30.10.2008
On October 30, 2008 the Russian Academy of Arts and the Association of Artists of Decorative Arts will hold a forum of artists who work in the technique of tapestry on the topic “Tapestry in the System of Modern Art” to be supported by a video show of their works.
26.10.2008
On the territory of Nikolo-Perervinski Monastery in Moscow will be placed a monument to a prominent hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, preacher and theologian, Metropolitan of Moscow Platon (Levshin, 1737-1812). The monument has been designed by Anatoli Bichukov, People’s Artist of Russia, Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Arts.
21.10.2008
The People’s Artist of Russia, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts German Pashtov and representatives of Krasnoyarsk Studio of Xylography presented 40 graphic works as a gift to the Local History Museum in Tskhinval, South Ossetia. The action was arranged with the assistance of the Ministry for Emergency Situations.
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On September 15, 2008 at the Kremlin award ceremony President of the Russian Federation Dmitri Medvedev presented state awards to prominent people of Russia for achievements in their professional and public activity.
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On October 15, 2008 the Moscow Architecture Institute (MARKHI), a leading Russian state architecture institution with a history of 250 years, starts celebrations in honor of its 75th anniversary by a grand meeting and inauguration of the MARKHI – 75 Years Exhibition.
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On October 10, 2008 in the White Hall of the Russian Academy of Arts, 21 Prechistenka street, on the initiative of Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts, will be inaugurated a new International Seminar: Spatial Icons. The Textual and Performative to be held within the framework of EIDOS Research, Educational and Innovation Program.
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On October 1, 2008 at the age of 108 passed away Boris Efimov, Hero of Socialist Labor (1990), People’s Artist of the USSR (1967), Full Member of the Russian Academy of Arts (1975), winner of three State Prizes (1950, 1951, 1972), Laureate of the Moscow City Hall prize “Legend of the Century” (2003).
29.09.2008
The Album-Catalogue of the 17th – 20th Century Paintings and Drawings from the collection and funds of the Research Museum of the Russian Academy of Arts has been published in honor of its 250th anniversary in a series “Treasures of Russian Art” by the White City publishing house. The book edited by Veronika Bogdan contains 126 illustrations representing paintings and drawings by Russian and European masters that are the highlights of the Museum’s collection.
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On September 24, 2008 Mukhadin Kishev, People’s Artist of Kabardin-Balkaria, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, Member of the European Academy of Arts presented his latest canvas devoted to the 300th anniversary of the victory of the Kabardians over the Crimean troops in the Battle at the Mount Kanzhal.
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On September 24, 2008 with the blessing of Alexi II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia and Ignatius IV, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, the 3m tall sculpture of Christ the Savior will be presented as a gift from Russian people to the monastery of St. Thecla in Maaloula, the most important Christian site in Syria. The bronze sculpture has been designed by Alexander Rukavishnikov, People’s Artist of Russia, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Arts.
Detailed image:23.09.2008
According to RIA Novosti reports, on September 23, 2008 the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin approved the staff of the Coordination Council for the 2008-2012 Program of Fundamental Researches of the state academies of sciences.
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On September 17, 2008 at the award ceremony in the White Hall of the Russian Academy of Arts, 21 Prechistenka street, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov were presented with attributes of an Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Arts.
In his greeting speech, Zurab Tsereteli expressed his regret, that the high honor was awarded to the celebrated artists with such a delay.
15.09.2008
On September 15, 2008 in Moscow was inaugurated Marpho-Mariinskaya Cloister. On September 16, Alexi II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia consecrated Pokrovski Cathedral, principle church of the Convent which is going to mark its centenary in 2009.
Detailed image:12.09.2008
On September 12-13, 2008 the city of Vologda hosted an All-Russian Research Conference on Modern Russian Folk Art: Traditions and Today organized by Vologda Region Government, Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts and Artists’ Union of Russia.
08.09.2008
On September 11, 2008 at the Bayonne’s September 11 memorial designed by Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of Russia, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador will be held a ceremony commemorating the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.
03.09.2008
On September 3, 2008 the bronze monument to Sergei Korolev, founder of Russian space program was set up as a centerpiece of the renovated Alley of Spacemen at VDNH subway station in Moscow. It has been designed by Salavat Scherbakov and Sergei Scherbakov in association with members of Korolev’s family and his friends.
28.08.2008
The bronze bust of the Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Natalya Bekhtereva (1924-2008) will be dedicated on the Glory Alley of St. Petersburg Humanitarian University of Trade Unions on September 1, 2008. The sculpture, designed by People’s Artist of Russia Grigori Yastrebenetski, will find its home next to busts of Dmitri Likhachev, Michael Anikushin, Andrei Petrov, Natalya Dudinskaya and other distinguished people.
Detailed image:28.08.2008
Irina L. Buseva-Davydova
Culture and Arts in the Time of Turnabouts: Russia in the 17th Century
Moscow: Indrik, 2008. 364 pages, illust.
13.08.2008
The monument to the celebrated circus athlete Alexander Zass will find its home in front of the Orenburg circus where he started out as a circus actor one hundred years ago. The monument designed by Alexander Rukavishnikov, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, has been delivered to Orenburg to be inaugurated on the verge of the City Day on September1, 2008.
Detailed image:06.08.2008
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