| Artyom Loskutov | |
| Birth Name: | Artyom Aleksandrovich Loskutov |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Novosibirsk, Soviet Union |
| Nationality: | Russian |
| Known For: | Performance art |
| Training: | Novosibirsk State Technical University[1] |
| Movement: | Monstration |
| Native Name Lang: | ru |
Artyom Aleksandrovich Loskutov (ru|Артём Александрович Ло́скутов; born September 15, 1986) is a Russian performance artist and an activist. He is known for an annual Monstration held in Novosibirsk[2] that gently pokes fun at Kremlin policies.[3] He has been arrested for insulting police.[4] In response to the incident he said, "You're not a real Russian until you've been arrested."[5]
In 2013, Loskutov was informed by Russian authorities that he is no longer allowed to practice art and to perform as an individual artist.[6]
Loskutov exhibited at London's Saatchi Gallery in November 2017 as part of the Art Riot exhibition.
In 2019 Loskutov allegedly organized stealing from the New York City's Central Park the plaque previously affixed to one the benches; the plaque, according to Alexei Navalny's investigation, was a gift from Russian state television anchor Nailya Asker-Zade to a prominent Russian banker Andrey Kostin. Loskutov proclaimed the plaque being a ready-made art object titled “Without love, nothing works” and sold it through an on-line auction for 1.5 million rubles ($23,600), then transferred the money to a charity.[7]
In 2010, Russian news organization Action named Loskutov "Young Person of the Year."[8]