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With funny memes referencing Soviet leaders and nods to Marxist aesthetics pervading online culture, young people are looking toward the communist past with a mixture of irony and curiosity

These great talents have already left a powerful artistic legacy that transcends any socio-political viewpoints and debates.

The once-Russian, now-American artists Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid got together to look back over the art they created as a team, the places they lived and the times they lived through.

Ben Davis looks at the history behind "Komar & Melamid: A Lesson in History" at the Zimmerli Museum at Rutgers University.

How a Norwegian organisation is supporting Russian protest art: ‘If we stop communicating, Putin wins. Propaganda wins.’ Kirkenes in Norway's far northeast has long had close links with Russia. The Norway-Russia border town is now home

“To love Sorokin the reader must submit entirely, without recourse or handhold,” writes critic Allison Bulger.

These authors are either already known on the international art scene or are just developing their careers in Russia. One thing is important -

These authors are either already known on the international art scene or are just developing their careers in Russia. One thing is important -

These authors are either already known on the international art scene or are just developing their careers in Russia. One thing is important -

These authors are either already known on the international art scene or are just developing their careers in Russia. One thing is important - they...