Russian artists are speaking out against sanctions imposed on the country. Art is, at its core political and it's inevitable in a time of war that art will be caught up in politics. But i do think these blunt emergency measures must be temporary. Russian artists need to be welcomed back into the world of culture and civilization for their benefit and for ours.
Alexei Navalny returned to Russia after being poisoned in an assassination attempt that many believe came from the Kremlin. He was immediately arrested, and yesterday his prison sentence was extended for nine years. But if Vladimir Putin hopes that ends his influence, he may be mistaken. The world has
turned against Russian artists. And a new exhibition explores
African-American contributions to the American table.