Exhibition at the Israel Museum presents six decades of the Russian Avant-Garde

Victory over the Sun charts the evolution of Russian avant-garde and nonconformist art over the course of the 20th century, from the eve of the Bolshevik Revolution to the collapse of the Soviet Union, demonstrating the link between artistic styles and the nation’s tumultuous history. Showcasing important loans from renowned institutions including the Hermitage, St. Petersburg, and Centre Pompidou, Paris, this in-depth exhibition presents leading figures of movements that ebbed and flowed with Russia’s social and political upheaval. “Victory over the Sun brings together some of the finest examples of the Russian avant-garde movements, highlighting the indelible connection between art and politics that existed during the rise and fall of the Soviet Union,” remarked Ido Bruno, Anne and Jerome Fisher Director of the Israel Museum. “This exhibition presents a holistic approach to exploring the artistic practic