Pussy Riot Closing Celebration

Join us on Thursday, June 6 for the Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot's Russia Closing Celebration

Doors at 6pm

Music By Paisley Eva

Everyone who attends will be entered to win one of our amazing exhibition posters—signed by Pussy Riot's Masha Alyokhina and Diana Burkot, and curators Ingibjörg Sigurjónsdóttir and Ragnar Kjartansson.⁠

Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot's Russia ends on Sunday, June 9.

About the Exhibition
Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia is the first survey exhibition of the infamous feminist art collective Pussy Riot. Formed in Moscow in 2011, Pussy Riot came together in opposition to their country’s increasingly authoritarian government. The exhibition features vivid documentation of the group’s performances and street activism as assembled by member Maria (Masha) Alyokhina. Visitors encounter more than fifty courageous actions, and how Russia’s repressive state apparatus was turned into a “non-consensual” creative partner, boldly playing with fire.

Organized and toured by Kling & Bang, Reykjavik.

Created with Maria (Masha) Alyokhina in collaboration with Ingibjörg Sigurjónsdóttir and Ragnar Kjartansson.

Generously supported by
Munford Family Foundation
Jonathan Page and Goya Ngan
Paula Palyga and David Demers
Andrew and Yasmeen Strang
Terrence and Lisa Turner
Anonymous

Additional support from Richard Cavell and Peter Dickinson, Coleen and Howard Nemtin, Ron Francis Regan, Jennifer and John Webb, and an anonymous donor.

Community Partners: Dandelion Records, Neptoon Records, Reasons To Live, Red Cat Records, Vinyl Records, and Zulu Records

Media Partner: RANGE Magazine

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