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Arkhangelsk Assembly
In Arkhangelsk, the Re-Aligned project held an assembly including local artists, curators, thinkers and representatives of several independent and state art institutions. Interestingly, it was a rare occasion for the local scene to be gathered in one space. The event … Continue reading
A ‘non-aligned’ intelligentsia
The below article introduced the term “non-aligned” to describe an art-political position-taking within society in the late Soviet and early post-Soviet period. The term has since been developed. It can clearly be seen as a historically-specific positionality, typical of postmodernist … Continue reading
Ekaterina Sharova
Curator and journalist, Russia/Norway Ekaterina was born in Arkhangelsk (Russia) and lives in Norway since 2004. MA in History of Art from the University of Oslo, and background in literature theory and aesthetics from University of Tromsø, Pomorskij State University … Continue reading
Ekaterina Samutsevich (Pussy Riot)
Ekaterina Samutsevic had experience at the Moscow Power Engineering Institute and a defense enterprise behind her, when she decided to study art. Joining the actionist current in autumn 2011, she was a core co-founder of Pussy Riot. Of the three … Continue reading
SOSka Group
was founded by Mykola Ridnyi, Serhiy Popov and Ganna Kriventsova in 2005, and has pushed the boundaries of curatorial and artistic practice of what is considered acceptable in the Ukrainian context. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SOSka group was found in 2005 by Mykola … Continue reading
Curatorial Research – Kyiv Biennale and Around
The first Ukrainian biennial in the capital of Kyiv (Kiev) provided an opportunity to get to know a wide cross-section of the Russian and Ukrainian artistic scene. Alongside the impressive international exhibition curated by David Eliott, they exhibited in multiple … Continue reading
TV interview in St. Petersburg
Interview with Ivor Stodolsky and Marita Muukkonen on local St. Petersburg TV-station, on the programme “Philosophical Fast Food”
Timofey Radya
creates at times small-scale, at times monumental street art works. These urban interventions, which started in his native Ekaterinburg, range from “improvements in the hood” to highly critical works. His motto is “anyone who makes street art is a friend … Continue reading
Viktor Misiano
Viktor Misiano was born in Moscow in 1957. From 1980 till 1990 he was a curator of contemporary art at the Pushkin National Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow. From 1992 to 1997 he was the director of the Center … Continue reading
