Program

From year to year, for more than 10 years, Cosmoscow brings together the key players in the art market (galleries and the artists they represent) under the same roof, inviting all art connoisseurs to get acquainted with the most relevant works and embark on an exciting journey to create their own collection. As part of the 10th edition of Cosmoscow, together with Tinkoff Private, a digital bank for wealthy clients, we are proud to announce new opportunities: by purchasing art at the fair or on the TEO by Cosmoscow online platform, everyone will be able to receive cashback in the amount of 10%. In addition, with a special version of Tinkoff’s digital mobile private banking, created for collectors and the fair’s VIP audience, it will be possible to sign up for art consulting sessions and tours with the stars.

Cosmoscow 2022 Artist of the Year Valery Chtak is a well-known Russian author with a well-established and distinctive artistic language which is also recognizable in the project presented at the fair.

With “Phygital Is the New Digital” exhibition Instigators art group brings together like-minded artists that work in the digital art sphere and use the possibilities of blockchain to create works that are both digital and physical at the same time. The relatively new term “phygital” comes from the merger of two English words: “physical” and “digital”. The authors are attempting to answer one of the key questions of the industry: what justifies the use of blockchain technology in art, and how do artists understand the connection between digital and physical objects.

At the Cosmoscow fair, the State Hermitage presents a variety of approaches to research work with art and cultural heritage, which are being developed as part of the teaching and research processes at the School.

In 2022, the Institution of the Year is the STATION art platform (Kostroma), noted for its interdisciplinary activities that combine contemporary dance, theater, cinema, music, and fine arts.

blazar young art fair is the official satellite of Cosmoscow. Besides galleries, the list of blazar participants also includes independent artists at the beginning of their careers, as well as artistic groups and educational and non-profit institutions that work with authors under 35.

The Cosmoscow Kids 2022 program includes educational and creative activities designed in collaboration with the Cosmoscow 2022 Artist of the Year Valery Chtak and the Algorithm International School, which presents its unique creative space Workshops + at the fair. The youngest guests of the fair can join educational activities and visit architectural and ceramic workshops hosted by talented teachers.

The Cosmoscow Kids 2022 program includes educational and creative activities designed in collaboration with the Cosmoscow 2022 Artist of the Year Valery Chtak and the Algorithm International School, which presents its unique creative space Workshops + at the fair. The youngest guests of the fair can join educational activities and visit architectural and ceramic workshops hosted by talented teachers.

Despite the events of 2022, galleries from Russia continue to take part in fairs in Europe, the USA, Asia, and the Middle East. As part of the discussion, we will talk about what has changed for exhibitors from Russia, how they solved logistical and financial issues, and whether they consider Asian and Middle Eastern markets as an alternative to the European and American markets.

The most frequent risks and problems for collectors and for those who buy art in order to pass it over to their children and grandchildren. A discussion on the topic of art insurance, featuring a leading representative of the insurance business, a professional custodian of private collections, and an expert from a private museum.

The process of international transportation of works of art in the new conditions: basic procedures and difficulties, legislative regulation.

Jonjoli Flowers (new project by North-7 group participants together with the close artists) group members rethink the way from former family with broken communicative relations to the family with lost children. Within the given historic moment, condition of half-decay, disunity is taken as sign of the times.

Supported by GES-2. Center for Art Production "Vaults" - a space for contemporary art Eight workshops of the Svody Art Production Center of the GES-2 House of Culture are equipped with equipment that makes it possible for artists working in different media to implement projects. What distinguishes Vaults from other art workshops? What opportunities does the equipment provide and how important is the help of technical specialists? How are relationships built with project authors and should they continue after they are completed? As part of the discussion, we will discuss these issues with the artists - residents of "Vaults"

Supported by U Magazine and Context. How to live in the modern world and notice new, interesting, visual things around you. How to know what is good and what is bad. How to educate literacy and observation in contemporary art and in general more broadly: design, fashion, cinema. Collectors, art lovers, professionals from other fields share their experience and understanding of the love of art.

With the support of the State Hermitage. To create works of contemporary art, new materials and non-standard techniques are often used, the aging process of which has not yet been studied and is potentially irreversible. During the discussion, artist Emilia Kabakova, gallery owner Sergei Popov, collector Denis Khimilayne and curator Marina Shults will discuss what all participants in the art world can do to preserve art objects in different conditions.

Zen and Cosmoscow have put together a multi-format encyclopedia of contemporary art in which stars and popular bloggers answer difficult questions: for example, is a picture generated by a neural network a work of art?

Cosmoscow 2022 will screen the films "Garden" and "Out of Time".

The project consists of detailed personal histories presented through the fixation of bodily states. It is a search for almost sculptural plasticity, which becomes a description of the death of modernity that we knew only yesterday.

Партнер Cosmoscow фотобренд ЗЕНИТ совместно с кураторами Борисом Бернаскони и Сашей Мадемуазель по случаю открытия первого магазина в ГУМе устремляет взгляд в будущее и показывает серию работ фотографа Максима Купрещенкова — исследование состояния, возникающего во время общения с моделью. Всегда интересно, как фотографу удается увидеть человека через объектив, но не менее любопытно то, что видит модель и как это отражается на итоговых картинках: каждый раз это небольшое открытие, которое помогает автору лучше понять себя. В серии собраны портреты девушек, которые были сделаны в период летних месяцев с 2020-2022 год: как друзья, так и до того незнакомые автору героини.

For the first time ever, the fair will feature a special zone by 4ARTechnologies AG, an international holding based in Zug (Switzerland), which has created a digital ecosystem for everyone willing to embrace the artistic process. 4ARTechnologies has created a set of digital tools for the art world in the form of a mobile application, including: a digital catalog for storing and administering a collection; the first internationally recognized digital document for protecting and authenticating artworks based on patented Swiss vector analysis and blockchain technology; virtual galleries and an art metaverse for displaying exhibition projects in various exhibition spaces in high resolution; as well as the most convenient creation of protected NFT + allowing to display works on the curated 4ART marketplace at once.

Hutton, a longtime Cosmoscow partner, keeps on developing the idea of new meditative spaces by merging architecture, design, and art. This season, it presents its own world — the Hutton Metaverse. Inspired by the era of space discovery, Hutton created an architectural module enhanced with art objects made by world-renowned NFT artists Laya Mathikshara, Nils Hansen, and Ryan Whitby. The interiors of Hutton Metaverse feature functional architectural forms, designed in strict minimalism in the spirit of ergonomic space stations. The project was based on a real Hutton object, the LUNAR space complex (Moscow), created for people who are ready to bring the future closer.

Cosmoscow is always full of participants and bright special projects. To make the immersion in the world of contemporary art as comfortable as possible, a special audio guide was prepared together with Radio 7, which tells in detail about all the galleries of the 10th edition of the fair. In addition, the Radio 7 zone on Cosmoscow will feature a series of podcasts with key art experts and explore numerous art forms.

Highlights from the collections of Sergey Limonov and Denis Khimilyayne Curator: Alexey Maslyaev

What you have to figure out, for your peace of mind, if you decide to become an NFT collector. Issues of law, finance, security will be covered.

On September 15—17, the 10th edition of Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair in Gostiny Dvor will host a presentation of the first board game about the art business, allowing players to plunge into the world of contemporary art; understand the routines of major art market players, from private galleries to big auctions; learn interesting historical facts; and, most importantly, form their own contemporary art collection.

On September 15—17, the 10th edition of Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair in Gostiny Dvor will host a presentation of the first board game about the art business, allowing players to plunge into the world of contemporary art; understand the routines of major art market players, from private galleries to big auctions; learn interesting historical facts; and, most importantly, form their own contemporary art collection.

On September 15—17, the 10th edition of Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair in Gostiny Dvor will host a presentation of the first board game about the art business, allowing players to plunge into the world of contemporary art; understand the routines of major art market players, from private galleries to big auctions; learn interesting historical facts; and, most importantly, form their own contemporary art collection.

On September 15—17, the 10th edition of Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair in Gostiny Dvor will host a presentation of the first board game about the art business, allowing players to plunge into the world of contemporary art; understand the routines of major art market players, from private galleries to big auctions; learn interesting historical facts; and, most importantly, form their own contemporary art collection.