Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

Biography

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova is a Russian conceptual artist and political activist known for her involvement with Pussy Riot, a feminist group that uses street art to challenge social norms. In 2012, she was arrested and sentenced to two years' imprisonment after performing in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, but was released early under a amnesty bill in 2013. Tolokonnikova has continued to speak out against human rights abuses and is now classified as a "foreign agent" by Russia's Ministry of Justice.