes approximately 250 works by such masters of the form as Bryullov, Ivanov, Surikov, Borisov-Musatov, and Vrubel. Designed to reveal the general and most typical tendencies of painting with water, the exhibition offers a rare opportunity to explore the numerous ways some of the great artists have engaged with the technique.
Moscow Museum of Modern Art
Petrovka Street 25, Moscow
www.mmoma.ru
Qui Vive? — Ist Moscow International Biennale of New Art01 / 30 July
“Qui vive?,” which has been held annually since 2002, is now to be held every two years as a biennale. A number of partners have joined the project including institutions and freelance curators, who are interested in the development of emerging art in all its guises. The Biennale programme is addressed to people of all ages and to the increasing number of Russian and foreign art-lovers who follow the evolution of the ongoing contemporary art process.
Central House of ArtistsKrymsky Val 10, Moscow
www.cha.ru
Edwin Wurm: Keep Your Head Cold25 June / 27 JulyEdwin Wurm is one of the most interesting representatives of modern Austrian art. His “one-minute sculptures” are in fact performances in which its participants are snatched out the stream of life to participate in what are possibly the strangest, most absurd and unusual moments of their lives. The exhibition will feature about 300 “sculptures” created over last 10 years.
New Manege Moscow State Exhibition Hall
Georgievsky Lane 3/3, Moscow
www.new-manege.ru
The Struggle for the Flag: Soviet art between Trotsky and Stalin 1926—1936Through SeptemberAt the centre of this exhibition of anti-bourgeois art are examples of “Soviet Modernism” which is very close to its Western counterpart in spirit, but uses a deeply original language. The art made during the short period between Avant-Garde and Socialist Realism includes photomontage, monumental painting, photography, architectural projects, posters, sculpture, and cinema. The exhibition offers a chance to discover a movement which remains unfamiliar to this day.
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 Every summer for the past nine years London’s Serpentine Gallery has invited world-famous architects to design a temporary pavilion for the grounds surrounding the gallery in London’s Hyde Park.
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 News
30.06.2008 - Biennale Architecture 11th International Architecture Exhibition Frank Gehry Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
The Board of the Foundation La Biennale di Venezia, chaired by Paolo Baratta, attributed the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement for the 11th International Architecture Exhibition to Frank Gehry.
27.06.2008 - Manhattan dealers open in China
Two leading New York galleries are opening spaces in China this summer. PaceWildenstein will unveil its 22,000 sq. ft gallery in Beijing in August, while James Cohan Gallery opens a 3,000 sq. ft space in Shanghai in July.
27.06.2008 - New branch of the Guggenheim Museum to be opened in Spain
Government officials in Bilbao, Spain, have proposed that a new branch of the Guggenheim Museum there be built in the countryside, beyond the city’s outskirts, Reuters reported.
Events
24.06.2008-22.09.2008
Edward Steichen : Lives in Photography Opens at The Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid
Edward Steichen is one of the key figures in the history of photography.
21.06.2008-17.08.2008
The Spring-Time of Russian Avant-garde Opens at the Bunkamura Museum of Art, Tokyo
The Spring-Time of Russian Avant-garde - Works from the collection of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art is an unprecedented show will be on view at four Japanese museums.
21.05.2008-14.09.2008
Mariko Mori at BALTIC Contemporary Art Center
BALTIC presents an exhibition by the Japanese, New York based artist Mariko Mori. Mori will show works from the Primal Particles and Parallel Brane series alongside the Miracle installation.
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