Smashing the Mold: The Art of RussiaIn many ways, including artistic ones, Russia appears forever on the brink of revolution. This program examines Russian visual art as it progressed—or regressed, depending on one’s opinion—during the 20th century. Host Andrew Graham-Dixon roots out portraits of Stalin stashed in museum storerooms, notes the transformation of the Moscow Metro into a public art gallery, and visits a stunning creation of postwar Communist rule: the Monument to the Conquerors of Space. He also looks at examples of Russian art today, from sculptures in liquid oil and the insides of a giant erotic apple to heroic sculptures of Vladimir Putin and a re-creation of the imperial family facing the firing squad.