This original exhibition presents over one hundred artifacts revealing the rich peasant culture of northern and central Russia in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Featured are towels, bed skirts, area rugs, and pillow covers, along with spinning tools, garments, and costumes produced by peasant spinners, weavers and dressmakers. To view the online exhibition, CLICK […] Read more
Leaders and the Masses: Mega Paintings from Soviet Ukraine Inaugural Exhibition of the Jurii Maniichuk and Rose Brady Collection of The Museum of Russian Art June 29, 2020 – February 7, 2021 Main and Mezzanine Galleries The exhibition features thirty-seven Soviet-era paintings, highlighting a remarkable recent donation to the museum from the Jurii Maniichuk and Rose Brady Collection. Rose […] Read more
A Parliament of Owls: Children’s Art from Russia March 7 – October 18, 2020 Fireside Gallery Organized in partnership with the International Owl Center in Houston, Minnesota, this exhibition presents children’s artworks submitted to the owl art contest, held by the Center for young people under 18 from across the globe. Owls large and small, […] Read more
Vladimir Dikarev: Poetic Surrealism On view in the Lower Gallery February 8 – June 7, 2020 The solo exhibition of Vladimir Dikarev’s art at The Museum of Russian Art features thirty-one paintings in a variety of media. Created between 1990 and 2019, they present a fascinating body of work that bridges continents and political regimes. […] Read more
Christmas with the Tsars On view in the Lower Gallery November 16, 2019 – January 26, 2020 Drawing on the Museum’s rich collections of holiday ornaments and memorabilia as well as loaned works, Christmas with the Tsars presents the story of winter holidays in Russia during the reign of the Romanov dynasty. On view are rare Imperial-era […] Read more
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operation Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
