The Primorsky Aquarium is the largest aquarium in Russia and one of the major aquariums in the world. Its exhibitions contain more than 500 species of marine and freshwater aquatic organisms; the total number of animals living in the complex is almost 10,000 individuals.

Since its opening in September 2016, the aquarium has been visited by around 2 million people from over 30 countries. Visitors to the aquarium will be treated to: a demonstration of the skills of marine mammals – beluga whales, bottlenose dolphins and a walrus – in the dolphinarium, and also the unique Dancing with Rays programme, developed by diver biologists. During the programme, dangerous marine predators – sharks and rays – perform complex combinations of elements, some of which can only be seen here.

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The exhibition uncovers the legend of the Vladivostok Fortress, the most powerful and advanced naval fortress of its time. It played an important role in securing the eastern borders of first the Russian Empire and then the Soviet Union. The project gives a comprehensive idea of the construction scale and grandiosity of this unique monument of architectural and engineering thought, and of the people who created it.

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Composition of the exhibition: Works from the collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Primorye State Picture Gallery and Far Eastern Art Museum
Exhibition curator: Irina Kochergina
The exhibition offers a fresh perspective on the Russian avant-garde by juxtaposing the art of early 20th-century artists with the popular theory of archetypes. Archetypes are structures in the collective unconscious that reside deep within our psyches. They shape a person's values, behavioural patterns, and perception of the world. The concept of archetypes has been extensively explored throughout the past century and continues to be in demand today. While it has been discussed numerous times in the context of art in literature, this exhibition marks its inaugural presentation within the realm of Russian avant-garde.
The most significant distinction between the avant-garde and the art of previous epochs is the complete freedom of creative self-expression. This is why the works of avant-garde artists differ so greatly from each other, just as the artists themselves vary in their characters and temperaments.
The primary expressive tool of avant-garde painting is colour. At the beginning of the 20th century, artists rediscovered the possibilities of colour's impact on the viewer. Observations of how artists harness the energy of colour and how colour interacts with the subject aid in determining its leading archetype.
Examining art through the lens of archetypes offers an opportunity to delve into the inner world of the artist at a qualitatively new level. It enables us to comprehend the psychological patterns that drove the master, why they created such art, and what their motivation was. This, in turn, leads to a deeper understanding of their work. Additionally, attentive viewers may find themselves identifying with one of the 12 archetypes.
The project includes works by Kazimir Malevich, Wassily Kandinsky, Alexander Rodchenko, Natalia Goncharova, Mikhail Larionov, Marc Chagall and other outstanding masters of the avant-garde.

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The exhibition "Muravyov-Amursky: Being a Governor" is timed to coincide with the 165th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Aigun, which secured new lands for Russia, and the 85th anniversary of the formation of Primorsky Territory. This is the story of the life and state activity of Nikolai Muravyov-Amursky, an outstanding manager of the mid-19th century and Governor-General of Eastern Siberia. It serves as an example of what can be achieved by a man who understood his mission, his role, and his time.

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The tradition of annual exhibitions of the Moscow Kremlin Museums at the venue of the Vladimir K. Arseniev Museum of Far East History began in 2018. Each new project opens to visitors during the EEF and becomes the titular cultural event of the Forum.
This year, the exhibition is dedicated to the maritime theme, closely tied to Vladivostok. More than 150 priceless exhibits by Russian, European, and Oriental masters from the 16th to the 21st centuries will narrate important events in the history of Russian navigation and the valour of the Russian fleet. Among the masterpieces from the collection of Russia's primary treasury is a work by the jewellery workshop of Carl Fabergé – the Easter egg "Memory of Azov," which was created to commemorate Tsesarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich's voyage to the East.

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For the first time in Vladivostok, 60 works by 23 artists of the Eastern branch of the Russian diaspora will be on display. These are well-known artists educated in Russia and young artists who worked in private studios in Harbin and Shanghai belonging to several generations of masters of fine arts. A significant milestone in the Russian presence in China in the 1920s and 1930s was the exodus of emigrants at the end of the Civil War in Russia, which included many representatives of the artistic intelligentsia. In the many cities to which they dispersed, there were already large colonies of Russian citizens: in Harbin, Qingdao, Mukden (Shenyang), Dalniy (Dalian), Tientsin and, of course, Shanghai – which had large communities of foreigners where many former Russian citizens sought refuge. The creative Russian intelligentsia in China included many well-known artists who had been professionally educated in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Kazan. Once in China, they actively continued their creative work, engaging in painting, sculpture, architecture and the organization of exhibitions, creating educational art studios and schools, painting Orthodox churches and the interiors of houses, engaging in art photography, scenography, the publication of art magazines, newspapers and books on art.
The Russian diaspora’s heritage on display at the exhibition will provide an excellent basis for the continued development of mutual artistic understanding between the two great civilizations of Russia and China, and for the strengthening of mutual spiritual influence between our countries’ creative communities.
The exhibition will be held by the Heritage Foundation of the Russian Abroad with the support of VEB.RF.

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An exhibition from the collection of one of the world’s most famous museums, the State Hermitage, will be held as part of the annual Hermitage Days in Vladivostok programme. The exhibition will introduce the work of the mature Italian Baroque Florentine artist Carlo Dolci (1616–1687), whose name features among the “pantheon of great Italian painters”. The master’s works are admired for their sophistication and subtlety, and for several centuries have been very popular among those with an eye for beauty. The exhibition will present paintings and engravings from the collections of the State Hermitage, the Primorye State Picture Gallery, and the Far Eastern Art Museum (Khabarovsk).
The exhibition will be held as part of the Culture national project.

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A large-scale exhibition devoted to the art of avant-garde of the early 20th century is presented for the first time in the Far East of Russia. It features more than 50 works from the collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Primorye State Picture Gallery, and Far Eastern Art Museum (Khabarovsk).
The exhibition offers to look through the prism of archetypes at one of the bright and multifaceted phenomena in the history of art – the avant-garde of the early 20th century. The avant-garde in the visual arts was an experiment with concept, colour, and form. Among the names presented at the exhibition are the most famous Russian artists: Natalia Goncharova, Wassily Kandinsky, Pyotr Konchalovsky, Pavel Kuznetsov, Mikhail Larionov, Aristarkh Lentulov, Kazimir Malevich, Pavel Filonov, Marc Chagall, and others. Viewers will be able to explore 12 archetypes: the Innocent, the Nice Guy, the Warrior, the Caregiver, the Seeker, the Rebel, the Aesthete, the Creator, the Ruler, the Magician, the Sage, and the Jester and compare them to the work of avant-garde artists. Looking at the art through the prism of archetypes gives viewers the opportunity to penetrate into the inner world of the artist at a qualitatively new level, to understand what psychological features of personality moved the master, why they created such art, what was their motivation, and thus come to a deeper understanding of their work. Besides, it will be interesting to find your own one among the twelve archetypes.
FESCO is the general partner of the project.

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The exhibition entitled The Artist and the Fairy Tale will present over 80 works by Russian artists, united by the theme of epic poems and fairy tales. Paintings, uniquely designed and printed graphics, articles by masters of applied and decorative arts and small porcelain sculptures will be on display. The Russian folk tale and the ancient epic poem established themselves in Russian fine art as independent, fully-fledged subjects in the second half of the 19th century, primarily in the work of Viktor Vasnetsov. The exhibition will also present his well-known canvases, such as Ivan Tsarevich on the Grey Wolf, and the Snow Maiden from the Tretyakov Gallery’s collection, alongside works by Nicholas Roerich, and graphic sheets by Ivan Bilibin, the famous illustrator of Russian fairy tales, from the Russian Museum’s collection.
The exhibition will be held with federal financial support, as part of the Culture national project.

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Participants will have a creative meeting with the artist and a unique opportunity to observe the process of creating a canvas from a blank sheet of paper to the finished work. Still life is a marvellous world of objects, each living by its own special laws. When creating a still life, the artist emphasizes familiar objects, transforming them into signs and symbols. Visitors to the master class will explore a boundless world of harmony in colour, form, and composition. Margarita Dzhura will discuss the key principles of working with colour spots, drawing inspiration from the extraordinary nature of the Far East.

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