Where Is My Home?: The Art and Life of the Russian-Jewish Sculptor Mark Antokolskii, 1843–1902 is the first full-length study in English of the art and life of Mark Antokolskii. He was a widely recognized Russian and European sculptor of the late 19th century. An originator of novel trends in sculpture during its transition to modernism, Antokolskii was the first artist of Jewish origin to attend the Academy of Art in St. Petersburg. Moreover, he became an honorable member of the Russian and Western intellectual milieu.

Participating in many International World Exhibitions, he received numerous awards, including the Legion d’Honneur (1878, Paris). Antokolskii was a member of many European academies of art. His works are in museums and private collections worldwide. Where Is My Home? focuses on Antokolski’s artistic uniqueness. Furthermore, it deals with his fate as a Jewish intellectual who belongs to distinct cultures.

Musya Glants pays particular attention to Antokolski’s constant struggle between his devotion to Russia and commitment to his people. This opens ways to discuss lesser-known aspects of national identity and spiritual duality. It is an attempt to give an account of the artist as a notable Jewish social and cultural figure. He was also a thinker and essayist whose art reveals his longing for people’s reconciliation and overcoming of historical alienation.