Looking at the distorted naked bodies of people and animals covered in slime, it is difficult to understand the true purpose of Monica Cook's work. Her work evokes an ambiguous reaction from the public: some enthusiastically follow the constant updating of collections, while others cannot endure a cursory look at paintings, sculptures or photographs
God, as you know, does not play dice, because he has a better perspective - an exciting strategy "Earth". People did not live up to your hopes? Perhaps the second version of your favorite toy will be better. Truly "my God!" The author of this splendor is the Brazilian Edno Pereira, aka JrDragao, aka Draco. The artist draws bright witty pictures that will be remembered by lovers of the original T-shirt print
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin is a unique artist who worked at the junction of two eras, whom his contemporaries called "an ancient Russian icon painter who, by chance, fell into the future." The painter's works were not only a reflection of the present, but also prophesied the future, and also caused fierce opposition of opinions and assessments - from enthusiastic praise to contemptuous ridicule
"The paintings of this master will not leave anyone indifferent. They are so good that I could marry them," said my colleague thoughtfully, looking through a selection of amazing watercolors, the author of which is the Sevastopol artist Arush Votsmush. A healthy sense of humor gave him an exclusive pseudonym ("Arush Votsmush" is Shura Shumtsov, on the contrary), and an absolute talent - the ability to transfer dreams and dreams to paper, as well as fairy tales and other stories, which, if they were real
Mayakovsky with a taste of vodka with cranberries and blueberry Darth Vader. Unusual STOYN Ice Cream
Those who are not in a hurry to recognize ice cream as a real work of art have never tasted such exotic desserts as ice cream with bacon, or green tea, or cayenne pepper, chili and sesame seeds. However, all of the above is a foreign practice. Russia has its own heroes who are ready to present to the domestic consumer a whole series of unusual designer ice cream called STOYN Ice Cream. Mayakovsky with the taste of vodka with cranberries, cherni
We ask you to remove children, old people, impressionable people and pregnant women from the computer screen. After all, now we are going to tell you about one of the most original and extravagant artists in the world. Please welcome! Millie Brown is an artist who paints pictures with her vomit
Soon, soon the glorious Halloween holiday will come to us. More precisely, a terrible, but funny holiday, it is customary to prepare for which abroad in advance, but here - as God will put it on your soul. If, nevertheless, he put it on your soul that you need to prepare and what should be celebrated on a grand scale, we are ready to present a whole survey of original ideas on how to skillfully meet and celebrate All Saints Day
Every year on March 8, women of the USSR were presented with hundreds of thousands of all kinds of greeting cards. We have selected the 70 kindest postcards since March 8, which our mothers and grandmothers received
As the famous song says, you can marry the prince of your dreams even after thirty. Our today's heroines managed to meet their beloved, being ladies of a much wiser age. Fifty years is not the limit for the emergence of a romantic relationship, some of them have tender feelings at 60 and 70 years old. Their husbands confirmed the seriousness of their intentions with luxurious gifts in the form of castles, creative projects and even the birth of joint children. So don't think it's headlights
From fakes to outright denial and ideological inspirers. Fakes are making headlines more than ever. Is it because we have become better at noticing them, or is this phenomenon related to technological progress?
We offer a little distraction from the capital's news from the world of high-profile premieres and red carpet. Today there will be a story about one interesting place in the Kaluga region - this is the "Theater of the Village"
The world of pictorial art does not stand still, this is accompanied by the emergence of new materials that make it possible for the emergence of new styles in the global field of art. Unfortunately or fortunately, the formation of new directions is inevitable, the law of evolution
Callista Ivanova is a fresh name in contemporary art. In the literal sense of the word, her shining canvases have managed to see the world in four years, or rather, the world has seen the work of this artist. Callista is not trying to catch the viewer's attention with shocking, obscenities or playing at anonymity. Art should captivate art itself, she says
The television program “What? Where? When?" has been in existence for over 45 years. In Soviet times, it was watched by millions of spectators, and the players, who especially managed to establish themselves, became popular favorites. However, there were dark spots in the history of the club, associated with ugly scandals. The reputation of many well-known and quite successful players of the intellectual game turned out to be hopelessly damaged
The phenomenon of the creator and host of the TV game “What? Where? When?" defies any explanation. At 43, he was fired from television and banned from appearing on screens, and he came up with a game where the presenter does not appear in the frame. Legends were written about his complex character. Surprisingly, this did not interfere with his personal life at all. Vladimir Voroshilov was officially married four times, but he preferred to hide his last de facto wife even from friends
He is brilliant and unique, bright and sincere. Leonid Yakubovich not only conducts "Field of Miracles", he lives by this game and seems to be an incredibly open person. But in fact, the showman tries not to let strangers into his life and does not very often open the veil of secrecy over it. He was able to find his happiness only on the third attempt, but Leonid Yakubovich is not even going to get rid of one of his addictions
At one time, he made a revolution on Soviet television, becoming the author and host of one of the most popular programs of the perestroika period, "Before and After Midnight." But even before his career in television, Vladimir Molchanov helped uncover 30 Nazi criminals, and in 1991 he left the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company. He personified the new era on television and was the most popular presenter in the late 1980s. Now Vladimir Molchanov is already 70 years old, but for him this is not a reason for despondency
Television viewers today can choose to watch any TV program from hundreds and even thousands of existing ones. The personalities of the presenters are often not even remembered. And thirty years ago, in the 1990s, television was just beginning to change, the restrained announcers were replaced by bright presenters who instantly became stars. The beauties who appeared on the blue screens surprised both with their appearance and demeanor. What are the legendary television personality of the 1990s doing today, who won the hearts of spectators in not
In the era of Soviet television, Svetlana Morgunova was one of the few television presenters on whom millions of Soviet women were equal. She was distinguished by her special style, always looked perfect and her every appearance on the screen, be it a concert or the popular Blue Light program, was greeted with delight by the audience. While working on television and after Svetlana Morgunova's retirement, many rumors arose around her. In the spring of 2020, the TV presenter buried the only
He became famous thanks to the TV series "Kadetstvo", where he played the role of Ilya Sinitsyn, a Suvorovite. But Boris Korchevnikov earned recognition of viewers of all ages as the host of the program "The Fate of a Man". He surprisingly subtly feels his interlocutor, empathizes, is surprised, sometimes he can even shed a tear. But the famous presenter does not like to talk about himself and his personal life. Only once did he mention: he stopped looking for his soul mate a long time ago
Almost all people have their own hobbies, which they devote their free time to. Some are engaged in collecting, others are cooking, and others cannot imagine their life without sports. And yet there are hobbies that have always been considered masculine. But modern women tend to debunk stereotypes, and therefore they are happy to choose very unusual hobbies for themselves
New Year is, without a doubt, a popularly beloved holiday in our country. And it is quite expected that the New Year's bustle, the anticipation of a miracle, the smell of pine needles and sparkling Christmas tree decorations inspired many artists. Some captured the preparation for the holiday, others - the event itself, but each of them strove to convey that special feeling that covers both children and adults these days - sincere faith and slight sadness, hope and expectation of magic
His "Girl in a Striped T-shirt" was compared to Gioconda - and this comparison only annoyed him. Alexander Samokhvalov was engaged in book illustration, and posters, and porcelain painting … But he entered the history of fine art thanks to numerous canvases dedicated to Soviet women - strong and beautiful, like the goddesses of antiquity
Dance art is an inseparable part of modern mass culture, and nowadays you will hardly surprise anyone in Europe or the USA with dance actions. However, when such flash mobs take place in Ukraine or Russia, it is impossible to ignore them. According to the project "Dancing Online" in Dnepropetrovsk, an unusual mass action recently took place, during which more than a hundred people danced a dance to the song Everybody in one of the central squares of the city
The fate of the Soviet artist Irina Vitman is full of contrasts. Childhood spent in bohemian Paris - and the defense of besieged Leningrad. Dreams of conquering the Arctic, traveling the world - and twenty years of a happy life in a deep province. And also - constant artistic experiments behind the screen of socialist realism. Irina Vitman did not rebel, did not go underground and did not create a new Soviet avant-garde, just as she was not a "socialist realist" artist. She just lived by painting
On the calendar, the end of January, only memories of New Year's fireworks and salads have long been left, but the Chinese still have not set their tables. According to the 4dancing.ru project, according to the traditional Eastern calendar, the New Year in China occurs every year at different times, from the end of January to the end of February. This year, the holiday falls on February 14, however, in some Chinese provinces it is already "beckoned" with real tiger dances
As a rule, museum exhibits are either located behind glass, or are accompanied by signs warning "Do not touch with your hands!" If you are used to this particular state of affairs, then you will undoubtedly be surprised by "Move: Choreographing You" - a new exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London. Visitors can not only touch sculptures and installations, but also walk on them and even hang on them - in a word, become direct participants in an art show
It is believed that books are akin to living things. All of them have their own mood, character, purpose and philosophy. Therefore, in the modern world of the book industry, well and interestingly illustrated editions have always been in trend. This is especially true for literature for the youngest readers. Today in our publication we will talk about an amazing self-taught artist who creates magical illustrations for fairy tales and children's stories - Igor Oleinikov, who after 42 years took over the palm tree
Actress Emilia Spivak was remembered by the audience for her role as an investigator, and after that as a lawyer Yevgenia Anatolyevna in the series "Secrets of the Investigation", and in general she has more than 40 works in films and TV series. For many years she has been playing on the stage of the Youth Theater on Fontanka, which is headed by her father, Semyon Spivak. True, contrary to expectations, the relationship between father and daughter was not easy, and Emilia Spivak has something to take offense at dad, although he himself calls her daughter his best creation
More than one generation of children of the Soviet era grew up on illustrated books by the famous Russian artist Tatyana Mavrina, whom experts put on a par with Vasnetsov, Bilibin and Polenova. She was the only Russian illustrator of children's books to be awarded the prestigious international Andersen Prize, which has been awarded to the best illustrators around the world since 1956
News about the participation of the "singing presenter" in the production of the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky's "Wonderful Georgian" caused a lot of controversy and ridicule. In the story, Olga Buzova plays the role of Bella Chantal, a cabaret and corporate singer who, according to the theater's artistic director Eduard Boyakov, "makes everyone laugh." And she is also the last love of Joseph Stalin. Despite the fact that the image of the singer is partly fictional, he has a very real prototype
It is not for nothing that Russian ballet is considered a separate art form. Borrowed from Italy, in France he received a second life as a court ballet. But it was in Russia that he reached his true heyday. The whole world applauded Russian ballerinas, they conquered with their grace, grace and incredible skill, and the audience did not even know how dramatic their fates were
The name of this ballerina is known all over the world. Posters for her were drawn by Alexander Serov himself, and the grandson of Alexander II, Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich, sought her attention. A tulip variety was bred in her honor and an amazing dessert was created, she was showered with lotus flowers in India and a sombrero thrown at her feet in Mexico. Immortality was presented to her by "The Dying Swan" to the music of Saint-Saens, in which Anna Pavlova was able to convey a huge range of feelings. Including his own love for the only man who managed to be
Illustrating literary works is a rather difficult direction in the visual arts. The vision of the writer and the artist does not always coincide in the perception of the text, which causes disagreements between them. An amazing story of collaboration happened between Russian illustrator Gennady Spirin and American pop singer Madonna in 2004. The star, who wrote a cycle of fairy tales for children, personally selected artists for their design. She could only entrust one of them to Spirin
A wonderful actor and director Oleg Tabakov passed away three years ago. And all this time, the life of his widow and ex-wife, as well as children from both marriages, attracts the attention of journalists. But the grandchildren were left out of sight of the public. Meanwhile, Oleg Pavlovich has five grandchildren. The son of the actor Anton Tabakov became the father of four children, he had a son, Nikita, and three daughters, Anna, Antonina and Maria. The eldest daughter of Oleg Tabakov, Alexander, who in recent years has categorically refused to share
Mikhail Derzhavin did not have very many roles in cinema, only about 60 over his entire 65-year creative activity. But the whole country recognized him as the host of the "Zucchini" 13 Chairs "and a member of an incredible duet with Alexander Shirvindt. Hereditary theater actor for more than half a century served in the Theater of Satire, and before that there were "Lenkom" and the Theater on Malaya Bronnaya. Those who were lucky enough to know Mikhail Mikhailovich personally did not get tired of being surprised at the human qualities of the great artist
The love story of the expressive artist Frida Kahlo and the eccentric monumentalist Diego Rivera is as dramatic as it is full of genuine sincere feelings. The story of their love is an incredible example of how a loving person, even suffering from physical pain, knows how to prioritize not his own experiences, but feelings for another person
Tatiana Protsenko passed away on May 19. As a child, she played only one role in a movie, but she was remembered by millions of viewers - it was the role of Malvina in the film "The Adventures of Pinocchio". Later, she did not continue her acting career, for a long time nothing was known about her fate. Today her husband, actor Aleksey Voytyuk, known for the role of Ivan the Foundling from the movie “After the Rain on Thursday,” announced that his wife was gone. She was only 53 years old, the struggle for her life lasted since 2018, but
Oleg Yankovsky, an outstanding theater and film actor, People's Artist of the USSR, passed away 11 years ago. He died at the age of 65 from pancreatic cancer. Until the last days, the actor did not complain of feeling unwell and continued to go on stage. On his account - more than 100 works in theater and cinema and, probably, the same number of unplayed roles. He himself did not like to talk about himself and did not speak frankly with journalists. But according to the recollections of his relatives, friends and colleagues, you can make a realistic portrait of your favorite artist
She is known, first of all, as a theatrical actress who has been serving at the Maly Theater for 58 years, joining its troupe immediately after graduating from VGIK. I remember Aleftina Evdokimova for her roles in films, including in "Silver Trainer" and "Courier", in the TV series "Executioner" and "Mosgaz". Over the years, the actress refused to give interviews, making exceptions in extremely rare cases. Recently, she decided to open the veil of secrecy and talked about those people who were next to her, in