Masterpieces of Sacred Art from the Oleg Kushnirskiy Collection

The exhibition features sixty icons drawn from Oleg Kushnirskiy’s important collection of Russian sacred art. Displayed in a museum setting for the first time, Kushnirskiy’s collection presents a remarkably focused assembly of works created in the renowned icon-painting centers of Palekh, Mstyora, and Guslitsy, among others, in the late 17th–19th centuries. Many of the icons elaborate the iconography […] Read more

A Thousand Nesting Dolls

The exhibition showcases TMORA’s unique collection of nesting dolls, the largest in this country. The display includes some of the earliest dolls ever created and traces the development of the craft through the 20th century. From village handiworks to artist-painted pieces, the artifacts on display present an astounding variety of styles and themes.  TMORA acknowledges […] Read more

Russia’s Native Mushrooms: Botanical Watercolors by Alexander Viazmensky

The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) presents an exhibition of watercolors by Alexander Viazmensky. The exhibition focuses on realistic depictions of Russia’s native mushrooms. Drawing on the collections of Michael Peltsman and the Rich Family, the exhibition includes 25 works by this prominent botanical artist. TMORA is grateful to the art collectors for their contributions. These watercolors belong to the genre of botanical art.  True-to-life renderings […] Read more

The Museum of Russian Art Receives Highest National Recognition

TMORA Awarded Accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums July 16, 2024 – The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) has achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded to the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public.  […] Read more

Pam Ingalls: In the Russian Tradition

The exhibition of paintings by Pam Ingalls presents thirty-two works by this figurative artist, displayed in TMORA’s Fireside Gallery.  Pam Ingalls loves to paint light falling on ordinary people, objects, and scenes. Raised in Spokane, Washington, she was first inspired by her parents, artists Richard and Marjorie Ingalls. She studied art at the Accademia Di […] Read more