The forms of positioning of Russian fine art in the cultural space of modern Shanghai

The purpose of the study is to identify the main forms of presentation and positioning of Russian fine art, in particular the St. Petersburg art school, in the cultural space of modern Shanghai. The research material is the works of fine art by artists from Russia, which were presented during this period at exhibitions and other cultural and educational events in Shanghai. Tasks: to determine the range of events in Shanghai in which the works of Russian artists participated in the 2010-2020s.; to characterize the works of Russian authors presented at exhibitions, including through the artistic analysis of the latter; to identify the authors, themes, genres and images of Russian painting, and historical periods that are in demand by residents of the Chinese city. The theoretical and methodological basis of this research is the works on the history and theory of Soviet and modern Russian art, the art market, philosophy and aesthetics, as well as factual materials related to the artistic life of modern Shanghai, especially those presented in announcements and descriptions of exhibition projects and other events in Shanghai with the participation of Russian painting. The novelty of the study is due to the fact that it highlights the current situation in the field of presentation of Russian art by Chinese institutions on the example of Shanghai, a city that is traditionally famous for its ties with the culture of its northern neighbor, especially with St. Petersburg – the cradle of the artistic traditions of Russian art. By referring to the material of art exhibitions of the 2010-2020s, which took place in different spaces of Shanghai, the author analyzes which approaches the curators of such projects prefer in the presentation of Russian painting, both modern and Soviet period. An artistic analysis of the pictorial material of the exhibitions is carried out. The main function of these events is determined by the comparison of Russian and Chinese painting, which is important for new generations of masters.

Russian fine art, China, Shanghai, St. Petersburg, positioning forms, St. Petersburg Art School, presentation of art objects, exhibition activities, cultural space, Sino-Russian relations