Londres recebe painel completo de vanguarda artística da Revolução Russa
Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev, The Bolshevik (detail), 1920.
Oil on canvas. 101 x 140.5 cm. State Tretyakov Gallery Photo © State Tretyakov Gallery.
Revolução: Arte Russa 1917–1932
11 de Fevereiro — 17 de Abril de 2017
“Vivida e varieda – e frequentemente visceralmente comovente”
The Times
“Uma viagem de descoberta”
Evening Standard
“Um empreendimento épico e ambicioso… Esta é a história feita ressonante e relevante”
The Telegraph
“uma mostra excitante e arrepiante”
The Financial Times
“um corretivo ao foco estreito que frequentemente temos sobre a arte vanguardista da Rússia revolucionária”
The Guardian
“a primeira vez que nós seremos capaz de ver a arte da Revolução completa.”
The Observer
“…empréstimos obtidos da Rússia que você nunca viu e muitos que você não verá novamente”
The Independent
“fascinante e absorvente”
Time Out
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Revolution: Russian Art 1917–1932
One hundred years on from the Russian Revolution, this powerful exhibition explores one of the most momentous periods in modern world history through the lens of its groundbreaking art.
Renowned artists including Kandinsky, Malevich, Chagall and Rodchenko were among those to live through the fateful events of 1917, which ended centuries of Tsarist rule and shook Russian society to its foundations.
Amidst the tumult, the arts thrived as debates swirled over what form a new “people’s” art should take. But the optimism was not to last: by the end of 1932, Stalin’s brutal suppression had drawn the curtain down on creative freedom.
Taking inspiration from a remarkable exhibition shown in Russia just before Stalin’s clampdown, we will mark the historic centenary by focusing on the 15-year period between 1917 and 1932 when possibilities initially seemed limitless and Russian art flourished across every medium.
This far-ranging exhibition will – for the first time – survey the entire artistic landscape of post-Revolutionary Russia, encompassing Kandinsky’s boldly innovative compositions, the dynamic abstractions of Malevich and the Suprematists, and the emergence of Socialist Realism, which would come to define Communist art as the only style accepted by the regime.
We will also include photography, sculpture, filmmaking by pioneers such as Eisenstein, and evocative propaganda posters from what was a golden era for graphic design. The human experience will be brought to life with a full-scale recreation of an apartment designed for communal living, and with everyday objects ranging from ration coupons and textiles to brilliantly original Soviet porcelain.
Revolutionary in their own right, together these works capture both the idealistic aspirations and the harsh reality of the Revolution and its aftermath.
All ticket prices include £2.50 for a printed gallery guide.
Due to popular demand, we will be open until 10pm this Saturday 25 March.
11 February — 17 April 2017
Saturday – Thursday 10am – 6pm
Friday 10am – 10pm
Main Galleries, Burlington House
£18 (without donation £16). Concessions available. Friends of the RA, and under 16s when with a fee-paying adult, go free.
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Petr Aven
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![Boris Kustodiev, The Bolshevik]()
Boris Kustodiev, The Bolshevik, 1920.
![Isaak Brodsky, V.I.Lenin and a Demonstration]()
Isaak Brodsky, V.I.Lenin and a Demonstration, 1919.
![Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, Fantasy]()
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, Fantasy, 1925.
![Andrey Golubev, Red spinner]()
Andrey Golubev, Red spinner, 1930.
![Kazimir Malevich, Dynamic Suprematism Supremus]()
Kazimir Malevich, Dynamic Suprematism Supremus, c. 1915.
![Kazimir Malevich, Peasants]()
Kazimir Malevich, Peasants, c. 1930.
![Wassily Kandinsky, Blue Crest (detail)]()
Wassily Kandinsky, Blue Crest (detail), 1917.
![Unknown artist, Advertisement 'Of course, cream-soda!']()
Unknown artist, Advertisement ‘Of course, cream-soda!’, 1926.
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Late night openings
Open till 10pm every Friday, plus special late night weekend openings
From exhibition-inspired food and drink to free talks inside the shows, there are plenty of reasons to visit the RA after dark. Unwind after a busy week and visit late any Friday, or on:
Saturday 25 March 10am – 10pm
Saturday 8 April 10am – 10pm
Saturday 15 April 10am – 10pm
Sunday 16 April 10am – 8pm![Burlington House at dusk]()
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Get more out of the exhibition
Exhibition tours
45-minute introductory tours, free with an exhibition ticket, no booking required.
Wednesdays at 2.30pm, Fridays at 7pm (until 31 March)Meet in the first gallery of the exhibition.
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Resources
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For teachers and students
Delve into the art of the Russian Revolution with the exhibition in focus guide, our in-depth introduction to the exhibition for secondary and further education students and teachers. Download our bespoke teacher guides for the exhibition, available for KS2/KS3 and KS4/KS5.
Download ‘Revolution: Russian Art 1917-1932’ in focus guide
Download ‘Revolution: Russian Art 1917-1932’ teacher resource (KS2 and KS3)
Download ‘Revolution: Russian Art 1917-1932’ teacher resource (KS4 and KS5)
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Large-print guide
We offer large-print guides to all of our exhibitions, available online or at the galleries for the duration of the show.
Download large-print guide to ‘Revolution: Russia 1917-1932’
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