“There was a certain girl here who was handing out some permission to paint to artists, complete nonsense. I gave her this work, and the first thing she said was that it was a very dangerous job, because if Gorbachev saw it, he would not allow the unification of Germany and that she will send it to the senate of West Berlin, which was a different country, for approval.” 

                                   –  Dmitry Vrubel, the artist behind the Berlin Wall's "The Fraternal Kiss"

Performers from both the United States and Ukraine are invited to participate in a circus festival in St. Petersburg this fall.

Two female Russian artists discuss how their life and work has been impacted by Russia's Ukraine War.

Russian event promoters have begun requiring artists to promise that they won't include political statements in their performances.

Art is a powerful realm for protest. The Ukraine War has inspired a new wave of brave works.

Moscow is replacing the anti-war directors of the Gogol Center.

The International Platonov Arts Festival in Voronezh, has been canceled due to current political conditions.

Floral creations are spread throughout Ukraine's capital city to honor the Day of Kyiv. 

Over the years, Sergei Elkin has created hundreds of cartoons satirizing Russia's politicians and elites. 

Ksenia Sorokina gives her Golden Mask award to jailed anti-war activist Sasha Skochilenko.

Artist Daria Apakhonchich illustrated her quarterly report to the Ministry of Justice with her thoughts about the war in Ukraine. 

Zoya Cherkassky-Nnadi is creating pieces of art comparing the Ukraine she knew in childhood and the war-riddled Ukraine we see today.