February 28, 2017 the Institute for African Studies hosted a meeting with colleagues from the Royal Museum of African Art, Brussels. Prof. Dmitri Bondarenko, Deputy Director of the Institute, discussed with Dr. Bambi Ceuppens and Christine Bluard the History of African Art studies in Russia, cooperation and upcoming exhibition, initiated by the Royal Museum for Central Africa, in collaboration with the Centre for Fine Arts Brussels in Moscow.
"Delicious world of the Congo" (May 20 - August 13, 2017), where he will be more than 100 paintings. 20 authors from the Royal Museum of Central Africa in Brussels and private collections. The exhibition will take place in the Museum of
Contemporary Art "Garage".