Art&Culture

Contemporary Art in Russia Today.
An Overview of Opinions from Gallerists and Artists.
For the past years, Russian contemporary artists have been facing serious challenges in their practice. One such challenge is the ability to exhibit conceptual works in Russia. By understanding the processes occurring inside the country, one can answer the question of why many artists chose emigration as the only way to continue creating. However, there is also a large number of artists who preferred to stay and continue their activity within Russia. Let us try to understand what is happening to contemporary art. Below is an overview of opinions from gallerists and the artists themselves, taken from open sources on the internet……
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The Most Useless Advices for Artists for the New Year 2026
Strategies for artists for the coming year sound as if someone actually tested them in practice. In January, people still believe in them; by February, people already forgot them. And […]
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Contemporary Art in Russia Today. An Overview from Gallerists and Artists.
by Galina Bakinova “The restrictions faced by Russian art are a beneficial window of opportunity. I am sure that new people and new money will come to the domestic market. […]
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New exhibition format: The Case of an Abandoned Gallery
by Galina Bakinova Gallery “The House on the Hill” Not every viewer is able to perceive art outside the walls of a gallery.Not every art piece placed outside a gallery […]
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Not a random shot of Banksy’s artwork
by Galina Bakinova Street photography may often look luck, but there are a number of ways to stack the odd in your favour to help you come back with a […]
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How Artists Can Avoid Becoming a Content Creators
How Artists Can Avoid Becoming Content Creators by Galina Bakinova Burnout, Social Media, and the Fight for Attention We drown every day in endless visual content, with social media being […]
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The Power of Abstract Illustration
Telling Stories Without Telling Them By Galina Bakinova Metaphors work very well in achieving the goal, to keep the illustration abstract in meaning. We are used to the fact that […]
