To the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution of 1917: Exhibitions for the anniversary are opened in major cities of the USA

In several large cities of the United States there will be held exhibitions devoted to the centenary of the October Revolution, the website of the Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots in the United States reports. In New York and Washington an exhibition of the works of Russian-American artists "In a hundred years: impressions. Artists and the anniversary of the revolution" will take place The purpose of this event is to show and explain to art lovers that the tragic events of 1917 had a tremendous impact not only on the course of history and people's life, but also on the development of art, in particular, the final formation of the avant-garde and new art that became the main direction in the first post-revolutionary years .