SUMMARY:

Anticipating the publication of archival documents, the article reconstructs the history of the Russian Art Exhibition of 1924–1926 in the United States, presenting it as an element of early Soviet cultural diplomacy. The author emphasizes the instrumental roles of organizers like Igor Grabar, Olga Kameneva, Ivan Sytin, Charles Crane, and Christian Brinton. The study discusses various strategies to present Russian and early Soviet art to the American audience. Central to the narration are the dynamic, often conflicting interactions among the key protagonists of this story and the challenges of representing Soviet Russia on the global stage.