Sophia Kishkovsky

1 week ago | theartnewspaper.com | Sophia Kishkovsky

A full-length sculptural relief of the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin appeared last week in Moscow’s Taganskaya metro station, as part of what have been described as efforts to restore original designs. Visitors have since laid flowers at the site, beneath the likeness of the leader who was responsible for millions of deaths. Russia's arts and heritage professionals have, however, cast doubt on the quality of the work.

1 week ago | theartnewspaper.com | Sophia Kishkovsky

In an eerie replay of Soviet-era repression, Russia’s crackdown on artists and free expression appears to be escalating. A growing number of artists, curators and cultural figures have been detained in recent months in cases that seem simultaneously random and targeted, creating a culture of fear for those who have not yet left the country.

1 month ago | theartnewspaper.com | Sophia Kishkovsky

Nikas Safronov, a Russian artist known for celebrity portraits and self-promotion , revealed last week the painting of Donald Trump that Russian President Vladimir Putin commissioned from him as a gift for the US president. He showed CNN an image of the portrait, which depicts Trump after July 2024 assassination attempt against him, with blood on his face, fist raised defiantly, against the background of a US flag and the Statue of Liberty.

1 month ago | artnewspaper.fr | Sophia Kishkovsky

Zourab Tsereteli, peintre et sculpteur d’origine géorgienne, longtemps favori des autorités soviétiques et russes et auteur de statues installées dans le monde entier, est mort le 22 avril à l’âge de 91 ans, ont rapporté les agences de presse russes. Souvent décrit comme un artiste mais aussi comme un homme d’affaires, Tsereteli était président de l’Académie russe des beaux-arts depuis 1997.

1 month ago | theartnewspaper.com | Sophia Kishkovsky

Zurab Tsereteli, a Georgian-born painter and sculptor who was for decades a favourite of Soviet and Russian government officials and known for his statues installed around the world died on 22 April at age 91, Russian news agencies reported. Tsereteli, who was often described as being a businessman as well as an artist, had been serving as president of the Russian Academy of Arts since 1997 and controlled multiple museum spaces in Moscow.