cultural digests
Weekly Dzen Digests, in which Kaya, an art critic and well-read lady, and I discuss the most current cultural and artistic news
№14: The Louvre was robbed, Manet was tried, and the walking moai statues
The trial of Manet, the theft of a flower, a Dublin statue with the "karma of touch" and a daring heist of 88 million euros from the Louvre.
№13: Pikachu in a museum, a tapestry exhibition, 21 Dali fakes
Pikachu is settling in London, the Pushkin Museum is exhibiting rare tapestries, and Italian police are investigating Dalí fakes. Meanwhile, Takashi Murakami is decorating Dom Pérignon bottles with smiling flowers, and the Tretyakov Gallery is calling everyone to "run for art".
№12: Found Klimt, Day of music and anime based on Chekhov
What inspired the one-man show about the artist Édouard Manet, how Chekhov's "The Seagull" will be transformed into an anime, what exhibition Yakov Chernikhov presented, and how the theft of gold nuggets from a Paris museum attracted public attention. This and much more are discussed in a new video.
№11: The Loss of the Pharaoh's Bracelet, the Fountain Festival in Peterhof, and Other News
The disappearance of a 3,000-year-old bracelet from the Egyptian Museum, Pharrell Williams' first pop concert in the Vatican, and a record-breaking blue diamond at Christie's.
№10: Trash Can Movie, The New Dan Brown, "News Moscow" Tour
What led to Banksy's possible exposure, what book Dan Brown published, and how the "Tolstoy Words" project was transformed into a map on Yandex.Maps.
№9: AI suits, "Iron Ladies" on the subway, a playlist for paintings, and a severed head
Tchaikovsky met with artificial intelligence, why Kolobok was turned into bronze, and why Banksy will end up in a London museum. Also in this issue: the largest Cosmoscow, the Blazar fair, a bistro serving Balabanov's favorite dishes, rare works by Picasso and Chagall, the auction of Guillermo del Toro's collection, and the return of a sawed-up Lucas Cranach painting.
№8: Malevich under a pensioner's mattress, drinks from Catherine II, reports from school assemblies
A Malevich under a mattress, a $2 flea market plate that turned out to be rare 19th-century porcelain, and an Art Deco exhibition from the Hermitage. And which masterpiece will return to the Pushkin Museum a century later.
№7: The Little Mermaid in Denmark, Tarantino in the theater, a new Pelevin
The Little Mermaid scandal in Denmark and the long-awaited resolution of the Baby Shark controversy inform the launch of the Gogol Theatre's 101st season and Viktor Pelevin's new book, which will be released this fall.
№6: Where to go on the weekend, how to dress like Yesenin, and how to buy Elizabeth II's Range Rover
How much is Queen Elizabeth II's legendary Range Rover selling for, and why did inflatable dumplings float in a Yekaterinburg pond?
№5: Museum Losses, Exhibitions on a Plate, and Living Statues of Versailles
We'll learn how AI brings the statues of Versailles to life, what to see at the Karl Bryullov exhibition at the Tretyakov Gallery, and the Tsaritsyno Historical Gardens Festival. We'll also explore the history of school uniforms and preview an exhibition of masterpieces by Aivazovsky and Vereshchagin.
№4: Faberge x James Bond, Dante's Way, Dali for £150 and more
We discuss the collaboration between Fabergé and the Bond films, say goodbye to the controversial "Big Clay No. 4" exhibition in Moscow, and explain the essence of the "I'm Going to Look!" exhibition at Tsaritsyno.
№3: Mansion-Style Clothing, Frida Kahlo Toys, and More
We discussed how contemporary art influences psychology, the story of the return of a painting stolen half a century ago to an Italian museum, and inspiring summer destinations. We also discussed a clothing collection inspired by Moscow mansions and the TUD x Frida Kahlo collaboration.
№2: Bruegel, Red Moscow, Botanical Conspiracy and Attacking Beetles
We'll tell you how to sunbathe on the roof of the Garage Museum amidst an urban vegetable garden, and discuss whether paintings by Ed Sheeran and Ozzy Osbourne are worth buying. We'll discuss exhibitions: from the mystical worlds of Yuldus Bakhtiozina to rare 16th-century engravings from the Pushkin Museum and the Moscow perfume scene of the 1920s.
№1: Archstoyanie, Bulanova, Brodsky Museum and Beyoncé
We discuss the most interesting news in culture and art. What to see? Where to go? How to spend the weekend? In our videos, we share our impressions and thoughts on new cultural events.