The history of Khudozhestvenny is closely related to the history of the building which was evolving in parallel with cinema development. At all times it has remained one of the leading cinemas in the country. Through those changes, the appearance of Khudozhestvenny sought to correspond with the status of cinema which gradually turned from frivolous entertainment into high art. You can learn more about its history in an article by architecture historian Anna Bronovitskaya.