Russia's State Museum in St. Petersburg has canceled an exhibition of works by artists from the Timur Novikov New Academy, citing "pornography propaganda," which it says was prevalent in some of the paintings. The announcement came on July 19, one day before the exhibition was to open. Oleg Maslov, an arts teacher at the academy, said the decision to cancel the exhibition was made by the museum’s director, Anna Manilova. She took over the museum in April after serving as a deputy governor of St. Petersburg for culture issues. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russian State Museum Cancels Art Exhibition Citing 'Pornography Propaganda'
The exhibition at the State Museum in St. Petersburg had been due to open on July 20. (file photo)