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Revolution Russian Art 1917–1932
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1 year ago
The great art quiz of 2017
Gather round, friends – it’s time for our annual bonanza of art-related quizzing! Play with your family over tea and mince pies, or just take the ruddy thing right now! Let’s see what you remember from the year gone by…
RA Exhibitions
< 2 years ago
A timeline of events in the Russian Revolution: 1917-1932
Have the artworks in our Russian Revolution exhibition got you hankering for a little more history, or are you wanting to brush up on a few key dates before you see the show? Maybe our timeline can help…
RA Exhibitions
< 2 years ago
Inside the show: art of the Russian Revolution
In these videos, take a look inside our exhibition of post-revolutionary Russian art and learn more about the vast 1932 exhibition in Leningrad that inspired it.
RA Exhibitions
< 2 years ago
Five graphic design ideas from the Russian Revolution
Soviet designers gave us dynamic geometry, bold typography and minimalist colour that feels right at home in 2017. Designer and author Steve Heller shares five key ideas you need to know.
RA Exhibitions
< 2 years ago
Revolution: Russia 1917-1932: podcast round-up
Catch up on events at the RA surrounding our exhibition of art during the Russian Revolution.
RA Exhibitions
< 2 years ago
The tale of Russia’s revolutionary ceramics
Emma Crichton-Miller charts the fortunes of St Petersburg’s porcelain factory, from supplier of exclusive editions to the Russian court, to producer of high end Soviet agit-prop.
Opinion
2 years ago
“The 21st century is proving pretty nasty. Let’s reflect on art’s relationship with our times.”
A hundred years on from the Russian Revolution and the Great Depression, should artists get involved in politics like the Constructivists? Or should they remain distant like Thomas Hart Benton? Having the choice is fortune indeed, says artist Bob and Roberta Smith.
RA Exhibitions
2 years ago
The Russian painting that’s so controversial it’s in storage
As the RA prepares for a major exhibition of Russian art, we go behind the scenes at Moscow’s State Tretyakov Gallery to discover a seldom-seen painting that will be making the trip to London.
RA Exhibitions
2 years ago
The story of art in the Russian Revolution
With a momentous exhibition marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution, Martin Sixsmith charts the course of a pivotal period in art, from euphoric creativity to eventual repression.