The homes and studios of more than 30 artists in at least seven cities across the country have been raided

“Liberation museum” and propaganda-rich displays aim to rewrite history and legitimise war.

In a recent hearing the artist, Vasily Slonov, likened his treatment to that of Aleksei Navalny, the opposition leader who died on 16 February

As Russia’s cultural venues are cut off from exchanges with Europe and the US—and in the wake of President Putin’s Russia-Africa summit—museums are filling the gaps with exhibitions of African art

The work in the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi depicts St Matrona of Moscow, a visionary and healer, blessing the Soviet dictator

Run for fifth term held against backdrop of nationalist exhibitions while clampdown continues on artists and writers

Members of the country's cultural sector are among those concerned about harsh punishments for perceived violations should the declaration be signed off

Only one of over 75 participating galleries this year is from abroad—but Russian dealers remain determined to continue business

Mondrian, Magritte and Freud are among the masterpieces acquired by the sanctioned Russian billionaire, according to a report by The Guardian

Cooperation agreement follows Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy strategy to forge closer ties with Iran

Andrei Vitalievich Maglin is holding thousands of works from the Ukrainian city of Kherson

Artists accuse the Russian Museum—which blames technical issues for the delay—of covering up parts of their works

Andrei Rublev’s 15th-century work, which was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church last month, will also no longer be restored at the State Tretyakov Gallery

The announcement that President Putin will return Andrei Rublev’s masterpiece has sparked criticism from experts due to its fragile condition

The move is described as "a striking event of world significance" by the director of the St Petersburg museum

Moscow officials describe that blaze as a "terrorist attack"

When Georgia’s government tried to impose a Russian-style ‘foreign agent’ law, the cultural community hit back hard

The veteran Russian museum chief tells Kremlin newspaper that war is “a means of cultural exchange”

A performance in which she burns an effigy of Vladimir Putin, and an NFT of a vagina-shaped Virgin Mary are thought to be behind new charges

As Russia leaves the world cultural stage following its invasion of Ukraine, we look at how its art institutions have reacted

The well-respected director has been replaced by Elizaveta Likhacheva, the current head of the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture

Tauric Chersonese, a Unesco World Heritage Site, will boast multiple museums—and a humanitarian centre

Businesses urged to tighten approach to client background checks as US subpoenas auction houses for sales records

The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam now describes the abstract painter as Ukrainian, while The Met reclassifies other painters who were born or worked in the country

Zelfira Tregulova, who has headed the State Tretyakov Gallery since 2015, will be replaced by Elena Pronicheva, who has links to Vladimir Putin

The Art Newspaper probes the complex issues arising from the removal of the Kherson Museum’s collection, sent to Crimea for “safekeeping”

Art historian and curator Konstantin Akinsha asserts that Russian attempts to claim succession from the ancient Scythians date back to the 18th century

The emirate, currently a haven for 'half of Moscow', is enjoying a post-pandemic economic boom

Yulia Tsvetkova was acquitted on charges of distributing gay ‘pornography’ but strict new laws have forced her to leave the country

Olga Lyubimova has been sanctioned by the European Union and Vladimir Potanin is on the US list