Exhibitions

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A monochromatic abstract painting depicts a distorted, skeletal human figure standing against a textured background with vertical and horizontal lines. The composition includes scattered symbols, letters, and numbers in black and red.

10/09/2010 - 03/27/2011

Vladimir Nemukhin: Works on Paper

A colorful painting depicting a serene figure wearing a red headscarf, surrounded by abstract shapes and vibrant blocks of blue, yellow, and green. A large yellow bird perches above the figure's head.

01/26/2010 - 10/24/2010

The Colors of the Steppe: Nonconformist Art from Soviet Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

A surreal artwork features a large, three-dimensional letter "A" extending upward into a sky filled with clouds. The letter is layered with translucent, overlapping segments creating a sense of depth and perspective, with a gradient of blue tones blending into the sky background.

11/11/2009 - 05/30/2010

Seva's Blue Horizon: The Poet Seva Nekrasov and Artists of Unofficial Moscow

Four black-and-white photographs arranged in a 2x2 grid, each showing a woman with Russian text captions below.

10/31/2009 - 03/28/2010

Four Perspectives Through the Lens: Soviet Art Photography in the 1970s-80s

A colorful abstract image featuring interwoven orange and brown wooden beams with a translucent yellow geometric pattern overlay. A text atop the display reads, "ponimayu," in Russian, which means I understand.

02/10/2009 - 06/28/2009

Selections from the Claude and Nina Gruen Collection of Contemporary Art

Black and white photograph showing three people standing near a large black cloth spread on snow-covered ground with a box placed in the center.

10/25/2008 - 07/31/2009

Performing the Archive: Collective Actions in the 1970s-80s

Artwork of sketched lines over a document titled "Perestroika Document," presenting a framework for international trade union cooperation adopted by the 11th World Trade Union Congress. The design features a dark blue border, a central white square with text in blue and black, and an emblem of the congress at the top left, with event details "Berlin, GDR, 16-22 September 1986" at the bottom.

09/29/2008 - 01/18/2009

Appointing Gesture: The Worlds and Images of Dmitri Prigov

Colored pencil drawing depicting an abstract industrial factory with smokestacks emitting smoke and geometric shapes forming buildings. Soft pastel colors and blurred lines create a dreamy atmosphere, with green foliage and rolling hills in the background.

10/27/2007 - 05/23/2008

The Heritage of the Russian Avant-Garde: Vladimir Sterligov and his School

Black and white photograph showing a group of children dressed in uniforms with neckerchiefs, likely part of a youth organization or school group. Faces are partially obscured, focusing attention on clothing details and group arrangement.

09/30/2006 - 03/25/2007

Two Masters of Lithuanian Photography: Antanas Sutkus and Rimantas Dichavicius

Abstract painting features a large cone shape reminiscent of a vessel with under a sail outlined in black with intersecting red, blue, and orange lines, set against a textured background of black, red, pink, and gray horizontal bands. The composition emphasizes contrast between geometric form and layered, rough brushstrokes, creating a dynamic visual tension.

05/09/2006 - 07/30/2006

Seriality: Repetition and Narrative in Soviet Nonconformist Art

Photograph of a large-scale light installation featuring intersecting blue and white grid patterns forming a symmetrical, geometric tunnel. People stand and walk around the installation, highlighting its massive scale and immersive visual effect.

04/01/2006 - 10/08/2006

In and Around Dvizhenie (The Movement Group)

Photograph showing a group of people standing in a straight line outdoors on grassy field with dense trees in background. Individuals wear casual clothing and white gas masks.

09/01/2004 - 11/28/2004

Beyond Memory: Soviet Nonconformist Photography and Photo-Related Works of Art

A mixed-media collage artwork featuring a fragmented female figure with a split face, adorned with ornate jewelry and holding a golden leaf-like object. The piece is framed in an elaborate gold frame and incorporates various smaller images, textures, and decorative elements, blending Renaissance-style portraiture with surreal and symbolic motifs.

12/01/2002 - 03/16/2003

Sergei Parajanov Off Camera: Collages, Assemblages, and Objects

Photograph of a densely packed abstract artwork featuring numerous small, colorful symbols and shapes scattered across a light background. The composition includes varied hues of orange, blue, green, and black, creating a vibrant, chaotic pattern without a clear focal point or recognizable figures.

11/17/2001 - 01/20/2002

Evgenii Mikhnov-Voitenko

Abstract painting featuring a bold red knot-like shape centered on a vertically split background of yellow on the left and black on the right.

06/01/2001 - 12/01/2001

The Baltics: Nonconformist and Modernist Art During the Soviet Era