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Exhibition at Russian Center of San Francisco

Exhibition at Russian Center of San Francisco

A Painting Exhibition dedicated to Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky

Saturday, September 24, 2022 — 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.

3:00 p.m. Visit of Archbishop Kyrill and special guests
4:00 p.m. Private tour with Bishop Maxim
6:00 p.m. Special Presentation on Dostoevsky,
Hors d’Ouevres and Drinks, Live Music, Silent Auction, etc.

This exhibition gives visual expression to characters and existential and moral themes from the novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky through a variety of painting styles. The painters of the visual group “OCHRE” have attempted to visually express this world of hopeless, dark heroes and others, positive heroes, who have experienced repentance.

Russian Center of San Francisco
Grand Ballroom/Auditorium & Theater
2450 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94115

For more information contact Fr. Djurica Gordic, phone 415 215-4372

The Russian Center of San Francisco was founded in 1939 by Russian immigrants as a focal point for the preservation of their rich cultural heritage.

 

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SAVED BY BEAUTY
Dostoevsky and the Modern World
A Visual Tribute to the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-2021)

Painting exhibition of the group OCHRE

Edited by Bishop Maxim (Vasiljevic)

Exhibition

This exhibit is a tribute to literary legend Fyodor Dostoevsky on the occasion of two hundred years since his birth (1821-2021). The paintings reflect aspects of the author's life and struggles as well as characters and scenes from his famous novels and seek to awaken in us a sense of a deeper spiritual reality and a transformative beauty.