Award

of the Academic fair "Art Russia" and the Corporation "Synergy" with the support of the Russian Academy of Arts "For outstanding works in art history"

of the Academic fair "Art Russia" and the Corporation "Synergy" with the support of the Russian Academy of Arts

Prize Regulations

Award results

Winners of the 2026 Award for Outstanding Works in Art History

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The award ceremony on September 25 at Gostiny Dvor in Moscow.

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Ioganson Boris
Igorevich

Candidate of Art History, Honorary Cultural Worker of the Ryazan Region, Director of the Roerich Museum

Book: *Moscow Union of Artists: A Perspective from the 21st Century. Book Two*. Moscow: BuksMArt, 2021."

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Lenyashin Vladimir
Alekseevich

Doctor of Art History, Professor, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, Honored Art Worker of the RSFSR, Head of the Department of Russian Art at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts

Book: *Ilya Yefimovich Repin: The Near and the Far—The Phenomenon of the Super-Artist*. St. Petersburg: Kosta Publishing and Printing Company, 2025.

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Mitrofanova Natalia Yuryevna

Associate Professor, Department of Art History and Theory, St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design (SPbSUITD); Candidate of Art History.

Book: *History of Textiles. Textiles of Ancient Egypt. Textile Egyptomania of the 19th—21st Centuries: A Monograph*. St. Petersburg: SPbSUITD, 2025.

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Mission of the award

«For outstanding work in art history»

Is to recognize and encourage outstanding achievements in the field of art history, stimulate scientific research, popularize cultural heritage and support the professional development of specialists.

The award is aimed at strengthening interdisciplinary ties, developing innovative approaches to the study of art and the formation of a high level of professionalism in the field of art history, contributing to the preservation and development of the cultural wealth of society.

Who can participate

Art critics, citizens of the Russian Federation are invited to participate in the Award

Published individual monographs on the history of art, theory of art and modern artistic process

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are accepted for participation in the Award

Application Rules

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The competition is open to peer-reviewed works devoted to domestic and foreign visual (painting, sculpture, architecture, graphics) and decorative applied arts, created in the last 5 years.

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Only one Work is accepted from a single author

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The scope of the submitted Work is not limited to the number of author pages.

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The Works submitted to the competition are submitted for consideration by a special jury

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The jury has the right to remove low-quality Works from the competition

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Competition stages

Accepting applications

18 July - 01 September 2026

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September 24, 2026

Determining the winners

September 2 - September 10, 2026

Nominations

History of Art

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The nomination ’History of Art’ is dedicated to the study and interpretation of the artistic heritage of different eras and cultures

Art Theory

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A nomination dedicated to understanding the nature of art, its forms, methods and significance in culture

Contemporary Art Process

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A nomination reflecting current trends, practices and directions in the art of the 20th—21st centuries

Award results 2026

The winners of the "For Outstanding Works in Art History" award have been announced.

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The award ceremony took place on September 24 at Gostiny Dvor in Moscow.

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Shtolder Natalia
Vladimirovna

candidate of Art History, Associate Professor, Professor of Gzhel State University for the work "Liberty. Modernism in Italian Style"

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Fedotova Elena
Dmitrievna

doctor of Art History, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, Head of the Department of Foreign Art at the Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts of the Russian Academy of Arts for her work "Pictures and Images of Rome in a Series of Changing Eras"

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Khisamova Dina Diasovna

candidate of Art History, Deputy Director for Scientific Support and Publishing Activities of the State Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Tatarstan for the work "In Search of a Hero of the Era. About Monumental Sculpture in Tatarstan"

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Award Jury

Elizaveta Frolova

President of the Russian Academy of Arts, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts

Frolova Elizaveta Sergeevna

co-founder and director of the Art Russia fair, curator, art critic

Udovichenko Larisa Sergeevna

program director of the Art Russia fair, art critic

Kochemasova Tatyana Alexandrovna

Vice President of the Russian Academy of Arts, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, Candidate of Art History

Stupin Sergey Sergeevich

Director of the Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts of the Russian Academy of Arts, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, Doctor of Art History

Astrakhantseva Tatyana Leonidovna

Head of the Department of Art Education Problems, Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts, Russian Academy of Arts, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, Doctor of Art History

Egorov Andrey Sergeevich

Head of the Scientific Department of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts

Kaipen-Vardits Diana Valerievna

Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, Deputy Director for Research at the Research Institute for Theory and History of Fine Arts of the Russian Academy of Arts, PhD in Art History

Neglinskaya Marina Alexandrovna

Head of the Department of Oriental Art, Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts, Russian Academy of Arts, Doctor of Art History

Tyukhmeneva Ekaterina Aleksandrovna

Head of the Department of Russian Art, Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts, Russian Academy of Arts, PhD in Art History

Fedotova Elena Dmitrievna

Head of the Department of Foreign Art, Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts, Russian Academy of Arts, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, Doctor of Art History

Florkovskaya Anna Konstantinovna

Head of the Department of Foreign Art, Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts, Russian Academy of Arts, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, Doctor of Art History

Yushkova Olga Arturovna

Head of the Department of Art Criticism at the Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts of the Russian Academy of Arts, PhD in Art History

Shvidkovsky Dmitry Olegovich

President of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, Rector of the Moscow Architectural Institute, Academician, Vice President of the Academy of Arts, Member of the Council for Culture under the President of the Russian Federation

Elizaveta Frolova

President of the Russian Academy of Arts, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts

Kaipen-Vardits Diana Valerievna

Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, Deputy Director for Research at the Research Institute for Theory and History of Fine Arts of the Russian Academy of Arts, PhD in Art History

Frolova Elizaveta Sergeevna

co-founder and director of the Art Russia fair, curator, art critic

Neglinskaya Marina Alexandrovna

Head of the Department of Oriental Art, Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts, Russian Academy of Arts, Doctor of Art History

Udovichenko Larisa Sergeevna

program director of the Art Russia fair, art critic

Tyukhmeneva Ekaterina Aleksandrovna

Head of the Department of Russian Art, Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts, Russian Academy of Arts, PhD in Art History

Kochemasova Tatyana Alexandrovna

Vice President of the Russian Academy of Arts, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, Candidate of Art History

Fedotova Elena Dmitrievna

Head of the Department of Foreign Art, Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts, Russian Academy of Arts, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, Doctor of Art History

Stupin Sergey Sergeevich

Director of the Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts of the Russian Academy of Arts, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, Doctor of Art History

Florkovskaya Anna Konstantinovna

Head of the Department of Foreign Art, Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts, Russian Academy of Arts, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, Doctor of Art History

Astrakhantseva Tatyana Leonidovna

Head of the Department of Art Education Problems, Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts, Russian Academy of Arts, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, Doctor of Art History

Yushkova Olga Arturovna

Head of the Department of Art Criticism at the Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts of the Russian Academy of Arts, PhD in Art History

Egorov Andrey Sergeevich

Head of the Scientific Department of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts

Shvidkovsky Dmitry Olegovich