Russian Art Exhibition Opens At Royal Academy

The controversial exhibition of Russian art has opened at the Royal Academy of Arts in Piccadilly. The show was threatened after Russian authorities said they wouldn't allow the art to come to the UK in case there were any legal challenges to its ownership, but new laws rushed through by the Government provided the assurances sought.

"From Russia: French and Russian Master Paintings 1870–1925 from Moscow and St Petersburg " will run from today until 18th April 2008 at the Royal Academy, and presents modern masterpieces drawn from Russia’s principal collections: the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Art and the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow and the State Hermitage Museum and the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg.

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Russian Exhibition Gets Go Ahead

The exhibition of works from Russia which was due to take place at the Royal Academy of Art will now proceed following a rushed through change in UK law which has provided the safe guards required by the Russians.

From Russia: French and Russian Master Paintings is due to open at the Royal Academy of Art on 26 January.

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Russia Raises Hopes That Exhibition Can Go Ahead

News agency AFP has reported on comments by Russia's culture minister stating his optimism that once new laws are passed by the British Government, the postponed exhibition of Russian masterpieces which was due to take place at the RA will be able to proceed.

The great works are currently in Dusseldorf and it is hoped they can be transported to London once the controvery has been settled.

Anglo-Russian Tensions Threaten Exhibition at Royal Academy of Arts

Continuing diplomatic tensions between the UK and Russia could prevent the Royal Academy of Art's much anticipated exhibition, From Russia: French and Russian Master Paintings 1870-1925, from going ahead with all the masterpieces it had expected.

The Russian Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography has not yet issued export licences requires to move the works out of the country, for fear that there could be legal challenges to their ownership once in the UK.

No changes to the exhibition have yet been announced by the Royal Academy of Arts, and a decision by the Russian Federal Agency is expected imminently. The 13 week exhibition is due to open at the Royal Academy, based in Burlington House, in January 2008, with the opening being attended by Gordon Brown and President Putin.

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