Josh Nadeau

Saint Petersburg’s ‘Party of the Dead’ is an art collective, which has a bone to pick with the political establishment. Discover Russian political art in an age of the absurd.

In Russia, all you need to indict a prominent artist is a feminist manifesto, a few paintings and footage of Carrie Bradshaw.

Thousands detained within the past month while protesting the arrest of poisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Activists and human rights advocates express alarm over new laws limiting civic expression.

Do vulnerable people need protection and safe places where they can thrive without being marginalized? Or will an excessive focus on safety create bubbles or inhibit discussions and societal change? “Safe spaces” evoke strong emotions, but the idea that we must choose between safety and action is false. Understanding this is urgent.

The head of Roscosmos, Russia's national space agency, releases a playlist of songs that shore up the country's political presence in a time of instability and change.

Recent studies have shown that political polarization has roots in the family, Josh Nadeau writes. What does that mean for parents and children, and how can they encourage a culture of community instead of contempt?

Border zones in contemporary Russia are a curious holdover from Soviet times. What do travellers need to know about getting close to the border and how can they avoid unnecessary problems?

Boris Konakov responds to homophobia in Russia by organizing the nation's first art biennale.

Josh Nadeau reviews the outrageous “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” and, while recognizing its strengths, suggests another film that explores North America’s cultural wounds more deeply.

Claims over a disputed territory in the Caucasus has led to a deadly resurgence in fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Two Russian-brokered ceasefires have failed to contain the conflict, and peace may depend on Moscow leveraging its relationship with Turkey.

One of Russia's oldest burial sites offers unnerving insight into history, memory and the act of quarantine.

A new show at St. Petersburg’s Manege Exhibition Hall continues the trend of featuring artists from outside the Russian capital. Such projects, however, sometimes prove more problematic in their execution than expected.

Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko faces growing calls to step down as the ex-Soviet country becomes engulfed in protests. Protesters have brandished symbolic red-and-white flags that some observers fear could escalate tensions.

Katrin Nenasheva's art creates space to have intimate, human conversation.

St. Petersburg is host to a number of informal, alternative and experimental art spaces that complement the city’s mainstream museums and galleries.