Art · Observations · Society Pages
I would like to share my impressions of Blazar. Praise first. - For the most part, where a stand has something genuinely good, everything else on it is good too. Among the stands that stood head and shoulders above the rest were Futuro, Smena, Shilo and the Commute association of galleries.
NB! · Art · London · Heritage · Humour
NB! · Art
A jug of Russian workmanship, late nineteenth century. Crystal and silver
Books · Moscow · Science · Pop Culture
The "Tolstoy's Word" project and Yandex Maps have joined forces for the classic's birthday. As a result, Maps now has a Tolstoy profile, with genuine quotations from his diaries and letters about places in Moscow. It looks as though the writer were sharing his
Coming Up · Art · Moscow
For the second year running, the blazar young art fair, companion to the international contemporary art fair Cosmocow, features a design section showing the work of the boldest and most talented young artists and designers. Among the section's new stands is the display by Lamoda home, which presents
London · Museums · Society
The Museums Association of Great Britain has proposed a new code of ethics. Museums are now advised to refuse sponsorship from organisations that damage the environment or violate human rights, and to seek funding from "ethical sources". Institutions are also urged to consider the climate and social consequences
Observations · Society
Rospatent Refuses to Register "I Am Russian" as a Trademark. How do people find the nerve to file applications like this in the first place?
NB! · Cinema · Education · People · Humour
Hugh Grant turns 65 today; he took up acting, incidentally, after a failed attempt to obtain a doctorate in art history. It must be admitted that humanity has lost a most artistic scholar
Art · London · Society · Humour
The fairest court in the world: a judge bludgeons a peaceful protester with a gavel. A new Banksy mural with precisely this subject has appeared on the Royal Courts of Justice in London. A few hours later the image was hidden beneath a sheet of corrugated metal. Constables were posted
NB! · Art · Observations · Society Pages
At Alina Pinsky's gallery a solo exhibition of Evgeny Muzalevsky opened today, offering a fresh view of an artist who so often takes part in shows at Alina Pinsky gallery. I may write a report on the exhibition later, but today I want to share one interesting parallel
Coming Up · Art · Saint Petersburg
A week ago I wrote about the then forthcoming exhibition of collector Zoya Galeeva's collection at the Anna Nova gallery in Saint Petersburg. Today I offer a friendly reminder that the exhibition is open and ready to receive guests and residents of the cultural capital. Zoya Galeeva has
Archaeology · The East · Museums · Heritage
Ruins of the sunken city of Canopus have been found off the coast of Alexandria in Egypt. During excavations, archaeologists uncovered limestone buildings, an ancient dock, water reservoirs and monumental statues, among them a sphinx bearing images of the pharaoh Ramesses II. The port of Canopus was one of the