World of Art

World of Art is a Russian association of artists that want to differentiate themselves from academic art and the colloquialness of the Wanderer's art style. Formed in 1892 , the main proponents were Aleksandr Benois , Valentin Serov and Mikhail Vrubel. On the non-fine arts side, the ballet producer Diaghilev was also a leading member. They organised exhibitions together and designed ballets and ballet sets. The journal of World of Art (1899-1904) was published which contained essays and illustrations on contemporary Russian art. It also included a section on Russian architecture and art history.