The Legacy of the Russian Avant-Garde in Soviet Underground Art
Lecture by Evgenia Kikodze, Curator of the exhibition, Matter of Light
How did the radical artistic experiments of the Russian avant-garde influence the next generations of artists working outside the official Soviet art system?
In this lecture, Evgenia Kikodze will explore the legacy of the Russian avant-garde in Soviet underground art from the 1960s to the 1980s, tracing connections between early twentieth-century artistic movements and the practices of Soviet nonconformist artists.
The lecture is part of the public programme accompanying Matter of Light, curated by Eugenia Kikodze. The exhibition brings together works by more than 20 modern and contemporary artists from the Arab world and Eastern Europe, exploring the role of light across generations, artistic movements, and practices.
About:
Eugenia Kikodze is an art critic, curator, and art historian based in Italy, and the curator of Matter of Light at Dom Art Projects.
She has curated more than 30 exhibitions internationally and has held curatorial and leadership positions at major cultural institutions, including the Museum of Moscow, the National Centre for Contemporary Arts (NCCA), and Ovcharenko Gallery.
From 2013 to 2020, she headed the Modern Moscow Department at the Museum of Moscow, where she curated major historical exhibitions, including Moscow Thaw: 1956–1968. She has also lectured on contemporary art at Moscow State University, the Higher School of Economics, and the Rodchenko School.
In this lecture, Evgenia Kikodze will explore the legacy of the Russian avant-garde in Soviet underground art from the 1960s to the 1980s, tracing connections between early twentieth-century artistic movements and the practices of Soviet nonconformist artists.
The lecture is part of the public programme accompanying Matter of Light, curated by Eugenia Kikodze. The exhibition brings together works by more than 20 modern and contemporary artists from the Arab world and Eastern Europe, exploring the role of light across generations, artistic movements, and practices.
About:
Eugenia Kikodze is an art critic, curator, and art historian based in Italy, and the curator of Matter of Light at Dom Art Projects.
She has curated more than 30 exhibitions internationally and has held curatorial and leadership positions at major cultural institutions, including the Museum of Moscow, the National Centre for Contemporary Arts (NCCA), and Ovcharenko Gallery.
From 2013 to 2020, she headed the Modern Moscow Department at the Museum of Moscow, where she curated major historical exhibitions, including Moscow Thaw: 1956–1968. She has also lectured on contemporary art at Moscow State University, the Higher School of Economics, and the Rodchenko School.
DATE
October 28, 2026, 7:00 PM
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