Articles about art investment, Russian realism and cultural heritage
The Russian avant-garde emerged from Petersburg's culture of rupture: Malevich, Kandinsky, and Filonov transformed the city into a laboratory of art and capital.
The Hermitage's Russian painting collection—from icon painting to the avant-garde—forms the canon of taste and serves as a guide for collectors and investors.
The history of the Imperial Academy of Arts in Petersburg, its great graduates, and the role of the academic school as a standard of art quality.
Analysis of the art market in 2025: what to invest in, which segments are growing, and how to build an art portfolio.
How traditions of Russian realism continue in contemporary art and why this matters for collectors.
A practical guide for novice collectors: from choosing a work to completing the transaction.
The history and mission of the International Association of Artists — descendants of noble families "Vozrozhdeniye".
Elansky's blog is a source of expert information about investments in Russian art, collecting paintings and art market trends. We publish analytical materials, cultural news and educational articles for collectors.
Our authors are art critics, gallerists and art market experts with many years of experience in Russian realism and academic painting.