Alexander Gronsky’s photographs were censored at an exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod

Alexander Gronsky’s photographs were censored at an exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod

Photographer Alexander Gronsky’s works were covered with tracing paper at the Contour photography fair in Nizhny Novgorod. The photographs were presented at the booth of the St. Petersburg ultra-contemporary art gallery Jessica.

“On the night before the opening, stern men in blazers persuasively proposed a new exhibition solution: now it’s a quiz booth. The artist’s name and the gallery’s name are not indicated at the booth. The works are covered with tracing paper; they are forbidden to be shown and forbidden to be sold,” Gronsky himself said.

In August 2025, Verstka published Alexander Gronsky’s photo project about how Russian cities are changing during the war. View the photographer’s works and read his column on Verstka’s website (with VPN):

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