Elegance and Splendour of Art Deco
30.09.2016 – 11.01.2017
Art Deco is a bright artistic phenomenon of the XX century that became popular in the 1920s and 1930s. This style absorbed elements of the European classical music, folk traditions and modernism and influenced the design of buildings, furniture, jewelry, fashion, cars, movie theaters, trains, and even everyday objects such as radios and vacuum cleaners.
The role of women in the era of Art Deco was becoming more and more significant. The ladies behaved in a more emancipated way, cut their hair short, used bright make up and often smoked in public. The fashion was also changing a lot.
Today during your tour of Moscow Kremlin you can see a large exhibition of Art Deco female outfit such as evening dresses, coats, cocktail ensembles, robe de style – a special kind of gala dress which appears in the women’s wardrobe in the Art Deco period. Overall One hundred nineteen samples of women’s wear designed by Coco Chanel, Worth, Poiret, Lucille, Paquin, Callot Sisters, Lanvin, Boué Sisters, Fortuny. Moreover, visitors will have a chance to see jewels of 1910–1930s created by outstanding jewelry houses Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels.
This collection arrived in Moscow from the Kyoto Costume Institute collection. The exhibition is held in the One-Pillar Chamber of the Patriarch's Palace and the exhibition hall of the Assumption Belfry.
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Moscow in miniature
Would you like to see the central part of the largest city model that will enter the Guinness Book of World Records? You have an excellent chance to do it till the end of 2015 in All-Russia Exhibition Centre VDNKh. We belive that an architecture model of Moscow (Moscow in miniature) performed at a scale of 1:400 is really worth seeing.
Russian Impressionism Museum
Art-buffs are welcome to visit the Russian Impressionism Museum, which opened its doors in Moscow on the 28th of May. The exhibition hall is located on the grounds of the former “Bolshevik” confectionery factory grounds.
Robostation in VDNH
If you are interested in everything connected with robots you should certainly attend one of the most curious interactive museum called Robostation, situated in All-Russia Exhibition Centre VDNH. Here visitors of all ages have a great chance to get acquainted with modern robots, take part in different activities, enjoy technopark, chemistry show and show of dancing robots.
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19.06.2019 — 15.09.2019
Shchukin. Biography of a Collection.
The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts presents one of the most prominent collections of European Modernist art, encompassing the most important artistic trends of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.The Shchukin exhibition includes masterpieces by Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, Paul Gaugin, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and other masters.
18.05.2019 — 19.05.2019
Moscow Museums Night 2019
In 2019 in Moscow Museums Night will be held on May 18. Hundreds of urban cultural spaces will be open until midnight, and some until morning. Many galleries and museums have prepared special programs with free guided tours, concerts and master classes.
2019 year in Russia has been declared as the Year of the Theater, therefore many events will be devoted to the history of the theater.
16.03.2019 — 18.08.2019
Ilya Repin exhibition
All art admirers are welcome to the New Tretyakov Gallery to see a large-scale exhibition of works by Ilya Repin. He was the most renowned Russian realist artist of the 19th century.Please be aware that tickets for the exhibition can only be bought in advance and are not sold on the day of the visit at the box office.
18.01.2019 — 23.02.2019
Primeval Russia Photo Exhibition
One of the most interesting photo festivals opened its doors to the visitors of all ages in CHA (Tsentralny Dom Hudozhnika). The exhibition uniting more than 500 works is devoted to Russian nature. The project “Primeval Russia” was organized by the enthusiastic photographers, documentary directors, cameramen, travelers and scientists. These talented people wanted not only to share the most fascinating views of our country and reveal some interesting facts about wild animals but also to draw visitors' attention to the main theme - relationships between man and nature.
31.10.2018 — 20.01.2019
East: Another Beauty Exhibition
2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the State Museum of the Oriental Art. The State Museum of the Oriental Art is the only cultural center in Russia specializing in the storage, study and popularization of the eastern peoples' culture and art.
13.10.2018 — 14.10.2018
Moscow is behind us 1941. The military-historical festival
Did you know that Borodino Field was not only the location of the Battle of Borodino during Napoleoinic Wars but also the place of a severe clash between the Soviet and German forces in 1941? Join the festival of military reconstruction where the events of the WW II will come to life.
