Produced in collaboration with MoAA, Face-to-Face is devoted to the landmark American National Exhibition that took place in Moscow in 1959, and explores its reverberations in Soviet culture. In current socio-political context, the “resurrection” of the legendary show also highlights the importance of such “face to face” encounters not only for culture, but also for politics.
Partial reconstruction of the original exhibition, including artworks and elements of the design, was presented in Field Research: A Progress Report alongside rare primary materials and artefacts, historical reviews, films, recollections, and comments from visitors and tour guides. Americanist Dr Victoria Zhuravleva and historian Alexander Shubin provided academic guidance in reconstructing the cultural and geopolitical contexts to reassess the importance of the event today.
Status: 2013–2015