Mending
Fences: Russian and American Communications, Understanding, and Trade
Mending
Fences
A Festival of Russian Arts, Culture and History
November 1st - 25th, 2006
Throughout
the entire month of November, Gallery5 will hold Richmond's first Russian Arts
Festival devoted to the arts, culture, history and trade of Russia. These events
will be in collaboration with Capital One, Richmond's Department of Economic
Development, Virginia Economic Development Partnership, The Eurasia Center in
D.C., The Lazare Gallery, The Department of Commerce "BISNIS", The
Russian Embassy, The Embassy of Belarus, The Russian Cultural Center, The
Russian Art Project of Maryland and many others.
These events will begin with a private reception on Wednesday, November 1, for
the Ambassador of Russia to the United States, Ambassador Yuri Ushakov, The
Ambassador of Belarus to the United States, Ambassador Mikhail Khvostov, The
Mayor of Richmond, L. Douglas Wilder, and numerous other civic, business and
political leaders of Virginia.
Selected works from the collection of The Russian Art Project, will be on
display throughout the month for sale. A final Art Auction will take place on
November 18 for the sale of remaining works on display. This collection
encompasses over 200 works by 60 established, well-known, and emerging artists
from Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia and other countries of the region,
demonstrating centuries of rich historic art traditions. The collection of
artwork ranges in style from impressionism, nonconformist, constructivist,
social realism, contemporary, expressions, Soviet and Cold War era, political
propaganda, avant-garde and religious iconographic paintings from the early 19th
century.
A few showcased artists include: Ernst Neizvestny, Zurab Tsereteli, Revaz
Kvaratskheliya, Konstantin Makovsky, Andrey Vereshagin, Chingiz Abassov, Fedor
Lykov, Elnur Babayev, Rasim Babayev, Natalya Vovk, Aleksei Bazanov, Mikhail
Gubin, and Nikolai Lysak.
Gallery5
will also showcase Soviet WWII, black & white film reels and photography on
loan from The Russian Cultural Center, a series of 30 color photographs made for
Reuters depicting Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexiy II, by Nationally renowned
photographer, Yuri Gripas, whose work has been published by Reuters, The
Washington Post, The New York Times, Time Magazine and Newsweek, numerous
sculptural works by the award winning Russian ceramicist Natalia Pavlova on
consignment from The Russian Cultural Center, as well as authentic Russian
ornaments, crafts, sculptures, Matryoshka dolls, jewelry and religious icons to
be sold in Gallery5's new in-house merchandise store.
We
are very pleased to present our special guest Francis Gary Powers Jr., son of
the U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers, in Gallery5's Fireside theater.
Powers will showcase Cold War and Soviet/U.S propaganda of that era, throughout
the month of November, from his private collection as well as other items on
display courtesy of the Cold War Museum of D. C. Powers will conduct a
presentation on the Cold War and Soviet/U.S. Propaganda as well book signings of
his father's highly-acclaimed book "Operation Overflight: A Memoir
of the U-2 Incident" Tuesday, November 14 at 7:00 P.M.
Lectures
on Russian Realism, Christian Personages in Russian Folk Belief, The Cold War
Propaganda, and the Chernobyl Disaster will be given by notable speakers on
different evenings during November. More details can be found in the following Mending
Fences Events Calendar.
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His
Honorable Yezgeny K. Zvedre, Senior Counselor and Head of Science and Technology
for the Russian Embassy, Representative for the Russian Ambassador Yuri
Ushakov, speaks on the first day of the Russian Business Seminar and Arts
Festival.
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Tuesday,
November 14, 2006
Time:
7:00 P.M. – 9:30 P.M.
Venue:
Gallery5
Event:
Cold War, Soviet and U.S. Propaganda
Presenter:
Francis G. Powers Jr., son
of U-2 spy plane pilot Francis G. Powers
We
are very pleased to present our special guest Francis Gary Powers Jr., son of
the U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers, in our Fireside theater. Powers
will showcase Cold War and Soviet/U.S propaganda of that era, throughout the
month of November, from his private collection as well as other items on display
courtesy of the Cold War Museum. Powers will conduct a seminar on the Cold War
and Soviet/U.S. Propaganda on Tuesday, November 14 at 7:00 P.M.
Francis
Gary Powers Jr., son of U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers will give a
presentation featuring unique insights of the American-Soviet intrigue
surrounding the downing of the U.S. spy plane, and the Cold War Museum, founded
by the younger Powers in the Washington D.C. area.
The U-2 incident involving Francis Gary Powers Sr. was one of best known of the
Cold War standoffs. Powers was shot down on May 1, 1960 as he flew the U-2,
designed for covert surveillance, over Soviet territory, sparking a major
international incident which, among other things, exposed the existence of the
CIA for the first time and set in motion a pattern of U.S.-U.S.S.R. mistrust
that culminated in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Powers was sentenced to 10 years
imprisonment, of which he served 21 months until Feb. 10, 1962, when he was
exchanged for Soviet Col. Rudolf Abel in a dramatic East-West spy swap. That
spy-swap operation was to be the forerunner of many such East-West prisoner
exchanges to take place over the next 27 years. Powers died in 1977 at the age
of 47.
Francis Gary Powers Jr. wrote:
"As
the son of a famous Cold War figure, I grew up with the Cold War. The
Cold War Museum began for me as a way to honor my father, but it soon took
on a much greater life and purpose. I am working toward a museum that will honor
all the men and women who worked for democracy and freedom during the Cold War.
The Museum is not about reviving old hatreds, rather it's about promoting
lessons learned. It's about teaching democracy and the pursuit of world peace.
The Cold War Museum will dedicate resources to commemorating those whose deeds
and sacrifices furthered democracy, but the Museum strives for an international
and objective understanding of the Cold War - a period of intense conflict
spanning the most perilous years in human history.
The
purposes of the Cold War Museum are:
•
To preserve the artifacts important to that period;
•
To interpret the Cold War through research and information
gathering; and
• To serve as the focus for
information and preservation activities related to the Cold War era.
America
has honored men and women from many wars who died for freedom, but whatever the
reason, there has been almost no recognition of the Cold War, an era that lasted
almost 50 years, cost thousands of lives, trillions of dollars, changed the
course of history, and left America the only superpower in the world. However,
the Cold War is virtually unknown to the current generation. This is a great
disservice to all those who gave their lives during the Cold War."
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Participants
of the Russian Business Seminar and Arts Festival looking at the artworks on
display with great interest.
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Thursday,
November 16, 2006
Time:
7:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Venue:
Gallery5's "Fireside Theater"
Event:
Russia - A Good Friend, Ally and All
Presenter:
Tom Robinson, Intl. Liaison, Ministry of Emergency Situations, Russian
Federation
Join
us for an evening of political "fireworks" and unreported news
stories, as Tom speaks about:
how Russia helped preserve the Union during our War Between the States, when the
Imperial Russian Navy received awards from the President for saving much of New
York City from a major conflagration, how Russia's offer of assistance, if
accepted, could have altered the course in America's "War on Terror”.
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Friday,
November 17, 2006
Time:
9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. (Noon)
Venue:
Gallery5
Event:
Economic Development and Trade Forum
Presenters:
Dr. Samuel Lee Hancock, CM, Executive Director of The Eurasia Center and
Representatives of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the
U.S.
Department of Commerce, Greater Richmond Economic Development
Partnership, and the Richmond Office of Economic Development
The
Eurasia Center, represented by Dr. Samuel Lee Hancock, CM, Executive
Director, will make a presentation about mutual investments, two-way trade, and
tourism between Russia, Eurasia, and the United States along with
representatives from The Richmond Department of
Economic Development, The Greater Richmond Partnership and the Eurasia Center,
among others presents: "Weekday Forum on U.S. and Russian Business
Development" supported by the U.S. Department of Commerce "BISNIS"
Washington, D.C. and attended by Central Virginia businesses currently doing
business, or planning on investments or partnerships with Russia and other
nations of Eurasia.
Please
RSVP on the form immediately below.
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Saturday,
November 18, 2006
Viewing:
6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Auction: 7:30 P.M. – 9:30 P.M.
Venue:
Gallery5
Event:
Commercial Art Auction
Host:
Tom Luper
The
Russian Art Project of Maryland will hold a major Commercial Art Auction on
November 18 at Gallery5. Other than The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, known for
the largest public collection of Imperial Faberge Easter Eggs outside of Russia,
a Virginia museum has never exhibited a Russian collection of this magnitude
until now.
This collection encompasses over 200 works by 60 established and emerging
artists from Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia and other countries of the
region, demonstrating centuries of rich historic art traditions. The collection
of artwork ranges in style from impressionism, nonconformist, constructivist,
social realism, contemporary expressions, Soviet and Cold War era, political
propaganda, avant-garde and religious iconographic paintings from the early 19th
century.
A few showcased artists include: Ernst Neizvestny, Zurab Tsereteli, Revaz
Kvaratskheliya, Konstantin Makovsky, Andrey Vereshagin, Chingiz Abassov, Fedor
Lykov, Elnur Babayev, Rasim Babayev, Natalya Vovk, Aleksei Bazanov, Mikhail
Gubin, and Nikolai Lysak.
Works will range from $800 to $40,000.
The
Russian Art Project is a Maryland-based non-profit organization. There mission
is to introduce renowned and gifted artists from the countries of the Former
Soviet Union to the American art scene. By exhibiting and auctioning paintings
and sculptures of refined quality, they aspire to raise public awareness for the
deeply rooted art traditions from the far-flung region they represent. There
goal is to demonstrate the impact that those traditions have made on the world
of contemporary art. “The Russian Art Project was created to bring Russian art
to the forefront of the American art scene by continually exhibiting and
auctioning works of Russian artists throughout the United States. I would like
the project to introduce high quality art to local audiences and make its
ownership affordable for many," said Boris Foxman, Founder of The Russian
Art Project and President of NBAC Corporation, a veteran art collector and
financial planner. This will be a catered and cocktail-attired event; the
auction will begin with speakers from various collaborative organizations which
have had long sponsorships for this event.
Please
RSVP on the form immediately below.
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Tuesday,
November 21, 2006
Time:
to be announced
Venue:
Gallery5
Event:
Christian Personages in Russian Folk Belief
Presenter:
Alexander Prokhorov, Ph.D., Assistant Prof. of Russian, College of William and
Mary
The
legendary Prince Vladimir converted his Eastern Slavs to Orthodox Christianity
in 988. Medieval Slavic peasants adopted Christianity while preserving their
traditional pagan beliefs. The talk explores the place of major Christian
personages in Russian peasants' folk belief.
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EURASIAN BUSINESS COALITION (EBC)
&
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Eurasia Center
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“Russian
Business Seminar and Arts Festival"
November
12th – 18th, 2006
At
Gallery5, 200 West Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23220
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even better understanding, communications, investments, trade, and travel with
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IMMEDIATE
PAST EVENTS…
Opening
Remarks by His Excellency Yuri Ushakov, Russian Ambassador (R), Dr. Edward
Lozansky, President, American University in Moscow (L), and other renowned
speakers.
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Wednesday,
November 1, 2006
Time:
to be announced
Venue:
Gallery5
Event:
Opening of Gallery5’s latest exhibit
Presenter:
See program description below
To
celebrate the opening of their latest exhibit, Gallery5, in cooperation with The
Eurasia Center, is holding a private opening reception for the Ambassador of
Russia to the United States, His Excellency Yuri Ushakov, The Ambassador of
Belarus to the United States, His Excellency Mikhail Khvostov, The Governor of
Virginia, Tim Kaine, The Mayor of Richmond, L. Douglas Wilder, and numerous
other civic, business and political leaders of Virginia. The Ambassadors will
have a One-on-One and speak on the importance of maintaining healthy
relationships between the U.S., Belarus and Russia. This event will be catered
with traditional Russian dishes and beverages from The European Deli, a Russian
business in Richmond's West End.
Also featuring traditional and current Russian entertainment and gifts from
CanCan Brasserie.
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Thursday,
November 2, 2006
Time:
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Venue:
Gallery5's "Fireside Theater"
Event:
"The Great Patriotic War" Hitler's Defeat - The Soviet Perspective
Presenter:
Ambassador Mikhail Khvostov, and fellow staff of the Embassy of Belarus
Take
a journey back through time through the photographs and films of the top Soviet
photojournalists and filmmakers of WWII. Follow the heroic deeds and deadly
sacrifices of the men and women of the former Soviet Union's Army, Navy and Air
Force as they struggle to turn back the mighty Nazi forces on the Eastern Front.
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Friday,
November 3, 2006
Time:
7:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.
Venue:
Gallery5's Fireside theater
Event: Public Opening First Friday Art Walk Reception
Presenter:
Francis Gary Powers Jr., son
of U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers
Selected
works from the collection of The Russian Arts Project. These works by many
prestigious Russian artists, will be displayed throughout the month for sale. A
final Art Auction will take place on November 18 for the sale of remaining works
on display. This collection encompasses over 200 works by 60 established,
well-known, and emerging artists from Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia and
other countries of the region, demonstrating centuries of rich historic art
traditions. The collection of artwork ranges in style from impressionism,
nonconformist, constructivist, social realism, contemporary expressions, Soviet
and Cold War era, political propaganda, avant-garde and religious iconographic
paintings from the early 19th century.
A
few showcased artists include: Ernst Neizvestny, Zurab Tsereteli, Revaz
Kvaratskheliya, Konstantin Makovsky, Andrey Vereshagin, Chingiz Abassov, Fedor
Lykov, Elnur Babayev, Rasim Babayev, Natalya Vovk, Aleksei Bazanov, Mikhail
Gubin, and Nikolai Lysak.
Music by the Slavic Male Chorus of Washington D.C. whose recent Nationwide
performances have included The Kennedy Center. Other musical guests T.B.A.
Gallery5
will also showcase Russian World War 2 black & white film reels and
photography on loan from The Russian Cultural Center, a series of photographs
from the photographer of the Russian Orthodox Church: Yuri Gripas, numerous
sculptural works by the award winning Russian ceramicist Natalia Pavlova on
consignment from The Russian Cultural Center, as well as authentic Russian
ornaments, crafts, sculpture, Matryoshka dolls, jewelry and religious icons to
be sold in Gallery5's new in-house merchandise store.
We
are very pleased to present our special guest Francis Gary Powers Jr., son of
the U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers, in Gallery5's Fireside theater.
Powers will showcase Cold War, Soviet and U.S. propaganda of that era,
throughout the month of November, from his private collection as well as other
items on display courtesy of the Cold War and Spy Museums. Powers will conduct a
presentation on the Cold War and Soviet/U.S. Propaganda as well book signings of
his father's highly-acclaimed book "Operation Overflight: A Memoir
of the U-2 Incident" Tuesday, November 14 at 7:00 P.M.
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Tuesday,
November 7, 2006
Time:
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Venue:
Gallery5
Event: Russian Realism
Presenter:
John Wurdeman, Director of the Lazare Gallery
John
Wurdeman of the Lazare Gallery is proud
to present a lecture on contemporary artists from the great tradition of Russian
Realism, a tradition with deep roots founded by great masters of the past.
Realism is the tradition that has bred some of the most glorious art in the
history of man. The tradition of depicting our world in meaningful and artistic
ways dates back to ancient times.
Lazare
Gallery (open by appointment only) is located in historic Charles City County,
directly beside the Berkclay Plantation on the James River (between Richmond and
Williamsburg). Our 8200 ft2 gallery houses approximately 1000 fine
paintings from the School of Russian Realism.
Email:
john@lazaregallery.com
Phone: 804-829-5001
Fax: 804-829-2222
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Thursday,
November 9, 2006
Time:
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Venue: Gallery5's
"Fireside Theater"
Event: Chernobyl
- The Untold Stories
Presenter: Tom Robinson, Intl. Liaison, Ministry of Emergency
Situations, Russian Federation
Take a trip through some of the 2,999 villages, and cities that became, and
remain, ghost towns following the aftermath of Chernobyl's reactor accident,
which began April 25, 1986. View the award-winning film, "Chernobyl
Heart", sponsored by The Chernobyl Children’s Project, and dedicated to
the survivors, their children and grandchildren, who have lived and died with
the long-term radiation accidentally released more than two decades earlier.
There will be a Film Showing of "The Chernobyl Heart", and a
PowerPoint presentation of the Chernobyl disaster and aftermath. Journey through
the towns of Chernobyl with one woman's controversial motorcycle journey.
"The Academy-Award winning film Chernobyl Heart shockingly and movingly
depicts the continuing effects of radiation on the children of Belarus, the
country most affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986. The film was
inspired by and shows the work of Chernobyl Children's Project International; it
was recently selected for broadcasting on the HBO channel."
History about the Chernobyl Disaster:
The
Chernobyl disaster occurred at 1:23 A.M. on April 26, 1986 at the Chernobyl
Nuclear Power Plant near Pripyat, Ukraine, at the time part of the Soviet Union.
It is regarded as the worst accident in the history of nuclear power. A plume of
radioactive fallout drifted over parts of the western Soviet Union, Eastern and
Western Europe, Scandinavia, the British Isles, and eastern North America. Large
areas of Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia were badly contaminated, resulting in the
evacuation and resettlement of over 336,000 people. About 60% of the radioactive
fallout landed in Belarus, according to official post-Soviet data. The accident
raised concerns about the safety of the Soviet nuclear power industry, slowing
its expansion for a number of years, while forcing the Soviet government to
become less secretive. The now-independent countries of Russia, Ukraine, and
Belarus have been burdened with continuing and substantial decontamination and
health care costs of the Chernobyl accident. It is difficult to tally accurately
the number of deaths caused by the events at Chernobyl, as Soviet-era cover-up
made it difficult to track down victims. Lists were incomplete, and Soviet
authorities later forbade doctors to cite "radiation" on death
certificates.
Members of Eurasia Center Executive Committee presenting Certificate of Appreciation to His Excellency Mikhail Khvostov and members of the Belarus Embassy for the 20th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Fundraising Event.