Art and Criticism

This section examines specific works or exhibitions in a critical light. It also includes several academic works that examine art history and/or the cultural significance of specific art.

January 5, 2026

Discussing Paintings in Russian: Russian Vocabulary

The following bilingual resource is intended to help students of Russian build vocabulary to discuss paintings in Russian. This includes discussing how paintings are created and how they are critically analyzed. As this is a complex field, we have limited discussion to paintings and have omitted prints, drawings, lithography, and other related arts, which may […]

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Russian Icons in Detail from The Icon Museum

The Evolution of Art and Painting in Central Asia

Russian Protest Art that Isn’t Pussy Riot

Repin Masterpiece Still Under Restoration 1.5 Years After Attack

Russia Reunites Two Major Art Collections, May Found New Museum

Night of the Museums Held Across Russia

Irkutsk Welcomes Experimental Artist Sasha Roschin

Exhibit of Anatoly Kostovsky at the Irkutsk Regional Art Museum

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