Thursday, October 15
Not Serious: Art Life in Soviet Caricatures and Cartoons
- Until December 13, 11 am - 7 pm (Tue, Wed, Fri-Sun), 1-9 pm (Thu)
- Isaak Brodsky Memorial Apartment-Museum
- 400 rubles (250 rubles for students)
Insightful, amusing, and even provocative, caricatures and cartoons hold a special place in the history of art and Russian art in particular. At this exhibition, visitors will have the chance to explore the past through an unexpected lens – funny caricatures and cartoons created by Soviet masters that offer a rather unique take on the everyday life of institutions, among other things.
Friday, October 16
New Moon on the big screen
- 9:30 pm
- Lenfilm Cinema
- 450 rubles
The Twilight Saga season continues, and its second movie, New Moon, makes its epic return to local theaters. The sequel has it all: a love triangle, more action, and even more vampires and wolves – and an orange hue instead of a blue one for the golden season.
The film will be screened in the English language with Russian subtitles.
Saturday, October 17
Ceramania
- October 17-18, 12-8 pm
- Sevkabel Port
- Free
This weekend, the entire city is gripped by a true mania – a mania for ceramics. At the festival, you will find all things ceramics, from dishes to decorations and even furniture pieces – plus, clay workshops, choir performances, a pottery show, and much more.
Sunday, October 18
Tauric Symphony Orchestra
- 8 pm
- St. Petersburg Philharmonia
- 750-1,800 rubles
Experience a collection of iconic movie scores that have graced the silver screen over the past 50 years, as performed live by Tauric Symphony Orchestra. The program includes selections from both global and Russian movies: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Dirty Dancing, The Irony of Fate, and more.
Monday, October 19
Ivan Aivazovsky
- October 16 - May 10, 9:30 am - 10 pm daily, except for Tue
- Benois Wing (Russian Museum)
- 800 rubles (600 rubles for students)
As water is to St. Petersburg, so is Ivan Aivazovsky to the Russian Museum – an exhibition devoted to one of the great, if not the greatest, marine painters opens its doors at the Russian Museum’s Benois Wing. The display features 120 paintings and 30 graphic works by the master, with some artworks being presented for the first time. The centerpiece of the exhibition is undoubtedly The Ninth Wave, a monumental marine landscape that has just returned from restoration.
Tuesday, October 20
Russian Parisian Konstantin Kuznetsov
- October 17 - March 14, 11 am - 6 pm (Wed, Thu, Sun), 11 am - 8 pm (Tue, Fri, Sat)
- General Staff Building (Hermitage Museum)
- 700 rubles (free for students)
The exhibition foregrounds the life and art of a lesser-known artist – Konstantin Kuznetsov, a Russia-born painter who moved to France during its artistic peak and drew inspiration from the works of his contemporaries (Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin, etc.), many of which are now exhibited at the Hermitage’s General Staff Building.
Wednesday, October 21
Harley-Davidson. The Spirit of Freedom
- Until January 24, 11 am - 11 pm daily, except for Tue
- Erarta Museum
- 2,000 rubles (includes a 6-month membership)
Even if you’re not into motorcycles, you know what a Harley Davidson is – and you can learn even more at the new unprecedented exhibition at Erarta Museum. The exhibition explores the brand’s philosophy and chronicles the most compelling moments from its history, both globally and in Russia – all accompanied by original designs, as well as archive photos and videos.
Title image credit: Michael Rebrikov (@mrebrikov) via Unsplash
