Pyotr Pavlensky

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Richard Prince Disavows Ivanka Trump Piece, Russian Artist to Seek Asylum in France

Art world news roundup for January 16, 2017.

By Guelda Voien

After Setting Former KBG Headquarters Ablaze, Dissident Artist Walks Free

It seems Pavlensky has used the trials to mock the Russian judicial systems, since in April he called on prostitutes as witnesses, according to the Meduza news agency.

By Vida Weisblum

Soviet Throwback: Dissident Russian Artist Sent for Psychiatric Treatment

The piece was intended to counter the government’s use of forensic psychiatry for politically motivated purposes.

By Vida Weisblum

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