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Self-Portrait and Romantic Landscape with Sheep at a Spring by Thomas Gainsborough
The exhibition of Thomas Gainsborough’s Self-Portrait and Romantic Landscape with Sheep at a Spring from the collection of the Royal Academy of Arts in London continues the long Hermitage tradition of presenting individual outstanding works from different museums around the world.
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Opening of the Exhibition “Russia Palladiana” at the Tsaritsyno State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve
Since 24 April 2015, the Tsaritsyno State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve in Moscow is holding the exhibition “Russia Palladiana”.
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Student Workshops Prepared by the Art Workshop Section at the Hermitage Youth Centre during the Festival “Days of Classics”
The students of the Art Workshop section at the Hermitage Youth Centre (headed by N.V. Kruglova) traditionally prepared and held two workshops for children as part of the annual festival “Days of Classics”.
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Mikhail Piotrovsky awarded an INNOVATION prize
On 21 April 2015 the awards ceremony for the 10th INNOVATION All-Russian Contemporary Visual Art Competition was held in Moscow.
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Lecture by Daniel Libeskind at the General Staff Building
On 19 April 2015, a lecture by one of the most famous contemporary architects Daniel Libeskind, founder and chief architect of Libeskind Studio (New York, USA), was held in the Atrium of the General Staff Building.
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Paroles peintes. Books from the collection of Mark Bashmakov
On 17 April 2015 an exhibition opened in the State Hermitage entitled “Paroles Peintes. Books from the Collection of Mark Bashmakov” that presents more than 50 rare publications produced by outstanding 20th-century artists.
Read onLondon-Based Meetings of the Director of the State Hermitage Museum
On 16 April 2015, Mikhail Piotrovsky, Director of the State Hermitage Museum, met with Boris Johnson, Mayor of London.
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“Modern Tapestry Weaving” Colloquium
On 14 April, the General Staff Building hosted a one-day colloquium on various aspects of modern textile art as part of the educational programme for the exhibition “Modern Danish Tapestries”. Speakers from Russia and Denmark talked about the peculiarities of approach to textile as a form of applied
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Panasonic Delegation Visits the State Hermitage Museum
On 14 April 2015, the State Hermitage Museum welcomed the delegation of Panasonic Corporation, a long-time partner and sponsor of the museum, headed by Mr. Kazuhiro Tsuga, President and Member of the Board of Directors.
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The 10th Patron’s Day in the Hermitage
On 13 April 2015 the Hermitage Theatre was the setting for the 10th Patron’s Day, an annual celebration organized by the State Hermitage and the public organization Journalistic Centre for International Collaboration that publishes the "Russky Metsenat" ("Russian Maecenas") almanac of social partner
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Concert in Loving Memory of Vladimir Y. Matveyev
12 April 2015 marked 40 days since Vladimir Y. Matveyev, Deputy Director of the State Hermitage Museum for Exhibitions and Development, passed away.
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The 13th Round Table on “The Museum and Problems of ‘Cultural Tourism’”
On 9 and 10 April 2015 the State Hermitage hosted for the 13th time an annual round table on “The Museum and Problems of ‘Cultural Tourism’”.
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Contemporary Danish Tapestries
On 11 April 2015 an exhibition of Contemporary Danish Tapestries opened in the halls of the Winter Palace. It has been prepared by the State Hermitage jointly with the Danish Cultural Institute in St Petersburg and the Danish Tapestry organization with the support of the Consulate General of the Kin
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Presentation of a Gift to the Hermitage. A Series of Works by Yasumasa Morimura “The Hermitage. 1941–2014”
On 9 April 2015 a press conference was held in the Hermitage Theatre devoted to the HEINEKEN company’s presentation as a gift to the Hermitage of a series of works by the Japanese artist Yasumasa Morimura entitled The Hermitage. 1914–2014. This project was produced specially for the Manifesta 10 bie
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Festive occasion for disabled children
On 5 April 2015 the State Hermitage held a traditional charitable event for disabled children and young people that was organized by the Anima Teachers’ Initiative Centre, the methodological section of the School Centre and the Scholarly Educative and Theatrical Educative Departments of the Hermitag
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Awards ceremony for participants in the children’s competition “The Birth of the Hermitage”
On 4 April 2015, the Nicholas Hall of the Winter Palace was the setting for an awards ceremony for winners and participants in “The Birth of the Hermitage”, a children’s competition for computer graphic art and animation.
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The State Hermitage has won the “Museum of the Year” category at the 3rd annual awards of "The Art Newspaper Russia"
On 2 April 2015 the Central Exhibition Hall (Manezh) in Moscow was the venue for the formal presentation ceremony of the 3rd annual awards of "The Art Newspaper Russia".
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70 Tours for Veterans of the Great Patriotic War
On the eve of the 70-year anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the State Hermitage Museum congratulates all those who bravely defended their Homeland during the War, as well as those who made the victory possible by working on the homefront.
Read on“Dance” by Matisse to be Exhibited in Paris
On 30 March, the exhibition Keys to a Passion opened at the Louis Vuitton Foundation, Paris, in a recently opened building designed by Frank Gehry.
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“Dialogues on Modern Art”: Discussion of the Student Photo Project Inversion
On 29 March, students of workshops “Creative Photography” and “Modern Art. Origins” gathered at the Youth Center to discuss Inversion, a photo project prepared by members of the “Creative Photography” workshop to take part in the grand Manifesta 10 Night programme within the Biennial of Modern Art a
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