The art of painting exquisite designs from history, folklore, and fairy tales on miniature lacquer boxes has its origin in medieval times. In four villages in central Russia, the art grew from icon painting, discouraged by the government after 1917. The stunning works that comprise the David Christensen Collection will be exhibited for the first […] Read more
This exhibition explores various aspects of Russian realist painting and its application as a medium of social communications to the citizens of the Soviet Union. In practical terms, the Soviet government structured the educational system to produce two generations of Russian artists whose creativity was directed to producing representational paintings that would memorialize, inspire and […] Read more
Windows to the Russian Soul offers glimpses into the lives and the cultural legacy of the people who lived in political turmoil from the pre-Revolutionary period through the 1980s. Curated with the assistance of staff from the renowned State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, the exhibition explores the length, depth, and scope of the country that […] Read more
This exhibition examined Soviet life along the following themes: Industrial and Agricultural Development, Youth & Education, Urban & Rural Lifestyles, World War II, Religion in Art. A brochure for this exhibition was produced and is archived […] 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.
