Demonstration on Uritsky Square, 1921, by Boris Kustodiev - Revolution: Russian Art 1917-1932 marks the centenary of the Russian Revolution. This landmark exhibition focuses on the momentous period in Russian history between 1917, the year of the October Revolution, and 1932 when Stalin began his violent suppression of the Avant-Garde. Avant-Garde artists such as Chagall, Kandinsky, Malevich and Tatlin feature alongside the Socialist Realism of Brodsky, Deineka, Mukhina and Samokhvalov amongst others. The exhibition runs at the Royal Academy of Arts from 11 February – 17 April 2017.
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