About WINZAVOD Contemporary Art Center

The WINZAVOD Contemporary Art Center is a unique multi-disciplinary space that brings together a wide variety of genres of modern culture.

WINZAVOD as an institution sees its main goal in support and development of contemporary art in Russia. Today there are 3 exhibition halls and the most popular art galleries that specialize in contemporary art.

History

CCA WINZAVOD Today

CCA WINZAVOD Today

CCA WINZAVOD Today

WINZAVOD houses:• five exhibition spaces• contemporary art galleries: XL, Aidan Gallery, M&J

Guelman Gallery, Regina, Proun, Paperworks, Gallery 11.12, Gallery White, Gallery Pop/off/art;

• photo galleries Photographer.ru, FotoLoft, Meglinskaya• a Summer outdoor ground• two lecture halls• a creative workshop for children• artists’ studios and design bureaus• a café [Tsurtsum]• a banquet room• the Cara&Co concept store, the Made in U.S.A.

showroom• Design studio Nordtex• superARTmarket Peredvizhnik• Moulding studio «Forma-Gallery»• Tegin fashion house• Falanster and ARTBuksa bookstores• art deco furniture store TRANSATLANTIQUE• European School of Art• Stylist school Persona• Collector and expert school

CCA WINZAVOD structure

WINZAVOD PROJECTS

BEST OF RUSSIA, THE ANNUAL PHOTO PROJECT

Best Photos of Russia, the annual federal photo contest was founded by WINZAVOD in 2008

with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.Its aim is to capture everyday life of the country in offbeat and rich photos made by

theordinary dwellers.Any citizen of Russia is invited to participate. Among the participants are not only

amateurphotographers of different age, but acknowledged artists.2009:— 25 000 photographs— 569 residential areas— all territorial subjects of Russia— over 70 000 guests attendedthe exhibition in February 2010

2010:— 35 000 photographs— 569 residential areas— all territorial subjects of Russia— over 80 000 guests attendedthe exhibition in February 2010

2011:— 29 089 photographs— 569 residential areas— all territorial subjects of Russia- Work in progress now (jury votation)

WINZAVOD PROJECTS

BEST OF RUSSIA, THE ANNUAL PHOTO PROJECT

WINZAVOD PROJECTSBEST OF RUSSIA, THE ANNUAL PHOTO PROJECT

WINZAVOD PROJECTS

START. THE PROGRAM IN SUPPORT OF YOUNG ARTISTS

START programme in WINZAVOD started in October 2008. Programme mission: START programme aims to promote and support young Russian artists with no exhibition experience.

 Programme goals: • To present emerging artists and to stimulate their creativity and involvement in the Russian and international art scene. • To facilitate the integration of Russian youth into the cultural process.• To stimulate the art process in the Russian provinces.• To foster the innovative ideas of young Russian artists that will contribute to the development of Russian art in general. 

WINZAVOD PROJECTSSTART. THE PROGRAM IN SUPPORT OF YOUNG ARTISTS

WINZAVOD PROJECTSSTART. THE PROGRAM IN SUPPORT OF YOUNG ARTISTS

WINZAVOD PROJECTSCOMMISSIA. X FESTIVAL OF COMICSThe International Festival of Comics and Manga

Founded in 2002, KomMissia took place in May 2008 on WINZAVOD. The festival is based

on online competition that takes place on www.kommissia.ru web-site. In 2011 it drew over 500 artists from eight countries to take part in the competition.

Every year KomMissia has an impressive guest list of comics makers, publishers and festival

organizers from all over the world. So far the festival has been visited by artists and industry

professionals from France, Japan, Italy, South Korea, Switzerland, Poland, Slovenia, USA,Ukraine, Finland, and Bulgaria.

WINZAVOD PROJECTS

COMMISSIA. X FESTIVAL OF COMICSThe International Festival of Comics and Manga

WINZAVOD PROJECTSCOMMISSIA. X FESTIVAL OF COMICSThe International Festival of Comics and Manga

WINZAVOD PROJECTSGALLERY NIGHT ON WINZAVODThe Night of Museums is a cultural event that has been organized in major European citiesfor 30 years. It has been two years now since Moscow joined the party. Now on the nightfrom May 15 to May 16 contemporary art in Moscow becomes an adventure that is accessibleto anyone.

2009Over 5000 attendeesMedia coverage by over 100 leading massmedia

2010Over 5000 attendeesMedia coverage by over 100 leading massmedia

2011Over 5000 attendeesMedia coverage by over 100 leading massmedia

WINZAVOD PROJECTS

GALLERY NIGHT ON WINZAVOD

WINZAVOD PROJECTSGALLERY NIGHT ON WINZAVOD

LECTURES AT WINZAVOD

• Lection of Norman Foster, 2006• Lection of Vik Muniz “Reality and illusions”, 2007• Lection of architect Vito Acconci “From words to actions, from actions to architecture”, 2007• Lection of Robert Wilson “A still life is a real life”, 2007• Lection of the London Design Museum director Deyan Sudjic “Politics in architecture”, 2008• Lection of the classic of contemporary literature Bernard Werber, 2008• Master classes of WORLD PRESS PHOTO 2008 winners: Erika Larsen (1st place “Sport stories”),Platon (1st place “Portraits”), Pieter ten Hoopen (1st place “Everyday life”)• Lection of Mark Jenkins on creating sculptures with sticky tape “UNBODIED”, 2009• Lection of Joep van Lieshout, the founder of Atelier Van Lieshout, 2009• Lectors: Justin O'Connor, Tom Fleming, Kate Oakley, John Hawkins, 2009• Lection of philosopher-primitivist John Zerzan “Primitive view on deepening civilization crisis”,

2009• Lection of sculptor Jaume Plensa (Spain) “The role of public sculpture in urban environment”,

2009• Lection of Frances Morris “Contemporary art of 21 century. What’s next?”, 2009• Lection of Pavel Muntyana and Vladimir Ponomaryov about modern animation in Russia, 2010• Lection of Louis-Philippe Demers. Embodiment in Robotic Arts, 2011• Lection of David St-Onge. Research in New Medias for Visual Arts, 2011

A series of open lectures is one of the special projects of the WINZAVOD Centre for ContemporaryArt.

LECTURES AT WINZAVOD

Lection of Robert Wilson

LECTURES AT WINZAVOD

Lection of Frances Morris

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