March 23, 2020 This samovar, decorated in the Khokhloma style, was donated to our museum today! Thank you, dear donor, for your generosity that nothing can stand in the way of, even during this nasty pandemic! What is a samovar? According to Fedor Dostoevsky, “A samovar is the most necessary Russian thing, and all the […] Read more
March 20, 2020 This Icon was painted in the 19th century in Russia. There are no records of how this icon got into this country, but we can learn some things just from looking at it. For example, we know what it is called based on how Mary and infant Jesus are depicted. It is […] Read more
March 19, 2020 If you are a character in a Russian fairytale and you seek help, where would you go? Away from the crowds (as we all should be doing now) into the dark wild forest, and you would find a house on chicken feet, and you would ask the house to turn its back […] Read more
March 18, 2020 Vladimir Dikarev Remembrance, 2000 Oil on canvas Clairvoyantly, this painting is about us in the here and now of the coronavirus-ridden world. Two people are at the table with wobbly legs flying through space. The table is contemporaneous reality which has, if not the mind, but an eye of its own. Where […] Read more
This exhibition brings together approximately one hundred and forty superb examples of Russian porcelain wares produced at the Imperial Porcelain Factory in St. Petersburg during the rule of the Romanovs. To view the online exhibition, CLICK HERE The beautifully crafted, hand-painted objects present visitors with examples of inspired decorative settings and tableware used by the […] 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.
