03.03.2009
The President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev decorated the Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Arts, Professor of I. Repin State St. Petersburg Academy Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture Andrei Mylnikov with the Order For Services to Motherland 4th Rank for his big contribution to the promotion of Russian Fine Arts. On February 22, 2009 the renowned artist marked his 90th anniversary.
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On March 1, 2009 at the handover ceremony in the city of Bari, the President of the Republic of Italy Giorgio Napolitano presented Russian President Dmitry Medvedev with symbolic keys of the complex of the Russian Orthodox Church community in Bari including the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas the Wonder Worker and a number of residential buildings.
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On February 24, 2009 Andrei Vasnetsov, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of the USSR, Winner of the USSR State Prize, Professor, a successor of the unique Vasnetsov dynasty of artists is celebrating his 85th anniversary.
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On February 22, 2009 the Russian Academy of Arts congratulated Andrei Mylnikov, People’s Artist of USSR, Hero of Socialist Labor, Winner of USSR State Prizes and I. Repin State Prize of the Russian Federation, Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Arts, Professor on his 90th anniversary.
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The presentation of the Gospel illustrated by Myud Mechev, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, Honored Art Worker of Karelia, Honorary Foreign Member of Kalevala Association (Finland) will take place in the press center of Arguments and Facts publishing house, 42 Myasnitskaya street, on February 18, 2009.
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On February 16, 2009 Victor Bulochnikov, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, Chief Architect of the Central Council of the All-Russian Society for Protection of Monuments of History and Culture gave a masterclass for students of the architecture faculty of V. Surikov Moscow State Art Institute.
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The Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts has initiated a groundbreaking exhibition of works by artists from the Caucasus to be on display in the Russian Academy of Arts in March, 2010.
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Tatyana Nazarenko, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, winner of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts, head of the workshop in V. Surikov Moscow Academy Art Institute has been awarded 2009 Triumph Prize, the first independent award in Russia given for the highest achievements in literature and arts.
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A memorial plaque commemorating Vasily Grossman was unveiled on January 26, 2009 on the apartment house, 23 Krasnoarmeyskaya street, where the writer lived. It has been designed by Alexander Tsygal, People’s Artist of Russia, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Arts in association with the architect Alexander Velikanov, winner of several State Prizes of Russia and timed to the annual International Memorial Day for Victims of Holocaust on January 27.
19.01.2009
2009 Program of Concerts in Tsereteli Art Gallery, the Private Church Hall, 19 Prechistenka street, Moscow:
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He created a full-length sculptural portrait of the Patriarch in 2003 within My Contemporaries series. Zurab Tsereteli met with Alexy II more than once, particularly during his work on the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The sculptor has collected a lot of the Patriarch’s photographs that he is going to show to the public in February.
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Moscow. January 4 /ITAR-TASS reporter Olga Svistunova/. The President of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of USSR Zurab Tsereteli is 75. However, accepting congratulations from ITAR-TASS reporter, the artist has not disclosed where and how he is going to celebrate his jubilee.
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20.12.2008
On December 12, 2008 the Annual Honorary Prize of the Russian Authors’ Society for Contribution to Promotion of Science, Culture and Arts was awarded to President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli.
16.12.2008
The Charter of the South Regional Department of the Russian Academy of Arts was approved at the session of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts on December 16, 2008.
11.12.2008
On December 11, 2008 Tsereteli Art Gallery will present the 4th International Festival of Children’s Artworks “Thousands of Suns” featuring over 500 paintings by young artists aged four to seventeen from eighteen countries. Among the participants are physically challenged and orphan children. It has become a tradition to start the Festival with masterclasses by President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli. The artist will give two three-hour masterclasses for over 60 children.
10.12.2008
The 500th anniversary of the birth of Italian architect Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) has been included in the list of anniversaries with which UNESCO is associated in 2008. The Russian Academy of Arts commemorates the event with the 18th Alpatov Readings: Andrea Palladio and World Art.
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Members of the Russian Academy of Arts are mourning over the decease of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II. The President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli attended the Requiem Service in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow on December 9, 2008.
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