The 13th Cosmoscow Foundation auction raised 18 million rubles for contemporary art

On April 9 and 13, the Eliseevsky hosted events dedicated to the 13th Charity Auction of the Cosmoscow Foundation for Contemporary Art. Thanks to patrons, collectors, and partners united by their desire to contribute to the development of the arts, the event raised 18 million rubles. The proceeds will be used for the Foundation's projects dedicated to contemporary art support. Partners of the evening were: Sber Private Banking, R4S, Beluga, Tete de Cheval, and Edis.

Margarita Pushkina, founder of the Cosmoscow, welcomed guests, and Andrey Malakhov hosted the auction. The pre-auction exhibition and charity auction were attended by: Azu Nwagbogu, Mikhail Kamensky, Natalia Opaleva, Sergey Popov, Denis Khimilyaine, Alexandra Lekomtseva, Alisa Prudnikova, Valentina Davydik, Ksenia Solovieva, Anton Kozlov, Taus Makhacheva, Elvira Tarnogradskaya, Igor Samolet, Pavel Pepperstein, Milena Orlova, Marina Loshak, Alexander Blanar, Anzor Kankulov, Elina Tabidze, Alexandra Zharkova, Anastasia Reshetova, Ksenia Tarakanova, Pavel Kamin, Anka Akhalaia, Liza Aminova, Anastasia Poletaeva, Anastasia Kamenskaya, and others. 

The auction generated 18 million rubles in sales. The proceeds will be used by the Cosmoscow Foundation to support contemporary art in Russia, including the creation of new works, replenishment of the Russian museum collections, organization of educational programs, and the expansion of the Foundation's non-profit activities.

The most expensive piece sold at auction was a work by young artist Nikita Kroko titled Building Castles in the Sky, fetching 1,100,000 rubles. A unique lot from Sber Private Banking — the Central Box (Box No. 15) at the Bolshoi Theater — also sold for 1,100,000 rubles.

Other favorites of collectors and patrons include: Yuri Zlotnikov, Untitled from the Spatial Constructions series — 1,000,000 rubles; Alexander Povzner, Untitled, — 900,000 rubles; Maria Gruzdeva's photographic work, Arctic Circle Arch, — 800,000 rubles; Slava Nesterov, Two Stars, — 800,000 rubles; Ivan Novikov, Blue 5.2, — 800,000 rubles; Alexey Korsi, Untitled 2, — 800,000 rubles; Luisa Jesus do Prado, Sea Bottom, — 750,000 rubles; Nestor Engelke, Wooden Triumphal Column, from the Wooden Architecture series — 700,000 rubles; Boris Turetsky, Objectless composition — 700,000 rubles; Yuri Zlotnikov, Composition — 700,000 rubles; Alexander Gronsky, Untitled — 700,000 rubles; Amgalan Rinchine, Untitled from the series Gods of the Ancient World: Atai Ulaan Tengeri — 700,000 rubles; Yuldus Bakhtiozina Untitled from the series Fur coat at stake — 500,000 rubles; Igor Palmin, The building of the Russian Public Library, St. Petersburg. Architect K. Rossi — 350,000 rubles; lot from TEO by Cosmoscow, Art Walk — 300,000 rubles.