Russia Launches First Digital Art Plein Air at a Museum
Artists across Russia are gathering in Bashkortostan to create digital works inspired by ancient cave paintings, blending artificial intelligence with traditional artistic practice.
The Shulgan-Tash Museum in Bashkortostan has opened its first “Digital Plein Air,” an annual event bringing together artists who work with digital technology. Curator Denis Mishin described the format as a modern reinterpretation of the classical outdoor painting tradition.
Participants from Yekaterinburg, Izhevsk, Krasnoyarsk, Moscow, Ryazan, St. Petersburg, Samara, Ufa, and Bratislava will be using graphic tablets, styluses, and software to create their works. Artists are free to experiment with any digital tools and styles.
Their main source of inspiration is the Shulgan-Tash cave itself, famous for its Paleolithic drawings, along with the natural beauty of the Burzyansky District. The plein air will conclude with an online exhibition of digital works, allowing anyone to explore the dialogue between contemporary artists, ancient landscapes, and Bashkir culture on the official website of the event.
