The Russian Academy Of Arts

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1-05-2007 3:00 pm On 9 May 2007, the Director-General, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, opened at the Organization’s Headquarters a solo exhibition of works of Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. The inauguration ceremony took place in the presence of His Excellency Mr Alexandre Alexeevitch Avdeev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to France, His Excellency Mr Vladimir Kalamanov, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of the Russian Federation to UNESCO, and Mr Zurab Tsereteli.

On this occasion, Zurab Tsereteli was awarded the UNESCO Picasso Gold Medal by the Director-General, who noted that in the year of the 250th Anniversary of the foundation of the Russian Academy of Arts this would be a fitting manner to pay tribute to the venerable and outstanding institution as well as to the remarkable personal contribution of Zurab Tsereteli in developing the Russian Academy of Arts as one of the most prestigious institutions devoted to art education and to promotion of cultural dialogue at the international level and the exchange of ideas between artists of all European nations.

The UNESCO Picasso Gold Medal was created in 1981 in honor of the great master and designed by another celebrated Spanish artist, Joan Miró.

The exhibition at UNESCO Headquarters (9-16 May) is dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Arts. On display will be the artist’s sculptures, paintings, works in the unique serigraphy technique and colorful enamels. During the exhibition Zurab Tsereteli will give master classes for French and Russian children.

Photo (© M.Ravassard), from left to right: UNESCO Director-General, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Mr Zurab Tsereteli, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, and Mr Alexandre Alexeevitch Avdeev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to France, during the ceremony on 9 May 2007 at the Organization`s Headquarters.

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