Contemporary art fair |catalog| opened in Moscow

Beginning Russian artists were given the opportunity to present their works at a contemporary art fair in Moscow. As the Izvestiya correspondent learned on December 6, no one restricted the young masters either in form or content.

Thus, visitors to the event could see a pile of sand in one corner and popcorn with pins in another hall. Inspiration for creative individuals came from both strict geometric shapes and blurred silhouettes, as well as bold provocations and memes. The |catalog| proves that you can draw anything. And it is possible not to draw. Art objects created with the help of neural networks have become a new word even for contemporary art.

"I have a photo album on my stand called "The Family That Doesn't Exist". It tells the story of one nonexistent ideal happy family," said artist Victoria Gurova.

All works are for free sale. The key stand at the fair is fresh talents.

"This is a collection of works by emerging artists. Their first tryout in the conditions of real competition, because they have to compete with the authors who have already announced themselves long ago", - explained the correspondent Anton Zolotnitsky.

At the fair came 55 galleries from all over the country, the works presented more than 300 artists. The exhibition in the historic building of Ivan Sytin's printing house will last from December 6 to 8. Interest of collectors is observed. Only during the first hours of the fair several dozen deals were closed. Russian contemporary art does not cease to be relevant.

Earlier, on November 20, in the Main Staff of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg opened the exhibition "Tverdynaya flame", which presented items from the collection of artist Nicholas Roerich. The exposition is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the author. According to the museum's press service, guests and residents of St. Petersburg will be able to visit the exhibition from November 20 to March 2.