Natalya Nesterova (1944–2022) is a prominent Soviet and Russian artist whose works are preserved at Russia’s major museums, such as the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow and the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. Nesterova was born into a cultured family of Moscow architects and graduated from the prestigious Surikov Art Institute, where she studied under […] Read more
In this exhibition, TMORA presents photography by William Brumfield, a renowned scholar of Russian architecture and an indefatigable photographer who created a remarkable visual archive of images to share with the American public and the world. Compiled in numerous publications, his work is also preserved in the Library of Congress and the National Gallery of […] Read more
We’re excited to share some bright news: thanks to your generosity, we’ve reached our fundraising goal for TMORA’s lighting system upgrade! When we launched this campaign last month, we asked for your help in funding a major improvement to the Museum’s gallery lighting—an essential step in preserving and presenting art at its best. Your response […] Read more
A Message from the Executive Director: TMORA Needs Your Help April 22, 2025By Mark J. Meister, Executive Director Dear Friends of TMORA, I’m writing to share how the recent shutdown of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is directly affecting The Museum of Russian Art. On March 31, all IMLS staff were placed […] Read more
This exhibition presents some of the largest paintings from the Soviet era that TMORA could unearth in private American collections. These rare canvases are inhabited by collective farmers, loggers, construction workers, and an occasional waitress or an artist’s wife, some of them tough and mighty proletarian superheroes, while others pensive and demure. The theme of […] Read more
