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PRESS RELEASES
2020
The Museum of Russian Icons Appoints Lana Sloutsky as Director of Collections & Exhibitions
Virtual Visits and Free Access to Online Collections
Tradition & Opulence: Easter in Imperial Russia
2019
The Museum of Russian Icons Celebrates the Season with Two Holiday-Themed Exhibitions
Emil Otto Hoppé: Photographs of the Ballets Russes
The Museum of Russian Icons presents Wrestling with Angels: Icons from the Prosopon School
The Museum of Russian Icons presents Zhostovo: A Russian-American Odyssey
Museum of Russian Icons Announces Partnership with British Museum
JACQUES’ MENAGERIE: Hnizdovsky Prints from the Christina and George Gamota Collection
Konstantin Simun: The Sacred in the Profane
2018
Special Holiday Programs at the Museum of Russian Icons
Mystery, Fantasy, and Resistance: A piano concert with Yoko Hagino
Resilience: How to Live 100 Russian Years
Opulence Rediscovered: The Romanov Liturgical Silver
Corncobs to Cosmonauts: Redefining the Holidays during the Soviet Era
Icons of the Hellenic World: The Argie & Emmanuel Tiliakos Collection of Greek Icons
Rushnyky: Sacred Ukrainian Textiles
Concert: St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble
New Program Series at the Museum: Russkie Posidelki
Museum of Russian Icons Receives Mass Humanities Grant
Migration + Memory: Jewish Artists of the Russian and Soviet Empires
from the Vladimir and Vera Torchilin Collection
Fantastic Beasts In Iconography
IN THE NEWS
2020
7.1.2020 Broadwayworld.com: Museum of Russian Icons Appoints Dr. Lana Sloutsky Curator of Collections
7.1.2020 Telegram & Gazette: Lana Sloutsky Named Curator at Museum of Russian Icons
7.1.2020 Harvard Press: Museum of Russian Icons Appoints New Curator of Collections and Exhibitions
7.1.2020 Artdaily.com: Museum of Russian Icons Appoints Lana Sloutsky as Curator of Collections
7.1.2020 Worcester Business Journal: Museum of Russian Icons Names New Curator
5.12.2020 Artfix Daily: The Museum of Russian Icons offers virtual visits and free access to online collections
3.13.2020 New England Magazine: 12 of the best exhibitions in New England this Spring
1.15.2020 Telegram & Gazette: Museum Planning Three Cultural Shows
1.14.2020 Harvard Press: Museum of Russian Icons announced spring 2020 exhibitions
1.7.2020 broadwayworld.com: Museum of Russian Icons New Exhibitions ‘Atomic Alert!’ & ‘Pysanka: Symbol of Renewal’ to Open in March
2019
12.13.19 Telegram & Gazette: Pianist Ivan Gusev to perform at Museum of Russian Icons
12.8.19 Telegram & Gazette: Pianist presenting Museum Winter Concert
11.7.19 Artfixdaily.com: Emil Otto Hoppé: Photographs of the Ballets Russes Opens at Museum of Russian Icons on Nov. 15
10.18.19 Harvard Magazine: Staff Picks: Images from the Ballets Russes
10.16.19 DatingNews.com: Editors’ Choice Award: The Museum of Russian Icons Can Inspire Thoughtful Dates in a Quiet Massachusetts Town
9.5.19 Artgeek.io: The Largest Collection of Russian Icons Outside Russia
8.15.19 Artgeek.io: Emil Otto Hoppé: Photographs from the Ballets Russes
7.21.19 Artdaily.com: Museum of Russian Icons presents Wrestling with Angels
7.19.19 The Clinton Item: Contemporary artists “Wrestling with Angels” in new icon show
7.18.19 Artgeek.io: Wrestling with Angels: Icons from the Prosopon School of Iconology and Iconography
6.20.19 Artfix Daily: The Museum of Russian Icons presents Wrestling with Angels: Icons from the Prosopon School
6.17.19 Orthodox Arts Journal: Wrestling with Angels: Icons from the Prosopon School
4.5.19 The Lowell Sun: Hungry for Color? Local Galleries have Something for Hue.
4.2.19 Artfix Daily: The Museum of Russian Icons presents Zhostovo: A Russian-American Odyssey
4.1.19 Museum Open House: Konstantin Simun: The Sacred in the Profane at the Museum of Russian Icons
3.31.19 The Harvard Press: Museum of Russian Icons Presents ‘Zhostovo: A Russian-American Odyssey’
3.26.19 Worcester Telegram & Gazette: Clinton Museum Partners with British Museum
3.25.19 Byzantine Blog: Museum Of Russian Icons Announces Partnership With The British Museum
3.25.19 The Clinton Item: New Temporary Exhibits at the Museum of Russian Icons
3.25.19 ArtFix Daily: Museum of Russian Icons Announces Partnership with The British Museum
3.21.19 Worcester Magazine: Spring Arts Preview 2019
3.20.19 Boston Globe: The Plastic Fantastic, in Two Art Exhibits
3.18.19 The Clinton Item: Senior Project: Iconic History in the Making
3.14.19 Wicked Local Lincoln: 5 Things to Do in and Around Lincoln: See Prints at the Museum
3.15.19 Broadway World: Museum of Russian Icons presents Jacques’ Menagerie
3.6.19 Artfix Daily: Jacques’ Menagerie Opens at Museum of Russian Icons
2.22.19 Clinton Item: Finding the Sacred in the Profane
2.5.19 Worcester Telegram: Exhibit Looks at Sacred in the Profane
1.19.19 The Harvard Press: Museum of Russian Icons present Konstantin Simun: The Sacred in the Profane
1.16.19 Broadway World: Museum of Russian Icons features Konstantin Simun
2018
12.26.2018 Business Insider: From corncobs to cosmonauts, here’s a look some of the holiday ornaments that were popular in the Soviet Union when Christmas was banned
12.25.2018 PRI’s The World: A peek at some Soviet era ornaments
12.23.2018 Open Studio with Jared Bowen: Soviet Era Ornaments
12.20.2018 Greater Boston: Christmas at the Museum of Russian Icons
12.01.2018 vacationidea.com: 25 Best Things in Massachusetts
11.24.2018 Telegram & Gazette: Corncobs to Cosmonauts Kicks Off Holiday Season at the Museum of Russian Icons
11.12.2018 Clinton Item: Corncobs to Cosmonauts Lights up Holiday Season at the Museum of Russian Icons
11.11.18 Harvard Press: Museum of Russian Icons Announces Holiday Programs
11.8.18 Broadway World: The Museum of Russian Icons Features Mystery, Fantasy, And Resistance: A Piano Concert With Yoko Hagino
11.5.18 ArtFix Daily: CORNCOBS TO COSMONAUTS: Redefining the Holidays during the Soviet Era
11.4.18 Art Fuse: Coming Attractions
10.31.18 Artscope: Tinsel Time in Clinton: Russia’s Holiday Icons Show Our Similarities
10.31.18 Clinton Item: Holiday-themed exhibits coming to the Museum of Russian Icons
10.19.2018 ArtDaily.com: The Museum of Russian Icons Opens the First Exhibition in 50 Years of Lost Masterpiece
10.17.2018 Milton Times: The Scene Beyond Milton
10.14.2018 Worcester Telegram: Museum Opening Display of Romanov Silver
10.14.2018 Russian Art and Culture: Corncobs to Cosmonauts: Redefining the Holidays in the Soviet Era
9.30.2018 Artfix Daily: Opulence Rediscovered: The Romanov Liturgical Silver
9.13.2018 Newgrouptour.com: Corncobs to cosmonauts explores the holidays during the Soviet era at the Museum of Russian Icons
9.07.2018 Worcester Business Journal: Forty Under Forty: Water or Vodka
8.29.2018 Broadway World: Corncobs to Cosmonauts Redefines the Holidays at the Museum of Russian Icons
8.20.2018 Jezebel: Hello, Please Take a Free Museum Ticket Thank You
6.28.2018 Russia Beyond the Headlines: 8 Russian art museums that you can find in your country
6.22.2018 The Clinton Item: Two exhibits on display at Museum of Russian Icons
6.12.2018 Greek Boston: Icons of the Hellenic World Exhibition Opening Reception in Clinton MA
5.10.2018 MetroWest Daily News: Arts Preview
5.10.2018 Artfix Daily: Museum of Russian Icons presents Contemporary Russian American Artist Alexander Gassel
5.23.2018 Broadway World.com: ‘Icons of the Hellenic World’ Opens at Museum of Russian Icons on June 22
5.1.2018 Orthodox Observer: Massachusetts Museum to Exhibit Greek-Byzantine Icons
3.22.2018 Broadway World: Museum of Russian Icons presents Alexander Gassel
1.20.2018 Artdaily.org: The Museum of Russian Icons opens “Rushnyky: Sacred Ukrainian Textiles”
1.20.2018 Artfix Daily: Museum of Russian Icons presents Rushnyky: Sacred Ukrainian Textiles
1.16.2018 Clinton Item: Ukrainian rushnyky subject of new exhibit at Clinton museum
01.11.2018 GoLocal Worcester: Museum of Russian Icons to Host Exhibition Celebrating Ukrainian Culture
01.11.2018 Harvard Press: Museum of Russian Icons presents exhibit of sacred Ukrainian textiles
01.11.2018 Clinton Item: Museum of Russian Icons to present ‘Rushnyky: Sacred Ukrainian Textiles
01.07.2018 Harvard Press: January at the Museum of Russian Icons
2017
11.30.2017 Wicked Local: Museum of Russian Icons to Host St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble
11.26.2017 Metrowest Daily News: Migration and Memory at Russian Icons Museum Features Jewish Artists
11.21.2017 Chicago Tribune:Massachusetts Russian icon museum gets major donation
11.20.17 Philippine Canadian Enquirer: Massachusetts Russian Icon Museum Gets Major Donation
11.15.2017 Art Daily: Museum of Russian Icons Receives Major Gift of more than 100 Works
11.15.2017 Broadway World: Museum of Russian Icons Receives Largest Gift Since Founding
11.15.2017 Worcester Business Journal: Museum of Russian Icons Receives Largest Donation of Artifacts
11.15.2017 Telegram and Gazette: Artifact Collection Donated to Museum of Russian Icons
11.13.2017 PRI The World: How the Russian Revolution Changed the Lives of Jewish Artists
11.2.0017 Artscope Magazine: Migration + Memory: Revolutionary Jewish Art in Clinton
10.12.2017 Artfix Daily: Migration + Memory: Jewish Artists of the Russian and Soviet Empires
10.12.2017 Museum Open House: Migration + Memory: Jewish Artists of the Russian and Soviet Empires
10.13.2017 Telegram and Gazette: New Exhibit Studies work of 20th century Jewish Artists in Russia
10.27.2017 Clinton Item: Museum of Russian Icons Announces New Program Series
7.25.2017 NPR: For One Artist, Russian Orthodox Icons Mean the Perfect Blend of Art and Spirit
7.2017 Atlas Obscura: Museum of Russian Icons
6.10.2017 The Telegram & Gazette: “Fantastic Beasts” on Display
6.3.2017 The Telegram & Gazette: Fantastic Beast Show Opens with Family Day
5.29.2017 The Telegram & Gazette: Ethiopian Works Show Off Another Side of Icons
5.4.2017 Icons of Ethiopia US Exhibit at Museum of Russian Icons in Massachusetts
3.26.2017 GoLocal Worcester: Museum of Russian Icons to Host Zolotoj Plyos Concert
3.4.2017 The Harvard Press: A Bit of Ethiopia in Clinton
1.22.2017 Russian Icons & Antiques Blog: The Museum of Russian Icons
3.23.17 Worcester Magazine: Spring Arts Preview 2017
2016
11.17.16 Sentinel & Enterprise: Weekend Best Bets Museum to Show Rarely Seen Icons
09.15.16 The Harvard Press: Museum of Russian Icons celebrates 10 years
09.08.16 GoLocalWorcester.com: Museum of Russian Icons Kick off 10th Anniversary Celebration October 15
09.07.16 artfixdaily.com: New England’s Museum of Russian Icons Celebrates 10 Years with Party and Programs
08.21.16 Wicked Local Hanson: The trouble with angels: Rescued Tiffany stained glass at Clinton museum
07.22.16 Clinton Item: Tiffany glass windows on display at Clinton museum
07.21.16 Sentinal & Enterprise: Tiffany windows gleam in ‘Angels’ exhibit at Museum of Russian Icons
07.18.16 Worcester Business Journal: Russian icon museum faces international incidents, fundraising goals
07.03.16 Boston Globe: Clinton museum returns icons to Russia, diffusing international controversy
06.28.16 Worcester Telegram: Rediscovered Tiffany Windows coming to Clinton gallery
05.25.16 Boston Globe: Museum in Clinton sending icons to Russia
05.25.16 The Item: Museum of Russian Icons making international news
05.23.16 Worcester Telegram: Delaney joins Museum of Russian Icons team
04.26.16 Worcester Telegram: Russian Duo set to perform at Museum of Russian Icons
03.06.16 Worcester Telegram: In Clinton, Russian natives recall life under USSR shadow
02.12.16 The Item: New display offers family-friendly fun
01.18.16 The Item: Matryoshka doll exhibit opens Feb. 11
01.13.16 WBUR’s The ARTery: 13 Art Exhibitions To See This Winter
2015
12.08.15 The Catholic Free Press: St. Nicholas comes to town
11.27.15 The Item: ‘Discovering St. Nicholas’ finds the truth behind the story
10.20.15 Worcester Telegram: Clinton landmark receives AAM accreditation
10.17.15 Boston Globe: For museum donor, collecting nesting dolls a journey of hope
08.16.15 Boston Globe: The Ticket: Art, Byzantium to Russia
07.12.15 Worcester Telegram: Basketmaker will share his craft
07.12.15 Worcester Telegram: Collection of nesting dolls finds new home at Museum of Russian Icons
07.04.15 Worcester Telegram: Museum now home to woman’s nesting doll collection
06.30.15 Artscope Magazine: The British Museum Dazzles at Museum of Russian Icons
06.27.15 Boston Globe: The ticket: art, Top Pick by Sebastian Smee
06.07.15 Boston Globe: The ticket: art, Top Pick by Sebastian Smee
05.14.15 Worcester Magazine: From ancient Byzantium to Clinton
05.09.15 Worcester Telegram: Tahanto students explore new exhibit from British Museum
05.06.15 Metrowest Daily News: Russian stories, artifacts reincarnated en route to Clinton
05.03.15 Worcester Telegram: Icons from British Museum on view in Clinton
04.11.15 Boston Globe: Two major exhibitions at Museum of Russian Icons
03.15.15 Lowell Sun: Weekend Lectures
03.11.15 Crux-Covering all things Catholic: Praying with icons
03.01.15 Tewksbury Town Crier: Russian Treasures
02.01.15 Metrowest Daily News: EXHIBIT: Ethiopian icons reveal ancient Christian culture
02.01.15 Metrowest Daily News: VIDEO: Ethiopian art at Russian Icons Museum
01.26.15 Worcester Telegram: Russian icon museum showcases Ethiopian art
01.29.15 Johnny Appleseed Country feature: Ethiopian Exhibit at the Museum of Russian Icons
01.23.15 The Item: New exhibit explores Ethiopian icons
01.22.15 Worcester Telegram: Ethiopian icon exhibit in Clinton
01.18.15 Mass Vacation Blog: The One-of-a-Kind Museum of Russian Icons
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