Moscow Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts () is an art institute in Moscow, Russia.

History

It was created on the basis of the Moscow VKHUTEIN. It is considered the successor to the

Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture The Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (), also known by the acronym MUZHVZ, was one of the largest educational institutions in Russia. The school was formed by the 1865 merger of a private art college, established in Moscow ...

. Since 1948, the educational institution was reformed and became known as the Moscow State Art Institute and since that time has been named after

Vasily Surikov Vasily Ivanovich Surikov (; 24 January 1848 – 19 March 1916) was a Russian Realism (arts), realist history painter. Many of his works have become familiar to the general public through their use as illustrations. Biography He was born to an ...

. In 1957, the institute was awarded the

Order of the Red Banner of Labour The Order of the Red Banner of Labour () was an order of the Soviet Union established to honour great deeds and services to the Soviet state and society in the fields of production, science, culture, literature, the arts, education, sports ...

References

{{reflist Universities and colleges established in 1939 1939 establishments in Russia Universities and colleges in Moscow Art schools in Russia