Shaping Soviet art. (two German exhibitions; various artists; Doucumenta-Halle, Kassel, and Kunsthalle, Cologne) (Report From Germany)

From: Art in America | Date: September 1, 1994| Author: Tupitsyn, Margarita | Copyright information

Two exhibitions were mounted in Germany exploring different eras in Soviet art: 'From Malevich to Kabakov: The Russian Avant-Garde in the 20th Century' and 'Agitation for Happiness: Soviet Art of the Stalin Era.' Several artists are discussed.

When perestroika's liberal policies made Soviet art available to the West in the late '80s, German museums and galleries enthusiastically led the way in organizing major historical and contemporary exhibitions. With the souring economy of t...

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