Russian authorities threaten artist Oleg Kulik with criminal charges over a sculpture he showed at the Moscow Art Fair:
Senator Alexei Sushkov said the installation is “an insult to the symbol of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.” He was backed by State Duma deputy Alexander Khinshtein, while
Elena Yampolskaya, head of the State Duma Culture Committee, reportedly sent a letter to the Prosecutor Generals’sInvestigative Committee of Russia has opened a “rehabilitation of Nazism” case against Kulik, according to reports inIf he’s found guilty, the artist reportedly faces a fine of up to three million rubles, forced labor for up to three years, or imprisonment for up to three years.The gallery that showed the work at the fair, Moscow’s Frolov Gallery, appears to be closed.
Artist Oleg Kulik questioned after his sculpture «Большая мать» offended Zakar Pelepin & deputy Aleksandr Khinshtein. A case under Article 354.3 of criminal code for nazism rehabilitation opened. 'Degenerate Art' 2022, Russia edition
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