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Amsterdam exhibit highlights Russian protest artists

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Christine Mhundwa in Amsterdam
August 22, 2025Advertisement
In Amsterdam's De Balie, the anti-Kremlin exhibition "Artists Against the Kremlin" is showcasing protest art by Russian dissidents.
Themed "virus," it critiques the authoritarianism of Russian President Vladimir Putin, repression and propaganda. Artist Paulina Siniatkina calls it a "loop of corruption," while curator Vladimir Shalamov warns of Kremlin-style repression spreading globally.
Works include pieces smuggled from Russia and Ukraine, highlighting the risks artists face under surveillance, exile and war.