Exhibitions

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Abstract painting featuring soft, blended shapes and muted colors including brown, blue, white, and black. The composition suggests a dreamlike landscape with indistinct forms and a subtle halo effect near the top left.

05/15/2001 - 07/31/2001

New Acquisitions from Central Asia

A photograph of a steampunk-style mechanical art piece featuring various metallic components, gears, rods, and a bell mounted on a dark, textured background. The piece includes a numbered plate displaying "453" in white on a black rectangular panel, highlighting a vintage industrial aesthetic.

03/06/2001 - 05/06/2001

The Sum is Greater than the Parts: Collage and Assemblage

Abstract painting featuring geometric shapes with a large white diagonal form intersecting a black horizontal band and a red rectangular block on a teal background. The composition emphasizes contrast between bold colors and clean lines, creating a sense of depth and movement.

11/12/2000 - 01/14/2001

Realities and Utopias: Abstract Painting in the Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection of Nonconformist Art from the Soviet Union

A vintage theatrical poster features a man in formal attire walking with a cane, casting a large, menacing shadow on a building wall that resembles a tall, clawed figure. The poster uses muted tones with a striking red ribbon containing Cyrillic text, highlighting a dramatic contrast between the character and his shadow, suggesting themes of duality or hidden menace.

03/28/1999 - 06/30/1999

Theater Posters from the Soviet Union, 1960–1990: Selections from the Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection

Black and white drawing of a figure riding a white horse with a halo around their head. Hands reach up from below to grasp at the horse.

03/23/1999 - 06/30/1999

Defining Russian Graphic Arts: From Diaghilev to Stalin, 1898-1934

Photograph of Gorbachev in a suit with a Soviet pin, featuring a superimposed oval cutout of the Mona Lisa's face centered over his face.

09/29/1998 - 12/24/1998

Shifting Focus: Art Incorporating Photography

A painting depicting a chaotic street fight involving several muscular men and a young boy, set against an urban backdrop with arches and buildings. The scene features dynamic poses, intense facial expressions, and a black dog in the foreground, emphasizing tension and movement.

09/14/1997 - 11/09/1997

The Fantastic Vision of Vadim Rokhlin

A series of five minimalist paintings arranged horizontally, each featuring simple geometric shapes and limited color palettes of red, black, and white. The designs include a gradient square with partial text "LAPIN," a red silhouette of a bearded head, a solid red square, a white square with a small black corner, and a black triangle with Cyrillic text "КОНЕЦ" (meaning "The End").

03/23/1997 - 07/20/1997

Seqiences, As You Can See: Conceptual Works from the Dodge Collection

Abstract painting featuring a large red rectangular area occupying most of the upper portion, with a curved black line separating it from a lower section containing faded, stenciled Cyrillic text in blue and black. The lower section also includes two small rectangular shapes resembling drawers or compartments, adding a structural element to the composition.

10/01/1995 - 04/01/1996

From Gulag to Glasnost: Nonconformist Art from the Soviet Union