St. Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex

St. Petersburg, Russia

Demolished 2020

**The Disappointed Tourist: Saint Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex,** Ellen Harvey, 2021. Oil and acrylic on Gessoboard, 18 x 24″ (46 x 61 cm). Photograph: Etienne Frossard.

Requested by Liza M.

The Saint Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex (Russian: Спортивно-концертный комплекс «Петербургский») was an arena in St. Petersburg. Originally called the V. I. Lenin Sport & Concert Complex (Russian: Спортивно-концертный комплекс им. В. И. Ленина) it was opened in 1980. It hosted numerous sporting competitions, including the St Petersburg Open tennis tournament and was also used for concerts and trade fairs. When it was dismantled in 2020, the roof collapsed resulting in the death of one of the workers. The painting is based on photograph from Wikipedia.

Disappointed TouristEllen Harvey

Disappointed Tourist
Ellen Harvey