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The International Conference XX Century Art. Achievements, Traditions
and Innovations
The international conference XX Century Art. Achievements, Traditions
and Innovations held in the Hermitage became an importatnt event in
the Museum life. 70 leading scientists from different countries - Russia,
USA, France, Germany, Italy, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, Japan - took part
in the conference. The conference opened on 1 of December in the Hermitage
Theatre. Director of the State Hermitage M.B.Piotrovsky addressed the
participants with indroductory words. Sessions of the conference were
devoted to different topics and problems of the XX century art: The
Art Museum, Art and Modern-day Society. The Present and the Future,
Prominent XX Century Artists, Problems of the Theory and Aesthetics
of Visual Art ,National Stories in XX Century Art, Current
Problems in Contemporary Art. Results and Prospects. The conference
was organised by the State Hermitage and Pro Art Institute and sponsored
by the Institute Open Society Assistance Foundation.
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