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Paintings by Sylvester Stallone on Show in Russian Museum

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An exhibit showcasing famed actor Sylvester Stallone’s secret passion for fine arts has opened at the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg.

An exhibit showcasing famed actor Sylvester Stallone’s secret passion for fine arts has opened at the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg.

© RIA Novosti . Alexei DanichevAn exhibit showcasing famed actor Sylvester Stallone’s secret passion for fine arts has opened at the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg.
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An exhibit showcasing famed actor Sylvester Stallone’s secret passion for fine arts has opened at the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei DanichevSylvester Stallone, 67, was present at the exhibition’s opening ceremony on Sunday, October 27.
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Sylvester Stallone, 67, was present at the exhibition’s opening ceremony on Sunday, October 27.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei DanichevThe Russian Museum presents a set of 30 paintings spanning four decades of Stallone’s artistic endeavors.
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The Russian Museum presents a set of 30 paintings spanning four decades of Stallone’s artistic endeavors.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei DanichevStallone created some of the artwork especially for the exhibit, which marks a big break for the artist, whose paintings had previously only been exhibited in private galleries.
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Stallone created some of the artwork especially for the exhibit, which marks a big break for the artist, whose paintings had previously only been exhibited in private galleries.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei DanichevThe man behind Rocky Balboa and John Rambo said previously that his painting ambitions predate his Hollywood career.
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The man behind Rocky Balboa and John Rambo said previously that his painting ambitions predate his Hollywood career.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankStallone never stopped painting, even after scoring big with his action movies.
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Stallone never stopped painting, even after scoring big with his action movies.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankA pair of his paintings fetched a combined $90,000 at the Art Basel Miami Beach fair in 2009.
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A pair of his paintings fetched a combined $90,000 at the Art Basel Miami Beach fair in 2009.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankThe Russian Museum has said the bulk of Stallone’s oeuvre reflects abstract expressionism.
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The Russian Museum has said the bulk of Stallone’s oeuvre reflects abstract expressionism.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankHis paintings are being exhibited in the part of the museum that hosts works by fellow American artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol.
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His paintings are being exhibited in the part of the museum that hosts works by fellow American artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankThe exhibition runs till the end of November.
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The exhibition runs till the end of November.
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