Posts Tagged 'Urban art in Russia'

Partycypacyjne (re)planowanie miasta: Partizaning exhibition in Krakow
On September, 2018 we had a second solo exhibition of Partizaning’s tacticts. On the exhibihion have displayed our collection of hand written letters from citizens of Moscow, activism board game, original objects (mailboxes, maps, appropriated banners), many photos and part

Partycypacyjne (re)planowanie miasta: Partizaning exhibition in Krakow
On September, 2018 we had a second solo exhibition of Partizaning’s tacticts. On the exhibihion have displayed our collection of hand written letters from citizens of Moscow, activism board game, original objects (mailboxes, maps, appropriated banners), many photos and part

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.