Current events, public activity

Kirov Regional Museum of Fine Arts Plays Host to Solo Exhibition of Works by Zurab Tsereteli   |09.07.08: Press-service| // Organized by the Government and Culture Department of Kirov Region in association with the Russian Academy of Arts, the solo exhibition in Kirov Regional Museum of Fine Arts features over 200 works by Zurab Tsereteli including paintings, drawings, sculptures and enamels recently created by the prolific artist.

Patterns On Stone Exhibition of Works by Adylbek Biterekov in Tsereteli Art Gallery   |08.07.08: Press-service| // On July 8, 2008 Tsereteli Art Gallery and the Russian Academy of Arts in association with Ministry for Culture and Communication of the Kyrgyz Republic, Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in Russia, the Artists’s Union of Kyrgyzstan present an exhibition of works by Adylbek Biterekov, Honored Art Worker of the Kyrgyz Republic entitled Patterns on Stone.

Andrei Bartenev As a Model for Masterclass by Zurab Tsereteli   |07.07.08: Press-service| // On July 7, 2008 Andrei Bartenev, the celebrated designer and curator of many extravagant art projects will be a model at a monthly masterclass by Zurab Tsereteli in Tsereteli Art Gallery, 21 Prechistenka street, Moscow. The performance has been arranged within the framework of the 1st Moscow International Biennale for Young Art 01 July 2008 – 30 July 2008.

Bright Dream Art Project in Tsereteli Art Gallery   |26.06.08: Press-service| // On June 26, 2008 Tsereteli Art Gallery presents the Bright Dream art project arranged by ARTOMA group including three artists of ethnic and futuristic movement from Saransk, the capital of Mordovia. Liudmila Kolchanova, Yuri Dyrin, Stepan Korotkov have great confidence in significance of the succession of old and modern cultures and express the national spirit of Mordovian people in modern art forms.

Presentation of Degree Works by Graduates of Architecture Department of V. Surikov Moscow State Academy Art Institute in Tsereteli Art Gallery   |23.06.08: Press-service| // On June 23, 2008 in Tsereteli Art Gallery, 19 Prechistenka street, was held a presentation of degree works by graduates of the Architecture Department of V. Surikov Moscow State Academy Art Institute. The topic of the defense was an elaboration of a pilot project for the international youth tourist city-satellite GAGARINGRAD with a memorial complex on the site where the first spaceman Yuri Gagarin landed. It is planned to be located near the city of Engels, Saratov Region and to be completed in 2011 to ma

Exhibition of Serigraphy by Zurab Tsereteli in Harbin   |23.06.08: Press Service| // From 23 June through 06 July 2008, Han Jianmin Art Gallery in Harbin offers an exhibition of graphic works by Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of Russia.

Zurab Tsereteli Opened in Tokyo an Exhibition of Russian Avant-Garde From the Collection of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art   |21.06.08: Press Service| // On June 21, 2008 Zurab Tsereteli, founder and Director of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, President of the Russian Academy of Arts, opened an exhibition of works from the collection of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art entitled Spring of Russian Avant-Garde.

Enamel Fantasies about Peter and Paul Fortress   |17.06.08: | // Organized to mark the 100th anniversary of St. Petersburg History Museum, the exhibition presents enamels depicting reflections of eminent and young artists from Russia, informs NTV.

Zurab Tsereteli Expressed Condolences Over Chinghiz Aitmatov’s Death   |16.06.08: Press Service| // The President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli has sent a cable of condolences over Chinghiz Aitmatov’s death, press service of Kyrgyzstan President informs.

Tsereteli Art Gallery   |16.06.08: Press-service| // General information

President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli Took Part in the Meeting of Patriarch of Moscow And All Russia Alexy II With UNESCO Director- General Koichiro Matsuura   |10.06.08: Press-service| // On June 10, 2008, within the framework of the 10th World Congress of the Russian Press in Moscow Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts participated in the meeting of Alexy II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia with UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura.

Zurab Tsereteli Was An Honorary Guest of Vladikavkaz International Film Festival   |05.06.08: Press-service| // On June 5, 2008 the celebrated artist Zurab Tsereteli took part in the closing ceremony of Vladikavkaz International Festival as an honorary guest invited by its President Akim Salbiev and the Jury Chairman Victoria Tokareva. In his greeting speech to participants of the Festival the President of the Russian Academy of Arts expressed his unreserved admiration of the beautiful nature and hospitable people of North Osetia, thanked for the hearty welcome and invited to visit his studio and art gallery in Mos

Display of Works by Zurab Tsereteli in the City of Vladimir   |05.06.08: Press-service| // Organized by the Administration of the Vladimir Region in association with the Russian Academy of Arts, the solo exhibition of works by President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli opened in the city of Vladimir on June 5, 2008. It encompasses the artist’s portraits and still lives of recent years, drawings, models of his monuments, including “Good Defeats Evil” and “St. Nino”, other sculptural compositions.

Photographs of Works by Zurab Tsereteli in Honor of Christian Saints And Devotees Were Presented As a Gift to Asso Apulian Association and San Filippo Smaldone Strada San Giacomo Institute   |03.06.08: Press-service| // The Orthodox Russia Festival of Russian Art was held in the Italian city of Bari from May 21-25, 2008. It was arranged by the Russian Culture Foundation together with Asso Apulian Association. At the conference arranged within the Festival framework were displayed photographs of works by Zurab Tsereteli dedicated to Christian Saints and devotees.

Exhibition of Erotic Drawings by Zurab Tsereteli   |03.06.08: Press-service| // FINEART Gallery in association with the Moscow Museum of Modern Art presents an exhibition of erotic drawings by Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts.

The 5th Moscow Welcomes Friends International Festival in Tsereteli Art Gallery   |28.05.08: Press-service| // On May 28, 2008 in Tsereteli Art Gallery (19 Prechistenka street, Moscow) opened an exhibition of children’s works and was held a concert of laureates of the 5th Moscow Welcomes Friends International Festival arranged by Vladimir Spivakov International Charitable Foundation.

Exhibition of Works From the New Jerusalem Museum in Tsereteli Art Gallery   |27.05.08: Press Service| // On May 27, 2008 Tsereteli Art Gallery presents an exhibition of paintings and drawings from the collection of the New Jerusalem History and Art Museum. The collection amassed since 1977 includes works by artists of informal Soviet art and their disciples.

Award Ceremony for Philanthropist International Prize in Tsereteli Art Gallery   |24.05.08: Press Service| // The ceremony of Philanthropist International Prize awarding will be held in Tsereteli Art Gallery, 21 Prechistenka street, Moscow on May 24, 2008. The Prize, unique in the world, is awarded to physically challenged people for their prominent achievements in culture and arts. It is financed entirely from private funds thus maintaining the Russian traditions of philanthropy and patrons of art.

Solo Exhibition of Works by President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli in Izhevsk   |23.05.08: Press-service| // Organized by the City Hall of Izhevsk in association with the Russian Academy of Arts and timed to the 450th anniversary of Udmurtia’s affiliation with the Russian State, this solo exhibition of works by Zurab Tsereteli was inaugurated in Gallery Exhibition Hall in Izhevsk on May 23, 2008. It features Zurab Tsereteli’s paintings, sculpture, graphic art, small plastic sculptures. The master is represented by works from all his creative periods and in all the variety of his artistic interests.

Zurab Tsereteli Welcomes Awarding the 2007 State Prize of Russia to Jacques Chirac   |22.05.08: Press Service| // Former French President Jacques Chirac has been awarded the 2007 State Prize of the Russian Federation for humanitarian activities. The President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli has welcomed the award that, as he believes, acknowledges Chirac’s services in the development of cultural ties between France and Russia.