the book
PROMETHEUS 2025 (С)
the LARGEST collection
of CRITICAL ART
Artists Against the Kremlin is an ongoing exhibition project showcasing powerful and critical works by dissident artists.
In 2024 and 2025, the project presented over 300 artworks created by more than 180 artists, attracting an audience of over 8,000 visitors.
The exhibition received extensive media coverage, including features in all major Dutch media outlets and several international television channels, with an estimated total reach of 7 million people.
As part of the parallel program, we organized seven special events, including a charity auction in support of Ukrainian children and a benefit event for political prisoners.
We also welcomed 30 artists to Amsterdam and facilitated the sale of over 40 artworks to European collectors and art institutions.
the BOOK
Following the success of the first exhibition, we published a book in early 2025, available in both digital and printed editions. The book was released in English and printed in EU to the highest quality standards, with an initial run of 1,000 copies — nearly all of which have sold out year-to-date.
the BOOK
Format: 225 x 225 mm
Interior paper: Arctic Volume White, 150 g/m²
Binding: Sewn binding (Smyth-sewn) Endpapers: Offset paper with 4+4 printing
Number of pages: 224
Printing: 4+4
the BOOK
Artists Against the Kremlin Vol. 1 features a catalogue of all works from the exhibition, the story behind the project, curatorial essays, and personal insights from the artists through in-depth interviews.
THE CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN
To make the publication possible, we launched several crowdfunding campaigns. Through these efforts, we sold over 400 copies in pre-sale, making our project one of the most successful independent art publishing initiatives on the Indiegogo platform.
DISTRIBUTION
Artists Against the Kremlin book is distributed internationally, reaching readers through renowned bookstores, libraries, museum shops, and prominent online platforms around the world.
ARTISTS AGAINST the kremlin 2.0: Virus
In 2025, we produced the second major exhibition of the Artists Against the Kremlin project, under the subtopic “VIRUS.”
This edition explored how the Kremlin’s authoritarian mechanisms spread globally, infecting democratic societies and undermining their stability.
For this new chapter, we curated an entirely fresh exposition featuring 157 original artworks by 102 artists.
The exhibition included five special showcases, 11 large-scale installations, multimedia works, and a wide variety of other artistic mediums.
The event attracted over 2,300 visitors and generated even greater media coverage than in 2024, reaching an estimated audience of more than 5 million people worldwide.
We clearly see how the project continues to grow and evolve — and we are determined to build on this momentum with your support.
Meet the new edition of ARTISTS
AGAINST
the kremlin vol.2: Virus and become a part of it
NEW BOOK: BIGGER, BETTER, DEEPER
This year’s edition will feature a complete catalogue of all 157 artworks presented at the exhibition in DeBalie, accompanied by curatorial texts for each piece and untold stories behind the art projects that were not shared during the exhibition.
NEW BOOK: BIGGER, BETTER, DEEPER
We also invited renowned art professionals to contribute essays exploring art under totalitarian regimes and examining the current state of independent critical art in Russia. These texts will be published for the first time in Artists Against the Kremlin, Vol. 2.
Partners oppportunities
We are looking for partners for Artists Against the Kremlin, a project that has already secured its place in the history of civil society and contemporary art.
You can support the publication of Artists Against the Kremlin vol.2 in several ways.
Partnerships / ads:
Become a General Partner or a Partner Support specific parts of our budget
Other ways to help:
Pre-order the bulk order
Organize a launch or presentation event Facilitate reviews from industry opinion leaders and journalists Assist with distribution or help us find distributors in specific regions
Support the publication of the book in additional languages etc.
what you get
It’s not a charity — it’s a win-win opportunity.
By supporting critical art, you not only contribute to something meaningful, but also gain recognition and align yourself with a successful project that has selective worldwide distribution.
In return for your contributions, we are happy to offer:
Advertising placements within the book (pls see the examples from Artists Against the Kremlin vol.1) Providing you a stock of the book “Collector’s editions” of the book, with special cover designs created just for you Acknowledgment in all project materials and at presentations Visibility at book launch events Participation in your events as speakers or panelists Your contribution to the project could be made as a donation to one of our NGOs, eligible for tax deduction in Germany, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, or the USA
book
Your support will help us ensure this project reaches its full potential and continues to make an impact.
Thank you!