Zurab Tsereteli

People’s Artist of the USSR

People’s Artist of the Russian Federation

President of the Russian Academy of Arts

Director of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art

Director of the Museum and Exhibition Complex of the Russian Academy of Arts

Member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation (2006, 2008, 2010)

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador (1996)

Distinguished Visiting Professor of Art at the State University of New York College of Arts and Science at Brockport (Brockport, New York, USA. 1978)

Full Member of the Georgian Academy of Sciences (Tbilisi, Georgia. 1996)

Corresponding Member of San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Madrid, Spain. 1998)

Corresponding Member of the French Academy of Fine Arts (Paris, France. 2002)

Active Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (Austria. 2009)

Zurab Tsereteli has been honored with numerous awards of the USSR, the Russian Federation and other countries.

Tsereteli Art Gallery

The Second Dialogue: Exhibition Within the Framework of the 3rd Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art   |23.09.09: Press-service| // Tsereteli Art Gallery presents The Second Dialogue exhibition to be held within the framework of the 3rd Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art. Organized by the Russian Academy of Arts, Artists’ Union of Russia under the auspices of the Foundation for Humanitarian Cooperation of CIS Countries and the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, the show includes works by artists from Russia, CIS countries, the United States and South Korea.

Tsereteli Will Give His Latest Work to the Russian Museum   |16.09.09: St. Petersburg.ru| // In the Mikhailovsky Castle, that is a part of the complex of the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, on September 17, 2009 there will be a closing ceremony for the solo show of works by Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of the USSR and the Russian Federation.

New Exhibition Hall in Veliky Novgorod Will Be Adorned By Zurab Tsereteli’s Work   |15.09.09: Veliky Novgorod.ru| // The new exhibition hall in Veliky Novgorod will be decorated by Zurab Tsereteli’s work, as Veliky Novgorod.ru was informed in the press-center of Veliky Novgorod Administration.

Recollecting Childhood: Portraits of Children From Kostroma History and Architecture Museum-Preserve in Tsereteli Art Gallery   |25.08.09: Press-service| // On show in Tsereteli Art Gallery is a retrospective of portraits of children from Kostroma History and Architecture Museum-Preserve. It includes works by K. Makovsky, F. Malyavin, V. Kustodiev, N. Shlein, N. Bogdanov-Belsky, A. Samokhvalov, P. Konchalovsky, Y. Pimenov, A. Korin, S. Tkachev, V. Shuvalov and other Russian noted masters.

UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura Visited the Studio of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Zurab Tsereteli Within the Program of His Visit to Moscow. July 22, 2009   |22.07.09: Press-service| // Photoreport

Solo Exhibition of Works by Zurab Tsereteli Opened in the State Russian Museum   |09.07.09: Press-service| // The “Studio of Zurab Tsereteli” exhibition in honor of the 75th anniversary of the President of the Russian Academy of Arts opened yesterday at the Mikhailovsky (Engineers’) Castle of the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. The opening ceremony was attended by the Governor of St. Petersburg Valentina Matvienko.

Studio of Zurab Tsereteli: Solo Exhibition of Works by Zurab Tsereteli at the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg   |09.07.09: Press-service| // The State Russian Museum hosts a solo exhibition of works by Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of the USSR and the Russian Federation, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. The display entitled Studio of Zurab Tsereteli is a selection of the best works of various years including the master’s latest canvases.

Opening Ceremony for Studio of Zurab Tsereteli Exhibition in the Mikhailovsky (Engineers’) Castle of the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. July 8, 2009.   |08.07.09: Press-service| // Photoreport

Multimedia Project: Art Décor. The Golden 1920s   |01.07.09: Press-service| // Tsereteli Art Gallery presents a multimedia project “Art Décor. The Golden 1920s” curated by Alexander Vasiliev, a celebrated fashion historian, costume designer, scenographer. Organized by the “National Fashion Museum” Foundation in association with the Government of Moscow, Culture Department of Moscow and the Russian Academy of Arts, the show features over 200 exhibits.

Zurab Tsereteli Presented Attributes of the Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Arts to Francesca Leone. Zurab Gallery. 9 Tverskoy Boulevard, Moscow. June 25, 2009   |27.06.09: Press-service| // Photoreport