The Russian Academy Of ArtsThe Russian Academy Of Arts02.09.2011
The Director of the Bolshoi Ballet Summer Intensive and Dean of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy Marina Leonova expressed words of gratitude to the renowned artist, President of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of the USSR and Russia Zurab Tsereteli for his master class in painting and support of this Program annually held in New York under the auspices of the Russian-American Foundation.
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On September 2, 2011 at 6 pm the Russian Academy of Arts, Moscow Museum of Contemporary Art of the Russian Academy of Arts and Moscow Museum of Modern Art will present a new exposition in honor of the 10th anniversary of Tsereteli Art Gallery, 19 Prechistenka street.
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The Heritage Cup honoring hockey battles was presented by Russian-American Foundation, NY Daily News, Group Ten Development as part of the 9th Annual Russian Heritage Festival in New York. The Heritage Cup has been designed and presented as a gift by internationally acclaimed artist Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts, Founder and Director of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
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In his letter to the Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Arts Tair Salakhov the President of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts Dr. Felix Unger informed, that Tair Salakhov had been elected by the nomination committee at the last senate meeting an Active Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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On August 7, 2011 in the Solovetsky Islands, within the Days of Remembrance of Victims of Political Repressions annually held here in the early August, near the Solovetsky Stone installed on the Alley of Memory in 1989 there was an unveiling ceremony for the monument to the Poles who had perished in the prison camp in the Solovetsky Islands. The memorial slab on the granite boulder designed by the Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts Vyacheslav Bukhaev depicts two crosses – Catholic and Russian Orthodox and three holes symbolizing traces of bullets.
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In honor of the 200th anniversary of the Patriotic War of 1812 to be celebrated in the early autumn of 2012 the prominent sculptor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of Russia, Honorary Member of the Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, winner of the USSR State Prize Alexander Burganov presented as a gift to the city of Orel a model of his 5m high equestrian monument to General Ermolov.
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The Russian Academy of Arts invites you to take part in and to attend RUSSIA-ITALY-SPAIN: ARTISTIC RELATIONS International Research Conference (XXI Alpatov Readings) in honor of 2011 Russia-Italy Cross Culture Year and 2011 Russia-Spain Cross Culture Year.
19.07.2011
Mikhail Abakumov commemoration meeting will take place on July 19, 2011 at 5 pm in the White Hall of the Russian Academy of Arts. Mikhail Abakumov (1948-2010), People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, Winner of the State Prize, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, Honorary Citizen of the city of Kolomna is well known for his landscapes distinguished by his “pictorial” voice – it is a voice of our contemporary who struggles to cope with the dynamics of today’s life and a thirst for contemplation and peace.
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On July 16, 2011 the descendants of the eminent Russian painter Ilya Repin (1844-1930) visited the Russian Academy of Arts, 21 Prechistenka street, viewed an exposition in Tsereteli Art Gallery and exhibition in honor of the 110th anniversary of the Estate “Penaty” where Ilya Repin had worked and lived for almost 30 years until his death with his second wife Natalya Nordman.
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On June 14, 2011 at 21.00 the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (GTRK) “Alania” will present a documentary film about Vladimir Soskiev, the celebrated sculptor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, Laureate of numerous prestigious awards, whose works are in collections of the Tretyakov Gallery, the State Russian Museum and many private collections. On January 14th, 2011 Vladimir Soskiev marked his 70th anniversary.
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On July 8, 2011 in Chita (Zabaykalsky Krai) was inaugurated a sculptural composition “Love and Fidelity” designed by Aram Grigoryan, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, Vice-President of the Artists’ Union of Russia. The unveiling ceremony has been timed to the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity celebrated in Russia since 2008 on the day of St. Peter and Fevronia of Murom.
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On July, 2011 in the Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow there was an unveiling ceremony for the monument to Igor Moiseyev, the great choreographer, founder of the world famous Ensemble of Folk Dance (Moiseyev Ensemble), People’s Artist of the USSR, holder of State Prizes and other numerous Russian and foreign awards. The sculptural composition has been designed by the People’s Artist of Russia Alexander Rukavishnikov and architect Sergey Sharov.
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On June 27, 2011 there was an unveiling ceremony for a memorial plaque commemorating the eminent Soviet diplomat Anatoly Dobrynin (1919-2010) installed on the façade of the house in 18 Spiridonovka street. The memorial plaque has been designed by the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli. The ceremony was attended by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation John Beyrle, President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli.
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On June 24th, 2011 Geraldine Chaplin, daughter of the great Charlie Chaplin visited Tsereteli Art Gallery, 19 Prechistenka street. The actress is a Chairman of the Jury of the 33rd Moscow International Film Festival that is now being held in Moscow. The focus of her visit to Tsereteli Art Gallery was an exposition in a special hall dedicated to Charlie Chaplin.
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On June 17, 2011 at the award ceremony in the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation Konstantin Petrov, the Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, Vice-President of the Moscow branch of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia was presented with the Order of Friendship for his significant role in the promotion of Russian culture and art, as well as lifetime achievements.
19.06.2011
The Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Alexander Avdeev has congratulated the Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts George Frangulyan on the title of the People’s Artist of the Russian Federation. The telegram, in particular, runs:
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The Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Alexander Avdeev has congratulated the Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts on the title of the People’s Artist of the Russian Federation. The telegram, in particular, runs:
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On June 15, 2011 in Alexandrovsky Park near Gorkovskaya subway station was inaugurated a new tourist attraction “St. Petersburg in Miniature” containing bronze models of the most famous architectural masterpieces of St. Petersburg. The idea of this charitable project of Gazprom has come to Alexey Miller, Deputy Chairman of Gazprom’s Board of Directors during his trip to Amsterdam. In one of its squares he was impressed by a sculptural composition “The Night Watch” created by the sculptor, Honored Artist of Russia Alexander Taratynov as a 3D sculptural interpretation of the world famous canvas by Rembrandt.
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On June 14, 2011 Zurab Tsereteli welcomed in Tsereteli Art Gallery, 19 Prechistenka street, a group of American students from the University of Dallas who are having a training course in Lomonosov Moscow State University. In early June they visited St. Petersburg and this time it was a rare opportunity for them to get acquainted with works by the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli and to speak with the world renowned artist.