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From Thaw to Meltdown: Soviet Paintings of the 1950s-1980s opens February 25, 2012
Examining themes of industrial work in Soviet painting of the 1950s-80s, this exhibition demonstrates the profound and lasting transformations that took place in society after Joseph Stalin’s death in 1953.
Christopher DiCarlo named new Director of The Museum of Russian Art

Effective March 5, Christopher P. DiCarlo will assume the role of President & Director of The Museum of Russian Art from retiring Director Brad Shinkle..
Opening October 1, 2011–Antiquities from Ukraine: Golden Treasures and Lost Civilizations
6,000 Years of Archaeology, from the Earliest Civilization in Europe to the Byzantine Empire.
Opening August 13, 2011–The Art of Oleg Vassiliev: Discovering 20th Century Russian Masters
MINNEAPOLIS (July 14, 2011) – Opening August 13, the exhibition of works by Oleg Vassiliev is the third in a continuing series of original one-artist shows at TMORA entitled Discovering 20th Century Russian Masters. Previous artists introduced to American audiences in the series were Geli Korzhev and Vasili Nechitailo.
The Museum of Russian Art Launches Newly Redesigned and Expanded Website
MINNEAPOLIS (July 29, 2011) – The entirely redesigned http://tmora.org/ is now live. Over the past six months, the site has been transformed from a relatively static space into a content-rich, interactive destination that fosters ongoing engagement with TMORA’s exhibitions and related resources.

A Russian Reunion -
StarTribune article on the occasion of Oleg Vassiliev’s 80th birthday
Link - StarTribune 11/20/11
Red Dawn: A Trip to the Museum of Russian Art, Metro Magazine, June 2011 -
Link – Metro Magazine, June 2011

“A trip to the Museum of Russian Art yields remarkable insight into the battle over a utopian aesthetic
(and which plates the tsars preferred).” –Quinton Skinner
Star Tribune Spotlight: ‘Architectural Visions,’ April 15, 2011 -
Link – Star Tribune, April 15, 2011
“Russian Curators Find Common Cause with U.S. Museum Experts”, America.gov, January 4, 2011 -
Link – “Russian Curators Find Common Cause with U.S. Museum Experts”, America.gov, January 4, 2011
Porcelain Exhibition in Museum Magazine, Jan.-Feb. 2011 -
Exhibit Mention – Museum Magazine, January-February 2011