Sjeng Scheijen (1972) is a Dutch author, a scholar and a specialist in fin-de-siècle Russian art. His interests are manifold: He writes regularly on film, poetry, dance, classical music and politics. He curated several exhibitions on Russian Art, including 'Ilya Repin, Russia’s Secret' and 'Working for Diaghilev', both for the Groninger Museum; and Russian Landscape in the age of Tolstoy for the National Gallery, London.
In 2008 and 2009 he worked as the Cultural Attaché on the Netherlands Embassy in Moscow.
Scheijen is a much sought after and inspirational lecturer and speaker, who has spoken all over the world for museum audiences and on universities.
Currently he is affiliated with the Institute of Cultural Disciplines at Leiden University,
