The paper analyzes the phenomenon of “Art English” and its impact on Russian-language texts about art. The author examines the peculiar features of the curatorial texts translation from Russian into English and points out the key translation difficulties. The research materials are the curatorial texts posted on the website of the museum residence “Artkommunalka. Erofeev and others” Kolomna, Moscow region. The research proves that the main features of “Art English” are inherent to curatorial texts both in Russian and English. English has not only become an international language of communication, but also a “trendsetter” in the field of curatorial texts.