Russian Edition. There is surprisingly little, and certainly nothing comprehensive, written about the contemporary Russian scene now. What appear in the West are mostly reports about so-called dissidents, not about what is happening in this vast culture, taken as a whole. Too oen, these reports seem to be primarily inspired by a desire to demonstrate Western cultural and political superiority. e aim of Russian Art in the New Millennium is not to support any one cause, but to look at the situation as it now exists objectively and to give as wide and truthful a view as possible. Russian art during the period under review the last two
