Anna Tereshkova unveils her ambitious plans to break old taboos and make Novosibirsk a capital of modern art.
Young women queue to be painted by 20 year old body artist Pavel Dorofeev aka Pasha Znag.
Trans Siberian Art Festival in Novosibirsk closed without Gergiev who was stuck in New York.
Businessman Vladislav Doronin - former partner of model Naomi Campbell - to deliver the award.
Celebrities, millionaire collectors and even royalty all want a piece of the Siberian 'phenomenon' who is still relatively unknown in his homeland.
Officials in Nepal and India are alleging birds migrating from Siberia are responsible for cases of bird flu in domestic fowl.
Scientists discover 'first' creature to move from water to land almost 400 million years ago.
Vivid red and orange paintings by Bronze Age artists go on show for the first time.