Grisha Bruskin to headline Russian pavilion at 57th Venice Biennale with younger artists
Grisha Bruskin will be featured prominently in the Russian pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale, joining artists Sasha Pirogova and Recycle Group members Georgy Kuznetsov and Andrey Blokhin. Curator Semyon Mikhailovsky initially planned to showcase only emerging artists but expanded the selection to include Bruskin for a more comprehensive representation of contemporary Russian art. Bruskin previously participated in the 2015 Venice Biennale's collateral event 'Archaeologist's Collection'. Additional exhibition details, including its title, will be revealed on January 27. The pavilion's presentation was confirmed by TASS.
Key facts
- The 57th Venice Biennale will feature a Russian pavilion curated by Semyon Mikhailovsky.
- Artists Grisha Bruskin, Sasha Pirogova, Georgy Kuznetsov, and Andrey Blokhin will present works.
- Bruskin's pieces will be the focal point of the exhibition.
- Originally, only younger generation artists were considered for the pavilion.
- Bruskin was added to ensure the display reflects contemporary Russian art more fully.
- Bruskin showed work in the 2015 Venice Biennale collateral event 'Archaeologist's Collection'.
- The exhibition title and further details will be announced on January 27.
- TASS reported the pavilion lineup.
Entities
Artists
- Grisha Bruskin
- Sasha Pirogova
- Georgy Kuznetsov
- Andrey Blokhin
- Semyon Mikhailovsky
Institutions
- Venice Biennale
- TASS
- Recycle Group
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Russia