Current events, public activity

Zurab Tsereteli Took Part in the Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors on May 21-22, 2008   |21.05.08: Press Service| // On May 21, 2008 in UNESCO Headquarters in Paris within the framework of the Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors Zurab Tsererteli shared his initiatives implemented by him as an artist, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, state and public figure.

Concert of Spiritual Music in Tsereteli Art Gallery on International Museum Day   |18.05.08: Press-service| // On the International Museum Day Tsereteli Art Gallery, 19 Prechistenka street, offers a concert of spiritual music. Arranged within the framework of the Festival of Spiritual Music during Days of Slavic Alphabet and Culture in Moscow, the concert will take place in the Apple Hall from 06p.m to 12p.m.

Concert of Women’s Chorus of N. Rimski-Korsakov St. Petersburg College in Tsereteli Art Gallery   |16.05.08: Press-service| // On May 16, 2008 at 6.30p.m. Tsereteli Art Gallery, 19 Prechistenka street, offers a concert of women’s chorus of N. Rimski-Korsakov St. Petersburg College.

Day of Heroes of Motherland in the Russian Academy of Arts   |24.04.08: Press-service| // On April 24, 2008 to mark the 74th anniversary of the institution of the rank of the Hero of the Soviet Union, the President of the Russian Academy of Arts together with Inter-Regional Public Foundation for Social Security “Law and Order – Shield” arranged in Tsereteli Art Gallery a Day of Heroes of Motherland: Heroes of the Soviet Union; Heroes of the Russian Federation and Full Knights of the Order of Glory.

Hippopotamus by Tsereteli Has Been Installed in Volgograd   |24.04.08: Komsomolskaya Pravda| // The exotic animal has appeared in the Red Army district in Volgograd on the square in front of the children’s complex. Known for his huge monuments, this time Tsereteli has been over-modest: the figure is only about 0,5m tall. The sculptor says, that this artwork will destroy the stereotype of his being a creator of exclusively big sculptures.

Exhibition of Works From Photo Archives of Ogonek Magazine   |15.04.08: Press-service| // Organized by the editors of Ogonek magazine in association with the Russian Academy of Arts, the exhibition entitled Life is Splendid opens in Tsereteli Art Gallery on April 15, 2008.

Presentation of “Philology. Volume 1” Almanac in Tsereteli Art Gallery   |13.04.08: Press-service| // On April 13, 2008 in Tsereteli Art Gallery, 19 Prechistenka street, will be held a presentation of “Philology. Volume 1” Almanac sponsored by Zurab Tsereteli. Among the attendees will be President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli, Winner of Andrei Belyi and A. Pushkin Prizes Yuri Mamleev, students and alumni of “Oxford School”, poets, novelists, playwrights, publicists, historians.

Tsereteli Does Not Work On a Monument to Victims of the Famine in 1932-1933   |11.04.08: Press-service| // On April 11, 2008 in an interview to INTERFAX reporter President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli informed, that he had not sculpted a monument to victims of the famine in 1932-1933.

Tsereteli’s Monument to Victims of Purges Has Resulted From His Own Emotional Experience   |11.04.08: RIA News| // In his almost 100m tall monument to victims of purges featuring a figure of Christ Zurab Tsereteli has put his own emotional experience, as the artist said in an interview with RIA News reporter.

2008 Photo Biennale   |05.04.08: | // 05.04.2008 - 09.05.2008 Tsereteli Art Gallery, 19 Prechistenka street, Moscow

Descendents of the Decembrists Were Welcomed in Tsereteli Art Gallery   |03.04.08: Press-service| // On April 3, 2008 the President of the Russian Academy of Arts, designer of the Wives of the Decembrists. Gates of Fate monument Zurab Tsereteli hosted a meeting with descendents of the Decembrists in Tsereteli Art Gallery. The monument was presented to the public on March 17, 2008 and had a wide coverage in the press.

Magic of Saltwort Exposition in UNESCO Headquarters Was Highly Appreciated by Zurab Tsereteli   |28.03.08: Bashinform By Elena Makushina | // “An amazing, unique, splendid exhibition” – said sculptor Zurab Tsereteli about the display entitled Magic of Saltwort which has been organized within the framework of international presentation of the Republic of Bashkortostan in UNESCO Headquarters: Bashkortostan – 450 Years Together with Russia.

Magic of Saltwort Exposition in UNESCO Headquarters Was Highly Appreciated by Zurab Tsereteli   |28.03.08: Bashinform By Elena Makushina | // “An amazing, unique, splendid exhibition” – said sculptor Zurab Tsereteli about the display entitled Magic of Saltwort which has been organized within the framework of international presentation of the Republic of Bashkortostan in UNESCO Headquarters: Bashkortostan – 450 Years Together with Russia.

In Memory of Great Maestro   |27.03.08: Press-service| // March 27 is a birth anniversary of Mstislav Rostropovich

Zurab Tsereteli Was Honored with the Order of St. Prince Alexander Nevski 1 Rank   |19.03.08: Press-service| // On March 18, 2008 at the session of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts the Order of St. Prince Alexander Nevski was awarded to the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli. The reward was established by the Public Foundation for Support to Culture and Promotion of Modern Art.

Presentation of a New Monument by Zurab Tsereteli   |17.03.08: Press-service| // On March 17, 2008 Tsereteli Art Gallery presents a sculptural composition: Wives of the Decembrists. Gates of Fate designed by the President of the Russian Academy of Arts, UESCO Goodwill Ambassador Zurab Tsereteli. The sculptor has dedicated his new monument to the Year of Family in Russia. The unveiling ceremony will be followed by a concert of spiritual music.

International Art Salon: Central Artists’ House 2008   |14.03.08: Press-service| // The International Art Salon “Central Artists’ House 2008” opens in the Central Artists’ House in Moscow on March 14, 2008 under the Artist’s World topic. Nearly boundless is a spectrum of the curator’s research from an artist’s internal dialogue with himself in a self-portrait to the role of the Creator in the artist’s communication with others and the Universe.

President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli Was Honored with High Public Award for His Significant Contribution to Culture   |12.03.08: Press-service| // The annual award ceremony for national prizes for Contribution to the Glory of Russia was held in the State Kremlin Palace on March 12, 2008. The President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli was presented with the Order for Contribution to Culture.

“Colossus” by Tsereteli Participates in the Design Contest on Symbols of 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing   |10.03.08: INTERFAX| // Moscow. March 10, 2008. INTERFAX-Moscow – The opening ceremony for International Tour Exhibition of 2008 Olympic Landscape Sculpture Designs took place in Tsereteli Art Gallery in Moscow on Monday.

Masterclass for Young Artists from Belarus   |07.03.08: Press-service| // Photo report