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Articles by Olivia Bagnall

The Artistic Tale of Two Sisters: A Unique Exhibition Comes to Moscow

The Solzhenitsyn House of the Russian Diaspora is hosting a new exhibit that celebrates the work of Antonina Woronyn and Alexandra Kramorow, two...

Jewelry Inspired by Nature on Show in Moscow Kremlin

Russia's cultural heritage is most renowned for its influential literature, tradition of dance and powerful classical music. But when you visit the Kremlin...

Time Travel Photography in Moscow: Erwin Olaf's 'An Homage to Louis Gallait'

The latest temporary exhibit at the The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts is an unusual mix of modern photography and 200-year-old European portraiture...

Live in Russia? Love British Literature? This is the Year for You

Russia’s reputation as a country built on strong literary traditions is to be strengthened this year through its collaboration with the British Council...

Moscow's Syrovarnya Is a Cheese-Eater's Paradise

If you didn't blink an eye when the sanctions almost eliminated Italian cheeses from Russian markets, then stop reading. But for those who yearn for fresh...

Iskra Restaurant Lights Up the City

Iskra brilliantly mixes high-class dining and fast food.

Is Russia Ready for Modern Dance? Ask Diana Vishneva

Moscow just closed the curtains on the third international festival of contemporary choreography and dance, "Context. Diana Vishneva." Performances...

Viva Espaa! Or How to Survive the Dark Days of December

This weekend the passion, emotion and artistic flare of Spanish culture comes to Moscow at the 14th International Festival of Flamenco dancing, called...

A Meat Lover's Paradise at Voronezh Restaurant

This chic new butcher shop, cafe and restaurant just opened on Prechistenka is the brainchild of respected restaurateur Alexander Rapoport, who is...

The Gorky Park Ice Rink: Fall in Love With Winter

Enough moaning about the weather! "It's too hot" turns into "It's too cold," which then turns into Netflix, chocolate and a very lived-in dressing...

Stars, Celebs and Moscow's Second Nobu Restaurant

On Monday, Crocus City Mall hosted a red-carpet, pull-out-the-stops event to mark the opening of the second Nobu restaurant in Moscow. This one is...

Can KIA Help the Ruban Sisters Nudge the Fashion Axis Eastward?

Sisters Alisa and Julia Ruban give new meaning to the phrase "sister act."

Big Girls Are Beautiful: Russian Fashion Week Celebrates Plus-Size Women

In the international world of high fashion, where health is often sacrificed for the sake of a tiny figure, the industry drew in a breath of fresh...

Got Kids? Get Them to 'Gear. Mechanical Heart'

For the next few months the Alexandrovsky Сoncert Hall will host the weird and wonderful show "Gear. Mechanical Heart."

The Spider-Woman and Her Cells: Louise Bourgeois at Garage

Anyone with a phobia of spiders might want to steer clear of the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art for the next several months, where a new exhibition...

Caravaggio Redux at Moscow's Pushkin Museum

The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts has just opened a new exhibition of the Italian artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Called "Caravaggio and His...