Ruslan Mellin turned to art as a refuge from the brutal reality of lockdown and the effects of the virus

Other creators have been selling works on Clubhouse and dedicated Facebook groups

Despite its size and power, Russia is a blindspot for the international art market but Vickery wants to change that perception

Artists and curators says the amendment to the eduction law, which is intended to stop anti-Russia propaganda, will restrict cultural activity

International Council of Museums committees in Ukraine and Poland appeal for help to secure Olena Pekh's release

Plus, India reconstructs its history and Navid Nuur on Walter de Maria

Group faced prison sentence after filming a “punk prayer” against President Putin in 2012 at Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Vladimir Ovcharenko won a state tender for the crumbling studio of the 19th century artist and now he must turn it into an art space within seven years

As demonstrations swept the country last weekend, Tima Radya as well as Masha Alekhina, Victoria Narakhsa, and Lucy Shteyn were held by police

Evicted artists say authorities are leaving them out in the cold by failing to provide alternative workshops

Individuals who receive funding from abroad are subject to strict audits since 30 December

Deal between the Syrian government and Russian masonry body builds on country’s research into state of archaeological site

New artist residency on the Sea of Azov hosts exhibition on the history of pandemics

The art historian began her career at the museum in 1945 under Stalin

Both artists have been detained by Russian authorities

The Association of Galleries aims to simplify the country's customs procedures and secure government funding

Cultural workers voice frustration at mixed closure orders, as theatres, concert halls and restaurants are allowed to stay open

A grant of over $100,000 has been given from the US to St Petersburg's State Hermitage Museum for the maintenance of three 16th-century school of Raphael works

The activist performance artists called their actions “a gift as a symbol of the love and freedom that are lacking” for LGBTQ communities in Russia

Despite pandemic, Russian and Iranian museum directors met online to discuss future cultural collaborations

Foundation running the huge project has cut more than 80% of staff, but construction continues

Event still plans to run this week and hopes for a less distracted local Russian collector base, starved of international art travels

A recent Senate report found that secretive art market enables sanctions circumvention

US-Russia tensions heightened in the run up to November's US presidential election

Arseniy Neskhodimov’s photographs raise awareness of mental health in the age of coronavirus

Contemporary artists in the country are reacting to the crisis after allegations of election fraud and police brutality

Tactical move comes after Turkish president ordered historic Istanbul site to be turned into a mosque

Growing unease as the special relationship between the two countries gains momentum during the Covid-19 crisis

Petition to museum management raises alarm over frames in "critical condition" from improper storage