The Museum of Russian Art http://www.tmora.org/ 5500 Stevens Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55419 612-821-9045 Hours: Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Thurs 10am–8pm; Sat 10am–4pm

An amazing, world-class museum that seeks to educate, enlighten and engage our visitors through the art of Russia. The museum is a true community treasure and is the only museum in North America dedicated to the preservation and presentation of Russian Art and Artifacts. Not to be missed, it is an awe-inspiring venue that you will visit time and again.

Passes are limited to general exhibit admission only. Passes may not be applied towards educational and group tours. Special exhibitions and other attractions may not be covered, and other restrictions may apply.

Please visit http://www.tmora.org/ for specific exhibition information.

Learn more about it at your metro public library

All Ages

Cultural Atlas of Russia and the Former Soviet Union

Robin Milner-Gulard, Checkmark, 1998

In the Russian Tradition: A Historic Collection of 20th Century Russian Painting

Exhibition catalog, The Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis, MN and The State Tretvakoy Gallery, Moscow, Russia, 2005

Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia

Suzanne Massie, Simon & Schuster, 1980

Masters of Russian Impressionism

Sergei Petrovich Tkachey & Aleski Petrovich Tkachey, The Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis, MN, 2002

Natasha's Dance-A Cultural History of Russia

Orlando Figes, Henry Holt & Company, 2002

Soviet DisUnion: Socialist Realist and Noncomformist Art

An exhibition of works from the world's two largest private collections of official and nonconformist Soviet art, The Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis, MN, 2006 yes

The Art and Architecture of Russia, 3rd ed.

George Heard Hamilton, Yale University Press, 1992

Art Into Life: Russian Constructivism, 1914-1932

Jaroslav Andel et al, Rizzoli, 1990

It's the Real Thing: Soviet and Post-Soviet Sots Art and American Pop Art

Regina Khidekel, University of Minnesota Press, 1998

The Kremlin and Its Treasures

Irena Aleksandrovna Rodimtseva, Rizzoli, 1987

The Russian Experiment in Art, 1863-1922

Camilla Gray, Thames and Hudson, 1986

Moscow Treasures and Traditions

Mikhail M. Allenov, Smithsonian With University of Washington Press, 1990

Russian Art From Neoclassicism To The Avant-Garde 1800-1917

Dmitri V. Sarabianov, H.N. Abrams, 1990

Russian Impressionism: Paintings From the Collection of the Russian Museum 1870s - 1970s

Vladimir Kruglov and Vladimir Lenyashin, H.N. Abrams, 2000

Non-conformist Art

website: http://nonkonformist.narod.ru/index.html

Russian Avant Garde Art

website: http://www.russianavantgard.com/index.htm

Russian Painting Collectors Club

website: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/1385/index.html

Soviet and Modern Art Gallery - SOVCOM

website: http://www.sovcom.ru/help/biography.php?lang=eng

Socialist Realism - Totalitarian Art - Virtual Museum of Political Art

website: http://members.telering.at/pat/soc.htm

The State Russian Museum

website: http://www.rusmuseum.ru/eng/

Zimmerli Art Museum

website: http://www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu/collections/

Art Styles

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001159/artstyle.htm#abstrac/

Art Styles Glossary

website: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/

A Brush With God: An Icon Workbook

Peter Pearson, Morehouse Publishing, 2005

Art of the Russian Matryoshka

Rett Ertl, Vernissage Press, 2003

A Traveller's History of Russia, 5th ed.

Interlink, 2005

The Madonnas of Leningrad

Debra Dean, William Morrow, 2006

Russian Folk Art Painting: Technique and Projects Made Easy

Priscilla Hauser and Boris Grafov, Sterling, 2002

Kids

Russia

Oleg Torchinskii, M. Cavendish, 2005

Russian ABC's: A Book About the People and Places of Russia

Ann Berge, Picture Window books, 2004

The Changing Face of Russia

Galya Ransome, Raintree, 2004

Marc Chagall: Painter of Dreams

Natalie Bober, Jewish Publication Society, 1991

Tell Us About Your Adventure

If you visited The Museum of Russian Art, we'd love to hear about your experience.

Tell Us About Your Adventure!

Sep 28

Very interesting exhibition. I love TMORA (The Museum of Russian Art) in general because its paintings are realistic - and this exhibition is no exception. A Russian artist who missed the Soviet Union - clearly an unusual viewpoint (to us). His paintings were very interesting; with focuses on war (especially World War II from the viewpoint of the Russians); people, and some vaguely political statements. The other nice thing is also the commentary is from the artist himself - which is also unusual. (Finally, on a Museum Adventure Pass - you can't beat the price!)

Sep 19

This was our first time visiting this museum and we REALLY enjoyed it. The exhibit of art by painter Geli Korzhov was stunning. I am retired and this free admission makes it possbile for us to do a lot more! Thanks, Macys and thanks TMORA for participating.

Jun 23

Curious about what had happened to the church of my childhood, so we went to the museum. We toured the entire building and saw the paintings representing mostly one era of Russian paintings. The gift shop was filled with many wonderful treasures, also.

Jan 22

Our book club decided to visit after one of our members, a artist, told us of her longing to visit those paintings. We set a date and four of us went on the pass, one member bought her own admission. We loved viewing the pictures, choosing our favorites, leisurely strolling throughout the museum, pointing out details, pondering the stories they held, absorbing them into our being. The volunteer at the desk was so informative and when pressed shared her favorites with us. We proceeded to the gift shop and made some unique purchases, then headed out for lunch at Moscow on the Hill. It was a memorable day. Thank you so much for the delightful experience. Sincerely, Pam Troje for the group

Upcoming Events

The Lost Empire, Photographer to the Tsar, through Sept. 13, 2008
In the early 1900s Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii developed an ambitious plan to complete a photographic survey of the Russian Empire that won the support of Tsar Nicholas II. Between 1909-1912, and again in 1915, he completed photographic surveys of eleven regions. With permits from the Tsar, Prokudin-Gorskii was granted access to several restricted areas within Russia and enjoyed the support and cooperation of the empire's bureaucracy. He traveled the country in a specially equipped railroad car that was provided by the Ministry of Transportation.

By 1918 the Tsar and his family had been murdered, and the empire that had been carefully documented in the photos of Prokudin-Gorskii had been destroyed. His unique images of Russia on the eve of revolution recorded on glass plates were scanned and, through an innovative process known as digichromatography, a series of amazing color images have been produced. This exhibition features a sampling of Prokudin-Gorskii's historic images that are available to the public for the first time.

Russian Impressionism: On the Edge of Soviet Art, through Sept. 13, 2008
This exhibit of 54 fine art paintings traces the historical evolution and influence of impressionist painting from its roots in 19th century France to its successful transplantation in pre-Revolutionary Russia. Although impressionism was routinely suppressed by the Communist Party as a foreign-inspired and socially decadent art form for over six decades, Russian artists never abandoned their affection for and use of impressionist brush techniques and color pallet. Impressionism survived behind closed doors and re-emerged as a dynamic and beloved art form that is uniquely Russian.