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Opening Reception – A Whale Off the Coast of Norway and Other Encounters

Thursday, November 10, 2016 from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

The Museum of Russian Art is honored to invite you to an opening reception for a special, limited pop-up exhibition in the Lower Gallery – Thursday, November 10th – 6:00-7:30pm – Russian tea and cookies will be served.

Alexander Voitsekhovsky’s “A Whale Off the Coast of Norway and Other Encounters” – on view November 10-13, 2016

TMORA is honored to welcome Russian artist Alexander Voitsekhovsky – illustrator to works by such diverse writers as Pushkin, Hillaire-Belloc and Dostoyevsky. His latest book “A Whale off the Coast of Norway and Other Encounters” was published in London by Fontanka Publishing House in April 2016 and is dedicated solely to his artwork.

Voitsekhovsky was commissioned to decorate the entire external facade of the Upsala Circus in St. Petersburg. He has held exhibitions in galleries throughout the world including Europe, Russia, the United States, Japan, and the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. Numerous articles have been written about his work in Russia, the U.K., the United States and other countries.

Click HERE to RSVP. This event is free.

Details

Date:
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Venue

TMORA
5500 Stevens Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55419 United States
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