Posts Tagged 'Urban art in Russia'
A first book about Russian Urban Art: Author’s personal story
Last month I’ve published a first book about Russian Urban Art in English. The book takes the format of an opinion-based essay. I tried to examine the power of street art in Russia by exploring its historical background, extending from the avant-garde
A first book about Russian Urban Art: Author’s personal story
Last month I’ve published a first book about Russian Urban Art in English. The book takes the format of an opinion-based essay. I tried to examine the power of street art in Russia by exploring its historical background, extending from the avant-garde
New Urban Reality: Group exhibition of Russian Contemporary Public Art
Over the last few months we have been working on curating a group show in Berlin. The exhibition focuses on Russian Contemporary Public Art, including Urban Performance, Street Art, Participatory Art and Artistic Research. Here is an announcement of the
New Urban Reality: Group exhibition of Russian Contemporary Public Art
Over the last few months we have been working on curating a group show in Berlin. The exhibition focuses on Russian Contemporary Public Art, including Urban Performance, Street Art, Participatory Art and Artistic Research. Here is an announcement of the
Urban Art in Russia, Part 4: Profanity and expropriation by commercial and governmental structures (2013—2015)
We continue serie of articles about Urban art in Russia. In 4 articles we try to describe story from Avant-garde, Moscow actionism to graffiti/street Art and socially engaged Urban Art with analyse today situation of expropriation by commercial and governmental structures. This
Urban Art in Russia, Part 4: Profanity and expropriation by commercial and governmental structures (2013—2015)
We continue serie of articles about Urban art in Russia. In 4 articles we try to describe story from Avant-garde, Moscow actionism to graffiti/street Art and socially engaged Urban Art with analyse today situation of expropriation by commercial and governmental structures. This
Urban Art in Russia, Part 3: Rebirth of the Russian street art as politically and socially engaged art (2011—2012)
We continue serie of articles about Urban art in Russia. In 4 articles we try to describe story from Avant-garde, Moscow actionism to graffiti/street Art and socially engaged Urban Art with analyse today situation of expropriation by commercial and governmental structures. This
Urban Art in Russia, Part 3: Rebirth of the Russian street art as politically and socially engaged art (2011—2012)
We continue serie of articles about Urban art in Russia. In 4 articles we try to describe story from Avant-garde, Moscow actionism to graffiti/street Art and socially engaged Urban Art with analyse today situation of expropriation by commercial and governmental structures. This
Urban Art in Russia, Part 2: Soviet hip-hop and Russian street art community (1980s—2008)
We continue serie of articles about Urban art in Russia. In 4 articles we try to describe story from Avant-garde, Moscow actionism to graffiti/street Art and socially engaged Urban Art with analyse today situation of expropriation by commercial and governmental structures.
Urban Art in Russia, Part 2: Soviet hip-hop and Russian street art community (1980s—2008)
We continue serie of articles about Urban art in Russia. In 4 articles we try to describe story from Avant-garde, Moscow actionism to graffiti/street Art and socially engaged Urban Art with analyse today situation of expropriation by commercial and governmental structures.
Urban Art in Russia, Part 1: Attempts of art to come out into public space (1920—1990s)
In this moment we start serie of articles about Urban art in Russia. In 4 articles we try to describe story from Avant-garde, Moscow actionism to graffiti/street Art and socially engaged Urban Art with analyse today situation of expropriation by commercial
Urban Art in Russia, Part 1: Attempts of art to come out into public space (1920—1990s)
In this moment we start serie of articles about Urban art in Russia. In 4 articles we try to describe story from Avant-garde, Moscow actionism to graffiti/street Art and socially engaged Urban Art with analyse today situation of expropriation by commercial
Cut this! 5 art-works about street ad banners in Russia
Many urban artists (ourselves included) hate street advertisement, because it’s destroy brain of citizens and is a powerful tool of the global consumption system, which currently manipulates everyone. Advertisement has captured urban space in many cities, especially in Russia, but
Cut this! 5 art-works about street ad banners in Russia
Many urban artists (ourselves included) hate street advertisement, because it’s destroy brain of citizens and is a powerful tool of the global consumption system, which currently manipulates everyone. Advertisement has captured urban space in many cities, especially in Russia, but
The First Moscow Biennial of street art — ‘Plastic world has won’
A few years ago a biennial of young art took place at Art Play design factory, which, unexpectedly for me, some French street artists attended. There was one of my favorite artists among them, Zeus, notorious for his sharp image
The First Moscow Biennial of street art — ‘Plastic world has won’
A few years ago a biennial of young art took place at Art Play design factory, which, unexpectedly for me, some French street artists attended. There was one of my favorite artists among them, Zeus, notorious for his sharp image
Street Art Files: Gandhi
This is the first post in the series of short interviews with uprising street artists from the post-soviet territory. Gandhi, a collective from St. Petersburg respond to our typical questions about their socially-oriented street art, and themes of feminism, tolerance, and non-violence.
Street Art Files: Gandhi
This is the first post in the series of short interviews with uprising street artists from the post-soviet territory. Gandhi, a collective from St. Petersburg respond to our typical questions about their socially-oriented street art, and themes of feminism, tolerance, and non-violence.
Velo Vyksa: Cycle Sharing as Public Art
Public art festival Art Ovrag, organized by the United Steel Company to ‘improve’ quality of urban life, was held for the third year in the small town of Vyksa near Nizhny Novgorod. Well-known street artists and muralists from across Russia and
Velo Vyksa: Cycle Sharing as Public Art
Public art festival Art Ovrag, organized by the United Steel Company to ‘improve’ quality of urban life, was held for the third year in the small town of Vyksa near Nizhny Novgorod. Well-known street artists and muralists from across Russia and