The Russian Academy Of ArtsThe Russian Academy Of Arts06.02.2008
In St. Petersburg, on February 6, 2008 there was a session of Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts headed by its President Zurab Tsereteli.
06.02.2008
On February 5, 2008 at the Central Artists’ House in Krymski Val was inaugurated Motherland exhibition in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Artists’ Union of Russia. Among the attendees were President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli and Head of I. Repin St. Petersburg State Academy Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture Albert Charkin. At the ceremony Zurab Tsereteli presented Full Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of Russia Sergei Tkachev with the Order for Services to Motherland 3 rank awarded through a decree by President of the Russian Federation.
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Within the framework of meetings in Kazan on February 4, 2008 President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli gave a masterclass in N. Feshin Kazan Art College.
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Kazan, February 4, 2008, Tatar-Inform, Timur Shaidullin. Today, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev has visited a solo exhibition of works by President of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of USSR and Russia Zurab Tsereteli that is on display in the “Khazine” National Art Gallery in the Kazan Kremlin.
04.02.2008
On February 4, 2008 at the age of 84 passed away the Full Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, Member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts, Winner of USSR State Prize, Doctor of Art History, Professor Vadim Polevoi.
30.01.2008
Lectures - monthly on third Wednesday at 11.00 a.m.
Schedule for the first half of 2008:
January 16, 2008 - Legacy of Artists of the Russian Immigration
Lecture by Andrei Tolstoi
24.01.2008
The Permanent Secretary of the French Academy of Fine Arts Arnaud d’ Hauterives has been awarded the Order of Friendship through an edict of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin for his significant role in fostering bilateral relations between Russia and France.
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On January 15, 2008 in Idan Gallery opened a video installation by the Honored Artist of Russia, member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts Tatyana Nazarenko entitled One Summer Day.
14.01.2008
The Viva Academia art project of Omsk Regional M. Vrubel Museum of Fine Arts in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Arts has been highly appreciated by the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli. He noted the high professional level of the art project which comprised three exhibitions: Russian Graphic Art of the 18th-20th century; Russian Prints of the Late 19th – Early 20th century; Viva Academia! Painting, Sculpture of the 19th-21th Century. They offered a groundbreaking exploration of the role of the Academy since its foundation. On show were 160 exhibits from the Omsk Regional Museum collection, many of them were presented to the public for the first time.
14.01.2008
President Vladimir Putin congratulated to the academician of the Russian Academy of Arts Alexander Belashov on his 75th anniversary. The telegram of greetings, in particular, runs:
01.01.2008
Alexander Bykhovski: Stages of Creativity and Life
by Irene Azizyan
Moscow, Galart, House of Hebrue books
2007, 288 pages
10.12.2007
The 3-rd International Festival of Children’s Artworks featuring 500 paintings by young artists aged four to seventeen from eighteen countries opened in Tsereteli Art Gallery in Moscow on December 9, 2007. Among the participants were physically challenged and orphan children.
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On December 9, 2007 Tsereteli Art Gallery in Moscow will present the 3rd International Festival of Children’s Artworks featuring 500 paintings by young artists aged four to seventeen from eighteen countries. Among the participants are physically challenged and orphan children. During the Festival, President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli will give a master class to children who want to perfect their skills in painting.
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“The more active the contemporary art develops, the more timely is our discussion on academic art school”- was noted at the forum. The home system of art education has been created by the Russian Academy of Arts in 1757 and evolved under its auspices for over two centuries.
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World AIDS Day is observed December 1 each year.
President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli has initiated an establishment of the International Anti-AIDS Foundation for fighting AIDS through art.
28.11.2007
Russian and foreign artists accepted medals and diplomas of the Russian Academy of Arts at the session of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts on November 27, 2007.
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The President of the Russian Academy of Arts has been reelected a member of the Public Chamber.
The results were announced on November 25, 2007. From the second part of 42 members of the Public Chamber, twenty five of them were reelected, seventeen people became new members.
12.11.2007
The president of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli took part in the 2nd Forum of Intellectuals From CIS Countries opened in Astana, Kazakhstan on November 12, 2007. The Forum aimed at uniting efforts in fostering humanitarian cooperation focused on problems of the young generation in post-Soviet countries.
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The Round Table Discussion between intellectuals of Russia and Japan within the framework of the Festival of Russian Culture in Japan -2007 was inaugurated in Tokyo on November 5, 2007.
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On November 2, 2007 the Russian Academy of Arts held a memorial evening dedicated to the famous Lancere family including its founder, the 19th century sculptor Eugene A. Lancere.
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