The Russian Academy Of Arts

According to the Protocol signed on 3 December 2009 during the Russian-Italian intergovernmental summit, the year of 2011 is a Year of Russian Culture and Language in Italy and the Year of Italian Culture and Language in Russia.

Russia and Italy have longstanding cultural links. Italy has always been a mecca for Russian painters, poets and novelists. Many Italian architects, sculptors, musicians and artists created their works in Russia. The holding of Russia-Italy Cross Culture Year in 2011 is a major action aimed at increasing Russian-Italian partnership and a rare opportunity to show to the wide public in Russia and Italy the best achievements of masters of art and culture.

The active involvement in the program of events in honor of the Russia-Italy Cross Culture Year is one of the priorities in the activity of the Russian Academy of Arts in 2011.

ITALY

THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS: PERSONS, EVENTS, FACTS OF HISTORY

The exhibition project explores centuries-old bilateral cultural ties between Russia and Italy in the mirror of the history of the Russian Academy of Arts: the most important facts and main development stages of the Academy of Arts in Russia including the foundation of the Academy museum, the first public museum in Russia.

One of the goals is to emphasize the unique role of the Italian culture and significant contribution of prominent Italian figures of architecture, fine arts and science to the formation of Russian art and academic school.

The highlights of the project are unique documents and photographs from the Academy Research Archives and Library. The exhibition will be also accompanied by video materials about the history of the Russian Academy of Arts.

SOLO EXHIBITION OF WORKS BY ZURAB TSERETELI

Within the framework of the project “Modern Masters of the Russian Academy of Arts” the solo show will present works by the world renowned artist, President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli. On display will be paintings and drawings produced by the master during the last decade.

28 January – 20 February 2011
Palermo (Sicily, Italy), Loggiato di San Bartolomeo
This Beautiful World: Solo Exhibition of Works by Zurab Tsereteli

3 March – 17 April 2011
Rome (Italy), Museo di San Salvatore in Lauro
Solo Show of Works by Zurab Tsereteli Exhibition “The Russian Academy of Arts: Persons, Events, Facts of History”

April – May 2011
Ancona (Italy), the National Gallery of the region of Marche “Mole Vanvitelliana”
Solo Show of the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli
Exhibition “The Russian Academy of Arts: Persons, Events, Facts of History”

RUSSIA

October, 2011
Moscow, Russian Academy of Arts
International Research Conference
Art, Science, Religion: Ways of Integration into the Space of Modern Culture

November, 2011
Moscow, Russian Academy of Arts
Exhibition, Conference-TV Bridge
Italian Academies: The University of Naples Federico II – Italian Institute of Culture – Russian Academy of Arts

December 2011
Moscow, Russian Academy of Arts
Panel discussion, exhibition
Russian Metaphysics: Joint Project of Alumni of V. Surikov Moscow State Academy Art Institute and Young Italian Art Historians and Artists

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