Cover of the 2011 catalog (Russian version) What was previously adopted as oral experience, today tends to be showcased. The process of turning new (following strict recipes), non-existent things in nature into goods for practical and spiritual benefit - this is how we can briefly characterize the activities of associations whose practices grow out of medieval forms of production. Something similar can be seen here.

In a new documentary dedicated to Audrey Hepburn, the Royal Ballet prima star played the role of a young actress. And showed Audrey through the ballet. Francesca Hayward This is a new success in the career of ballerina Francesca Hayward. The girl is 28 years old, she was born in Nairobi in the family of an Englishman and a Kenyan woman. As a child, the future ballerina moved with her parents to England, where she graduated from the Royal Ballet High School.

The volume of the global art market in 2017 amounted to $63.7 billion. And the black market ranks third in terms of profitability, second only to the arms and drug market, says Newsweek magazine. Russia, unfortunately, distinguished itself. From 2000 to 2015, art objects worth more than $1 billion were exported from Russia.

As part of the “Political Dimensions of Cultural Work and Knowledge Production” series, we publish a conversation between Justin Lieberman, an artist and teacher living in Munich, and the cooperative Portal (Johanna Klingler and Amir Saifullin, the co-editors of this series). They spoke about the potential of artistic practice beyond visual production as well as about Justin’s practice and experience as an artist and teacher.

As part of the series “Political Dimensions of Cultural Work and Knowledge Production,” we are publishing a conversation between co-publishers Johanna Klingler and Amir Saifullin (Portal cooperative) with Justin Lieberman, an artist and teacher living in Munich. They talked about artistic practice beyond visual representation and Justin's work and method as an artist and educator.

The play about the problems of a modern university was created on the basis of 22 interviews, Facebook posts, found poetry and creative letters to Santa Claus. “I’m here just for the benefit” is the result of the horizontal collective work of 15 students of cultural studies at the National Research University Higher School of Economics. The play was created as part of a seminar on documentary theater by Anastasia Patlay and Nana Grinstein .

Drawing by Alexandra Novozhenova We met Sasha Novozhenova probably in the second half of the 2000s. She worked as an art columnist for Afisha and called to clarify a number of details for her article. As a result, we talked much longer than a business call would suggest, and continued to communicate further. Sasha suddenly appeared and just as suddenly disappeared. Many of our conversations remained unfinished.

Controversy is an amazing thing. They can be short, or they can last forever. Moreover, “infinitely” in the most literal sense of all existing ones, and, to be more precise, about nine centuries. After all, approximately that much time has passed since the moment we first met each other at the Academy. We did not respond to names - we abandoned them exactly on the day when we swore with faith, truth and each of our two hearts to serve Time and Space.

People don't pay attention to ninety percent of what they see Donna Louise Tartt People don't pay attention to ninety percent of what they see Donna Louise Tartt Got out. Delivered. They promised an unforgettable experience. Instantly written off, Swiss strict accuracy, approved with a tick. They wrote, read reviews, and bestowed with woolly kindness and the subtlety of the blades of sarcasm. I miss you. Lower it a little. Let me help you. Fabulous.

The eagle is the only voracious bird whose desire to devour has not limited its sense of freedom, because every time it takes off, it says to itself, because no matter how much you increase your wingspan by pecking sheep, the truth is always higher than your flight. *** “Think on the fly, but don’t make a decision in flight, because you will fall like a stone,” said the eagle. *** “Whoever flies further than the moon will land in a different reality.” - said the eagle.

We are publishing a critical essay by Elena Georgievskaya, containing a reflection on some of the discussions surrounding the refusal of the F-letter project from the Andrei Bely Prize.