The Russian Academy Of ArtsThe Russian Academy Of Arts11.04.2010
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On April 9, in the Pashkov House of the Russian State Library in Moscow there was the first award ceremony for the CIS interstate award “Stars of Commonwealth” set up in 2008 by the CIS Council for Humanitarian Cooperation and CIS Interstate Foundation for Humanitarian Cooperation. The award will be annually given in three nominations: achievements in science and education; achievements in culture and arts; achievements in humanitarian activity. The CIS Stars of Commonwealth Award 2010 has been presented to twelve winners from eight CIS countries.
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The Russian Academy of Arts and the Italian Institute of Culture invite you to attend a lecture “Technique of Fresco in the Old Roman Time and its Historical Signs on the Way from the Past to the Present” and masterclass by Gian Сarlo Venuto, a teacher of painting at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan (Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera di Milano) that will take place on April 7, 2010 at 12.00 in the White Hall of the Russian Academy of Arts, 21 Prechistenka street.
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On April 2, at the Research Museum of the Russian Academy of Arts, 17 University Embankment, there will be an opening of an annual spring exhibition of works by teachers of I. Repin St. Petersburg State Academy Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. At the opening ceremony the People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, Honored Art Worker of the Russian Federation, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts Oleg Eremeev will present his two painting as a gift to the Academy Museum.
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The Painting Department of the Russian Academy of Arts invites you to attend a panel discussion “Painting Techniques and Decorative Materials” that will take place on March 31, 2010 at 11.00 am in the White Hall of the Russian Academy of Arts, 21 Prechistenka street, Moscow.
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On March 30, Felix Unger, President of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Arts and Leo Bokeria, Director of A.N. Bakulev Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Arts took part in the session of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts devoted to the discussion of the program of international cooperation between the above Academies within the framework of the development of fundamental investigations.
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The bronze bust of Maria Alexandrovna (1824-1880), Empress consort of Alexander II of Russia, was inaugurated in San Remo, the capital town of the Italian Riviera of Flowers under the auspices of St. Petersburg Committee for International Relations and sponsorship of Marketing Club of St. Petersburg. The unveiling ceremony for the monument designed by the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts Vladimir Gorevoy was attended by the Mayor of San Remo and Consul General of the Russian Federation in Genoa Eugene Boikov.
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On March 25, 2010 the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli hosted a delegation of the PRC government led by the Member of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Vice Primier Liu Yandun. The delegation included a Chinese Minister of Education, Minister of Culture and other Chinese top-ranking officials.
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22.03.2010
The President Dmitry Medvedev has congratulated the People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Arts Marat Samsonov on his 85th anniversary. In his telegram Dmitry Medvedev noted: “You are a participant of the Great Patriotic War and the Victory Parade. You have lived through a hard life and creative school, painted a number of distinguished canvases devoted to crucial pages in the history of this country: the Battle of Kulikovo, the War of 1812, the Battle of Stalingrad and many others.
22.03.2010
President Dmitry Medvedev has sent a birthday telegram to the eminent sculptor, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation Alexander Burganov. “You are well known in Russia and other countries as a talented sculptor, an author of distinguished and original works. You are represented in collections of the Russian State Museum and the State Tretyakov Gallery, your works adorn streets of cities worldwide. A man of multi-sided gift, you have written a number of books on art, have raised a new generation of artists”, - runs the telegram.
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On March 22, to mark the 95th birth anniversary of the People’s Artist of the USSR Georgi Zhzhenov (1915-2005), a memorial plaque designed by the Full Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Andrei Balashev in partnership with the Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts Vyacheslav Bukhaev was unveiled in Moscow on the house, 12 Zoologhicheskaya street, where Georgi Zhzhenov had lived from 1972 till 2005.
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The annual “Fame” (Izvestnost) award in the “Art” nomination was presented to the People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, the world renowned sculptor Alexander Rukavishnikov. The “Fame” award was set up in 2005 to recognize achievements of prominent figures of culture, business, politics, sports.
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On March 16, 2010 the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on a new staff of the President’s Council for Culture and Art including leading figures of Russian culture. Among its members are Dmitry Shvidkovsky, Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Arts, Rector of the Moscow Institute of Architecture; Andrei Kovalchuk, sculptor, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, Member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts, Chairman of the Artists’ Union of Russia; Nickolai Mukhin, painter, People’s Artist of the Russia Federation, member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts, Director of the “Yaroslavl Icon” school.
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On March 13, the People’s Artist of the USSR, the Russian Federation and Azerbaijan, Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Arts Tair Salakhov has been presented with the regalia of an Honorary Academician of the International Academy of Culture and Art in the Hall of Oecumenical Councils of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.
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On March 6, Nickolai Blokhin will give a masterclass in painting within the framework of his solo show (18 February – 21 March 2010) in the exhibition halls of the Academy Research Museum (17 University Embankment, St. Petersburg). Nickolai Blokhin was Grand Prize at the 2002 competition of the American Society of Portrait Artists (ASOPA), the largest portrait society in the world and a winner of Best of Show Award at the prestigious International Portrait Competition (2004) of the Portrait Society of America (PSA).
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The “Holy Russia” landmark exhibition opened in the Musee du Louvre on March 2 by the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and President of France Nicolas Sarcozy provides a grand-scale survey of Russian art from the Beginnings to Peter the Great. The show is one of the major events in honor of the Year of France in Russia and the Year of Russia in France.
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From February 18-25, 2010 on show at Sotheby’s in London were over thirty canvases by the People’s Artist of the USSR, the Russian Federation and Azerbaijan, Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Arts Tair Salakhov. The focus of the exhibition supported by BUTA Festival of Azerbaijani Art and the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Great Britain was a monumental six-meter triptych “Country of Fires” (2007) – a pictorial hymn to the Caspian Sea and Azerbaijan.
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From February 22-24, 2010 UNESCO Headquarters in Paris will host events in honor of the 1000th anniversary of the city of Yaroslavl. The Yaroslavl land will be represented by the Governor of Yaroslavl Region Sergei Vakhrukov, the Mayor of Yaroslavl Victor Volonchunas and the first woman in space Valentina Tereshkova. The focus of the events will be an exhibition “Ten Centuries – Ten Histories”.
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