THE INFLUENCE OF WESTERN ART HISTORICAL METHODS ON THE RUSSIAN ABSTRACT ART STUDY IN THE CONTEXT OF CULTURAL GLOBALIZATION

Natalya Popova

Siberian Art History Journal

Journals / Siberian Art History Journal / Volume 5 Issue 3 / THE INFLUENCE OF WESTERN ART HISTORICAL METHODS ON THE RUSSIAN ABSTRACT ART STUDY IN THE CONTEXT OF CULTURAL GLOBALIZATION

UDC 7.038.4

THE INFLUENCE OF WESTERN ART HISTORICAL METHODS ON THE RUSSIAN ABSTRACT ART STUDY IN THE CONTEXT OF CULTURAL GLOBALIZATION

Published in Siberian Art History Journal · Volume 5, Issue 3, 2026 · Pages 28–34 · Rubric: Current research of Russian art

Received: 29.09.2026 Accepted: 30.09.2026 Published: 30.09.2026

Authors

Natalya Popova

Kemerovo State Institute of Culture Russian Federation · Kemerovo

ABSTRACT

The article examines the influence of Western art historical methods on the study of abstract art of the post-Soviet period. The author provides an overview of approaches and methods employed in Western art history and identifies the specific features of their application. The article raises objections to a number of theoretical assumptions that have become widespread in Western studies of non-figurative art. N. S. Popova presents arguments against overemphasizing the artist’s psychological state and substantiates her position regarding the correlation between periods of flourishing abstract art and historical events that have had a traumatic impact on society. The article concludes that post-Soviet abstract art draws upon the artistic mastery of representatives of the Russian art tradition. At the same time, the author acknowledges the achievements of Western art history in examining the role of emotions and corporeality in shaping the visual language of abstract painting. The study ultimately demonstrates that the distinctive features of the Russian art tradition determine the specific character of abstract art in the post-Soviet period.

KEYWORDS

abstract art, regional art, tradition, globalization

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Doctor of Cultural Studies, Docent

Julia Zamaraeva

rybka08@bk.ru

Candidate of Philosophical Sciences

Anastasia Kistova

Candidate of Cultural Studies, Docent

Maria Kolesnik

masha_kolesnik@mail.ru

Doctor of Philosophy, Professor

Natal'ya P. Kopceva