The importance of an archive today: from institution to collector

Today, an archive is not only a means of storing, researching and transmitting memory, but also an important tool in the work of institutions, foundations, museums, and private collectors. In a discussion with experts, we will talk about what types of archives are most in demand today, what functions and structures they have, and how they are becoming a new exhibition medium.

The discussion is initiated by the Masters school

Moderator: Polina Bondareva, art historian, founder of the Masters school

Speakers:

Alexandra Obukhova, art historian, curator, co-curator of the Triennial of Russian Contemporary Art (2017, Moscow), founder of the Art Projects archive and foundation. Curator of the archival collection of the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art

Ian Ginzburg, artist, curator, and contemporary art researcher

Leonid Tishkov (online), artist, book graphic artist, curator, writer. Since 1982, a member of the Union of Journalists of Russia, since 1986 a member of the Union of Artists

Kristina Romanova, curator of group and solo exhibition projects of Russian and international artists, educational projects and public programs for exhibitions, curator of the Triumph Gallery

Andrey Vasilenko, curator and film critic. Studied architecture and philosophy at the Far Eastern National University. From 2008 to 2020 he was a curator of programs at the Pacific Meridian International Film Festival. Since 2019, curator of the V-A-C Foundation and GES-2