Australian artist takes activism to Venice
Joining forces with 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winning organisation, Memorial, Nina Sanadze has recreated a powerful monument to invite reflection.
Russian ballet marred by further controversy
The Bolshoi Ballet has been hit with another wave of controversy following allegations that female dancers were forced to sleep…
Bolshoi acid attack drama still unresolved
The Bolshoi ballet drama continues as hundreds of Bolshoi employees turn to Russian President Vladimir Putin to defend key suspect…
Bolshoi ballet dancer confesses to acid attack
One of the Bolshoi’s leading male dancers Pavel Dmitrichenko has confessed his involvement in the acid attack against Bolshoi artistic…
Russians unhappy with culture minister appointment
The appointment of Andrei Nelidov to run the Kizhi State Museum in Karelia has been met with protests by Russians.
Putin refuses to return Jewish manuscripts to the US
Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to return a collection of Jewish books and manuscripts to the US, where they…
Bolshoi ballet chief heads to Germany after acid attack
Bolshoi ballet director Sergei Filin has gone to Germany to receive further treatment and claims he knows who attacked him.
Billionaire acquires Russian art worth $60 million
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich recently purchased $60 million worth of art by Russian artist Ilya Kabakov.
Russian ballet star in acid attack
Sergei Filin, the artistic director of Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre, is recovering in hospital after a masked man threw acid in…
Pussy Riot plea over child rejected in court
Jailed Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina has had her plea to be released in order to look after her child…