The Bolshoi Theatre’s music director and principal conductor Tugan Sokhiev announced his resignation Sunday, saying he felt under pressure due to calls to take a position on the Ukraine conflict. The Russian said in a statement he was resigning “with immediate effect” from his post at the Moscow theatre, as […]
Invasion
The art world responds to Russian invasion of Ukraine by canceling shows and cutting ties
Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Stage curtains are closing, art exhibitions are being halted and performers are being replaced. Over the past week, major cultural players worldwide — including some within Russia — have reacted to the invasion of Ukraine by canceling shows and applying pressure to the country’s art […]
Art Industry News: Ukrainian Artists Call on Their Western Peers to Speak Out Against the Russian Invasion + Other Stories
Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most consequential developments coming out of the art world and art market. Here’s what you need to know this Thursday, February 24. NEED-TO-READ Why Is Artemisia Gentileschi Only Now Being Recognized? – Critic Christopher Knight has penned an appreciation of 17th-century painter […]