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Alexandr Radayev
The East · Art · Books · Observations · Mores
Miyoko Ihara's photobook about her grandmother Misao and the white cat Fukumaru
Eighteen years ago, Miyoko Ihara, a graduate of the Nippon Institute of Photography, began photographing her grandmother Misao, who was grieving the death of her husband together with her extraordinary white cat named Fukumaru, and a whole photobook came out of it. The project ended 8 years ago, and what
Archive · Art · Observations · Society · Humour
Suslov and the Party Leadership's Displeasure with Vladimir Semenov's Collection
Vladimir Semyonovich Semyonov's collection is customarily spoken of as outstanding, and the man himself is revered not only as a politician, diplomat and scholar but as a great Soviet patron of the arts. Only in its day his collection drew no small amount of reproach and displeasure from
Art · Moscow · Museums · People
At the Exhibition "Not Forever" in the New Tretyakov Hangs a Portrait of the Diplomat Semenov with His Wife and Daughter by the Artist Dmitry Zhilinsky
At the exhibition "Not Forever" in the New Tretyakov hangs a portrait of the diplomat Semenov with his wife and daughter by the artist Dmitry Zhilinsky. Oil on chipboard and gesso. My attention was caught by the pointedly rich apartment of a high-ranking official, with costly canvases
Architecture · Moscow · Observations · Heritage · Education
Memorial plaque to Iosif Kobzon appears on the Shuvalova House of the Gnessin Institute
A memorial plaque to Iosif Kobzon has appeared on one of the buildings of the Gnessin Institute of Music and Pedagogy. I pass the music salon of the Shuvalova house, which is now the correct name for this building, almost every day, and yet I am seeing the commemorative plaque
Architecture · Art · Cinema · Moscow · Observations · Heritage
Sculptor Alexander Burganov and his statue of the Marquis de Sade at Lacoste castle in Provence
As a native of Khamovniki, I find the name of the sculptor Alexander Burganov stirs mixed feelings in me: I recall his ungainly studio in the lanes off Prechistenka, but also, on the other hand, some of his remarkable works. Several of them adorn the ruined château of Lacoste in
Books · Museums · Observations · Heritage · Society
Fundraising to open a Gumilev family museum in Bezhetsk, Tver Region
A campaign is under way on Planeta to raise funds for opening a museum of the Gumilev family in the town of Bezhetsk, in the Tver Region. The project is run by the Foundation for the Development of Small Historic Towns, and so far less than 250 thousand of the
Faith · Art · Humour
Adam only wanted a rest, but the Lord had other plans for him
ps little Eve is sheer charm
Art · People · Humour
Humankind: Dürer, a Brilliant Artist
Dürer: That'll Do
Museums · Observations · Humour
A museum of stone with 12 display stands is for sale on Avito for 3 million
Besides the flats of eminent cultural figures, whole museums can be found for sale on Avito, among other things. Earlier I wrote about the Yesenin museum put up for sale; this time it is a museum of stone that is going under the hammer. At first glance the collection has
Faith · The East · Society · Rome
Pope Francis's first public audience in six months was devoted not only to the challenges of the pandemic but also to words of sympathy for the victims of the tragedy in Beirut, with a special place in his address given to solidarity
Pope Francis's first public audience in six months was devoted not only to the challenges of the pandemic but also to words of sympathy for the victims of the tragedy in Beirut, with a special place in his address given to solidarity. The Pope recalled the Babel syndrome:
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