Russian folk art has never been much collected in Western Europe. But now, there are signs it is drawing greater interest, including in the Western antique market and the art world, as viewers and ...

When you think of Russian folk art, do you automatically picture a set of nested wooden dolls? If so, you`re not alone. Brightly painted matrioshka dolls, which date to the late 19th Century and st… ...

At Wednesday's "Spoonfuls of Art" event at Dey Hall, students learned about Russian art and culture. They painted wooden spoons, following a popular style of Russian folk art, Khokhloma.

The traditional subjects of Gzhel porcelain were birds and flowers. Khokhloma lacquer-work is multicolored lacquered wooden tableware. It has always been more popular with Russian people than Gzhel.

Since the fall of communism, there has been a revival in the promotion of Russian folk art. Today, matroyskas can be purchased on the streets of St. Petersburg and other big cities, as well as in ...

It's a style of folk art called Zhostovo, which uses intricate floral designs, bold colors and black or dark-colored backgrounds, traditionally painted on tin.

Invading Russian forces destroyed a museum in Ivankiv, a city northwest of the capital Kyiv, that was home to dozens of works by the Ukrainian folk artist Maria Prymachenko on Sunday.

Although the elder Moiseyev thought folk dance captured the true spirit of the Russian people while ballet catered to callous aristocratic classes, Vladimir has no qualms about meshing the two art ...

A Ukrainian band is treating international audiences to their country's traditional folk music, spiced up with world music and some rap, with the stated aim of aiding the struggle against cultural ...