SOVIET NON CONFORMIST ART FROM THE 1980′S
Monday, May 31st, 2010WHO_ Haunch of Venison, London
WHAT_ The first comprehensive survey of Soviet non-conformist art from the 1980s and early 1990s ever to be mounted in London, in collaboration with Galerie Volker Diehl (Berlin) and Diehl + Gallery One (Moscow)
WHEN_ til 26th June
WHERE_ www.haunchofvenison.com
WHY_ Glasnost liberated Soviet society and brought an end to the Cold War and enabled freedom of speech. This exhibition shows a radical change in aesthetics, an eclectic fusion of media and approach to soviet art than had ever been seen before. I’d really recommend checking this out, its a heady mix of beautifully crafted work with heavily charged meaning. Something I feel is missing from a lot of modern art these days.

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