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Arts Calendar / December 12 / Exhibitions
Alexander III the Peacemaker
The Historical Museum opens an exhibition dedicated to the 175th anniversary of the birth of Emperor Alexander III, one of the most iconic rulers of Russia. "Alexander III was given a little over 13 years of reign. During this time he tried to lead Russia out of its disastrous political and economic situation, while at the same time setting the task of preserving and strengthening autocratic power. The Emperor in every possible way encouraged interest in the history of his own country, tried to maintain the spirit of national self-awareness, patriotic feelings and pride for his Fatherland. The purpose of our exhibition is to reveal the image of Alexander III both as a sovereign and as a person", — says Alexey Levykin, director of the Historical Museum. The archival documents displayed for the first time will reflect the complex process of solving the Empire's foreign policy problems in Europe, the Balkans and the Far East. Despite the peace policy Alexander III paid great attention to the issue of strengthening power of the Army and Navy — "the only allies of Russia". The exhibition will present samples of firearms and until recently secret evidence of the Emperor's strategic intentions regarding the Black Sea Fleet. A special place in the exposition is occupied by memorial objects, which reveal the Emperor’s personality, his world view, human qualities and family relations. Among the exhibits are school notebooks and report cards, children's weapons and a desk chair from the study in the Anichkov Palace, family photos and items from the Emperor's personal collections.
State Historical Museum 
Artyom Vasilkov: Hero-locomotive
An exhibition of works by industrial photographer Artyom Vasilkov "Hero-locomotive" is dedicated to the visual comprehension of the industrial aesthetics of steam locomotives as symbols of high-tech movement. The goal of the project is to convey the image of the railway industry, which is based on the inextricable link between a steam locomotive and a person. On the one hand, the exhibition includes images of unique locomotives that are of great interest not only from the point of view of their historical value, but no less aesthetically, as combinations of bizarre textures and rhythms that capture the imagination. On the other hand, an integral part of the project is the portraits of unknown heroes of the railway industry, whose dedicated work and enthusiasm allow maintaining the smooth functioning of the railways, without which the daily life of modern society is unthinkable. Thus, both components of the project create a realistic picture of the unity of the power of metal and physical strength, combined with the firmness of a person’s character,which reflects the essence of the concept "locomotive". (Source: gallerix.org)
Classic Photography Gallery 
British Posters of the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
The Pushkin State Museum presents the exhibition “Ad Art. British commercial posters of the late 19th — early 20th century from the collection of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts.” The exhibition includes more than 150 advertising prints from the Museum’s collection of artworks by the most significant English artists and designers, such as Aubrey Beardsley, the Beggarstaff Brothers, Edward McKnight Kauffer, Tom Purvis, Edward Bawden, Austin Cooper, and other masters who made London the design capital of the world. The exhibition, which coincides with the publication of the catalogue raisonné for the British poster collection of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, continues the series of Museum projects dedicated to the research and restoration work for the renovation of fragile documents of the era—pieces of early industrial printing. These include illustrated ads, political posters, and pieces of commercial lithography such as business cards, invitations, and bookplates.
Pushkin Fine Arts Museum 
Carl Fabergé & Fedor Rückert. Masterpieces of Russian Enamel
The exhibition presents about four hundred masterpieces made by Russian jewellery firms of the 19th – early 20th century of precious metal and covered with enamel now kept in state and private collections of Russia and the United Kingdom. The key exhibits of the display are numerous and typologically different art pieces produced by the eminent Moscow 'enamel artist' Feodor Rückert (1851-1918) and the world-famous Royal Court firm lead by Carl Fabergé (1846-1920), mainly by its Moscow branch, renowned for works in national romanticism style. F. Rückert supplied the house of C. Fabergé and other enterprises purveyors to the Royal Household with his production. A number of items are not only the examples of remarkable craftsmanship of the Russian silversmiths and enamelists but also have deep historic and symbolic significance. Some of those are diplomatic gifts, and some, bearing the Imperial symbols, were bestowed in the name of a monarch. Finally, there are private, family gifts, signs of affection and high regard, which retain engraved inscriptions in different languages. This is the evidence of the admiration people had towards art pieces made by Russian enamellists, pieces which were popular worldwide. Today they benefit the largest museum collections, stand on the peak of fame, and arouse keen interest among those who love and appreciate Russian jewellery.
Moscow Kremlin Museums 
Chukotka. An Epic Saga
The exhibition is dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and is held as part of the new project "Big Photo Premiere". The project is aimed at developing and shaping the modern photographic culture of Russia. The active cooperation of the center with the regions of Russia makes it possible not only to support Russian photographers, but also introduce the viewer to the unique nature and culture of this country and create an artistic photo encyclopedia that reflects the image of modern Russia. "Big Photo Premiere" starts with a joint project of Oleg Zotov and IDA Ruchina under the name "Chukotka. An Epic Saga. Introduction». By means of art photography, the authors demonstrate Chukotka, an incredible land where the everyday things are intertwined with the heroic, and the epic is an integral part of modern life. (Source: Russia IC)
Tretyakov Gallery at Krymsky Val 
French Impressionism
Renoir, Degas, Monet, Toulouse-Lautrec, Rousseau, Signac, Gauguin, Modigliani, Klimt and van Gogh are presented in the smallest details and in the most unexpected angles thanks to Cinema360 technology. Portraits and landscapes in the format of an immersive show. Visitors of the exhibition will be transported through time and space from Moscow of the XXI century to Paris of the XIX century –called the City of Light, where was born the Bohemia, that totally changed the value of the European art. The manner of the Impressionists to depict on canvas the amazing state of rest and movement, light and shadow are admired in our days, and imitated by a large generations of artists. In nowadays, modern technology allows you to plunge inside the famous paintings. Dozens of projectors broadcast paintings on huge screens and the floor, close-up showing the unique brushstrokes of great artists. In front of the astonished spectators, the sunny fields of the Ile-de-France and the magical streets of the old Paris will come alive, and the exhibition space will be filled with flying dancers and blooming irises.
Artplay na Yauze 
I.E. Tsvetkov and his Gallery. On the 175th Anniversary of the Collector
The project is timed to coincide with the anniversary of the famous Moscow collector Ivan Evgenievich Tsvetkov (1845–1917), the founder of a private art gallery. His collection included approximately 2,000 works to represent mainly everyday genre scenes, landscapes, views of old Moscow and other towns, and self-portraits of artists. Between the years 1898–1901 I. E. Tsvetkov built a two-story mansion for his collection on the Prechistenskaya Embankment, not far from the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, overlooking the Kremlin and the Tretyakov Gallery. The appearance of the facades and the interior were styled on an old Russian tower based onthe drawings and instructions of the artist V. M. Vasnetsov, a friend of Tsvetkov. Since 1909, Tsvetkov’s collection had been open to visitors in this “treasure house”. Most of the collection was transferred to the Tretyakov Gallery after the gallery was closed in 1926. This project, on the one hand, is dedicated to I. E. Tsvetkov, and on the other hand, to the life of his collection as part of the State Tretyakov Gallery and, therefore, the history of the museum.
Tretyakov Art Gallery 
Maria Yakunchikova-Weber
Maria Yakunchikova (1870–1902) is one of the most outstanding masters of the Silver Age. In her work, Art Nouveau, Symbolism, and elements of Expressionism organically intertwined with the search for a national form. During her short life Yakunchikova was able to create a significant number of works. The vector of her creative evolution was traced from a realistic, naturalistic method to modernity and symbolism, from easel art to creating decorative panels through a unique technique of carving and wood burning. Yakunchikova was exhibited in Russia and Europe, her works were reproduced in major art publications, and her cover sketch of a swan was used on several issues of the Mir Iskusstva Magazine. This anniversary exhibition of Yakunchikova will fully present for the first time the creative heritage of the master, with more than 60 paintings, and about 10 works of decorative art, as well as more than 60 watercolor studies, pastels, and etchings.
Tretyakov Gallery at Lavrushinsky Lane 
Military Awards of Russia
The exhibition is dedicated to military awards from the collection of the Moscow Kremlin Museums – orders that were awarded for valour on the battlefields, for military leadership talent, for bravery and courage in battle. The orders and medals on display demonstrate the continuity of the award policy at different stages of Russian state development. The first section of the exhibition offers an insight into military insignia of the Russian Empire – these are rare awards with swards that were presented exclusively for military feats, viz the orders of St Andrew, St Alexander Nevsky, St Vladimir and St Anne. One can explore awards of Soviet Russia and the USSR created after 1917 and based on a new ideology and its symbols in the next section of the display. Before the Great Patriotic War and during its first years, soldiers and officers of the Red Army were awarded the Order of the Red Banner, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Star, and medals "For Courage" and "For Combat Merit". The final section of the exhibition shows the military awards of the Russian Federation, which combined the traditions and distinctive features of both order systems, the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union.
Moscow Kremlin Museums 
Oriental Treasures in the Moscow Kremlin Museums' Collection
The collection of the Moscow Kremlin Museums contains unique art pieces reflecting the centuries-old history of relations between Russia and Oriental countries. Among them are State regalia, ceremonial weapons, magnificent horse harness, pieces made of gold and precious stones, luxurious fabrics, works of stone-carving art, presented in the 16th-19th centuries as diplomatic gifts or purchased for royal use. However, in later times, during the Soviet era, the Kremlin's collection was further enriched with material evidence of the country's strengthening its international position, its high status and intensively developing cultural ties with Oriental countries. A special value of these works is reflected both in their precious decoration and the highest level of artistic performance, while their exceptional rarity emphasizes the memorial and historical significance. Many of them are directly associated with Russian rulers and prominent statesmen, as well as with great events in Russian history. These artefacts appeared in the Armory Chamber as gifts to Russian tsars from Iranian shahs and Turkish sultans in the context of diplomatic and trade contacts or as gifts to a tsar from his relatives, some valuable items got to the treasury from the escheat of famous boyars and prominent statesmen.
Moscow Kremlin Museums 
Paolo Roversi: Looking for Juliet. Pirelli Calendar 2020
“There’s a Juliet in every woman, and I will never stop looking for her,” says Roversi, who invited nine women, including Emma Watson, Claire Foy and his daughter, to present their ideal version of the Shakespearean heroine. “Some of these models really are muses for me. There is an exchange between us. They make all my dreaming about beauty and family and sensuality concrete because the connection is so strong,” said Paolo Roversi in an interview with BJP-online in November 2017. Two years on, Roversi was invited to produce the prestigious Pirelli Calendar, and yesterday, his vision and muses were unveiled. Claire Foy, Mia Goth, Chris Lee, Indya Moore, Rosalía, Yara Shahidi, Kristen Stewart, Emma Watson and Roversi’s daughter, Stella Roversi, star in the calendar’s 47th edition, Looking for Juliet. Roversi wanted to tap into the Juliet that “exists in every woman”, imagining the process as a would-be casting call to find the perfect heroine. The Italian photographer produced a portrait of each woman as if they were auditioning for the role, then asked them to reenact their version of the ideal character from Shakespeare’s drama.
Multimedia Art Museum 
Pascal Maitre. Reportages
Pascal Maitre is a French photographer. He has worked on over 40 countries in Africa and Afghanistan while tackling many different aspects, men and their way of life, politics, conflicts, tradition, environment. In 2000, he published « My Africa », a book which compiles 15 years of his work on this continent, with Aperture in the USA and Geo in Germany. In September 2001, the French version is released by Vents de Sable editions. In 2012 he publishes Amazing Africa, a compilation of 30 years of his work on Africa, with edition Lammerhuber and Unesco. He received numerous awards, including some World Press Photo awards, the AFD/Polka Prize for the Best Photo Report Project, the VISA D’Or f’Honneur for Lifetime Achievement.
Multimedia Art Museum 
Pavel Leonov: Through the Looking-Glass
The Moscow Museum of Modern Art presents Pavel Leonov: Through the Looking Glass, a retrospective exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the artist. Pavel Leonov is one of the leading figures among the Russian self-taught painters. His works won international acclaim and in 1984 his name was included in the World Encyclopedia of Naive Art. The exposition features works from the state and private collections in Moscow and other Russian regions, which broadly cover the main themes and periods in Leonov’s work — from his first attempts in painting to the works made in the last years of his life. Even though Leonov received wide recognition in his later years, throughout the most of his career the artist did not belong to the professional art scene. Leonov’s art is closely connected with the rich folk tradition. It can be found in the themes of his paintings, in their attributes and symbols, in the depiction of human faces which resemble masks. It is also apparent in his colors which are of intrinsic value to each composition and yet define Leonov’s artistic individuality. All the works of Pavel Leonov are essentially autobiographical. Events from his personal life story are captured in each painting. The picturesque canvases, large and small, depict subjects still vivid in the author’s memory, impressions, historic events, past life situations. The cycles of paintings reproduce collisions in the artist’s uneasy life path, arranging them as a myth, a dream of a better age, a timeless utopia instead of a consistent and accurate narrative.
Moscow Museum of Modern Art  
Tomás Saraceno. Moving Atmospheres
The tenth Garage Atrium Commission is an installation by Argentinian artist Tomás Saraceno, who is known for his works at the intersection of art, technology, and environmental advocacy. A product of Saraceno’s long-standing occupation with lighter than air movement and utopian modes of co-existing, the installation for Garage is the largest presentation of his practice in Russia to date. Moving Atmospheres, a partially mirrored sphere suspended in the air, propels us toward an Aerocene epoch. Saraceno’s call to this new era is championed by the multi-disciplinary community group Aerocene. For more than a decade he has been imagining a world free from the carbon, extractivism, capitalism, and patriarchy that fuels some forms of life, a new way of being with the atmosphere and emissions-free travel, free from solar panels, lithium, helium, hydrogen, and fossil fuels. This new era stands in stark contrast to the lingering eco-traumas of the Anthropocene, the current geological age in which some human capitalistic activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment.
Garage Museum of Contemporary Art  
Where Cars and Buses feel at Home. Bakhmetevsky and other Garages
Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center presents the exhibition ‘Where Cars and Buses feel at Home. Bakhmetevsky and other Garages’ that sheds a new light onto the 1920-1930’s depicting these times through the history of a Moscow garage. The famous Le Corbusier’s formula — ‘A house is a machine for living’ — describes these dynamic times only up to a certain point. A car was born with the modern art and a garage, house for machines, became one of the symbols of the modernist architecture inspired by the industrial aesthetics. Visitors of the exhibition will discover a new world where art and technology, love and politics are woven together. The display at The Jewish Museum, located in the former building complex of the Bakhmetyev bus garage constructed in the late 1920-s, will be divided into three themed sections not only reconstructing the image of the period but also allowing to dive deep into these first decades of the Soviet motorization and to enjoy the beauty of the early garage architecture. Each section is centered around a key figure — a historical character who helps visitors to dive into the subject: Lilia Brik at the wheel of a Renault given by Vladimir Mayakovsky; Viktor Shklovsky who learned how to drive during the World War I and from time to time published satirical articles in the Za Rulem (At the Wheel) magazine; and finally, Lev Davidovitch, engineer behind almost all of the Moscow garages of the 1930-s.
Jewish Museum & Tolerance Center 
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