The woman behind Gorky Park’s rebirth
When Olga Zakharova took over as director of Gorky Park in 2011, the central Moscow space was worse than uninviting – it was seedy and not a place visitors would want to linger
Diana Vishneva: Always moving forward
Dancer bridges the divide of cultural cold wars past and present
Princess Diana through Russian eyes
Diana, who would have turned 53 on July 1, visited Moscow only once
Choreographer Andris Liepa: Fokine’s ballets can be compared to Avatar
Andris Liepa recreates the performances of Sergei Diaghilev’s repertoire
Viktor Tsoi: The last hero of Russian rock
The iconic frontman of 80s group Kino continues to inspire in death
Artist Veronica Smirnoff: Modern spirit or old soul?
The unique art of Smirnoff inhabits a fantastical world of its own
Art of Science: How physical technologies help go beyond the painted surface
Some most valuable lots at the Russian art week are going to find new owners, and when millions of dollars are at stake, the question of authenticity is not a trivial one
New Russian auction house to debut in London
There will be one more participant during Russian Art Week this summer in London
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Peripatetic Californian singer sets up shop in Russia
Brazzaville’s David Brown is starting a new music business venture
‘Upon arrival in Moscow, he immediately went to the mausoleum’
Gabriel Garcia Marquez seen through the memories of translator Sergei Markov
From Romanov tutor to Orthodox missionary: The life of Charles Gibbes
The first Englishman to be ordained as an Orthodox abbot
‘In summer, Moscow is the best place on earth’
American journalist from Minneapolis shares her impressions of the ups and downs of living in Moscow
Peter Greenaway: Cinema has died and I even know when it happened
The “Golden Age of Russian Avant-Garde” has opened in the Moscow Manezh
‘Moscow is more carefree than London’
A British advertiser talks about life in Russia’s capital
Revisiting the adage ‘trust but verify’
Suzanne Massie is ‘the greatest student of the Russian people’
Crimea’s new attorney general is big in Japan
Natalya Poklonskaya has inspired a flurry of web tributes
Valentin Yudashkin: opening new frontiers in Russian fashion
For over two decades couturier Valentin Yudashkin has been at the forefront of Russia’s fashion movement. His versatility, style and use of motifs inspired by his country’s history and culture have won him recognition far beyond Russia’s borders
Six things you might not know about Yuri Gagarin
The first man in space would have turned 80 on March 9
Ilya Kabakov: Even in the Soviet era, the West was always present
Kabakov, one of the most successful Russian artists working today, spoke with Afisha magazine about Soviet underground art, contemporary art and emigration
Lenin lives on in bronze and on screens around the world
Ninety years after the death of Bolshevik leader, monuments to Lenin still stand around the world, and artists continue to feature his image in new films and other artwork