Galleries, Fairs and Museums: Paths of Patronage

The expansion of museum collections through private philanthropy is one of the most promising yet least systematically explored practices in the Russian art market. Cosmoscow has developed unique expertise in this field through the Museum of the Year Award and its work with cultural institutions. In 2026, the Association of Galleries is launching systematic research aimed at developing a culture of collecting and building bridges of cooperation with museums.

The discussion is initiated by the Association of Galleries of Russia (AGA)

Moderator: Alina Kryukova, founder of a—s—t—r—a Gallery and co-founder of |catalog| contemporary art fair

Participants:

Tatyana Medennikova, Head of the Patrons and Philanthropists Programme at the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

Mikhail Savchenko, Director of the Samara Branch of the State Tretyakov Gallery

Akim Nearonov, Director of the Guryanov Apartment Museum

Anastasia Ivanova, Director of the Cosmoscow Foundation for Support of Contemporary Art, Executive Director of the Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair

Ekaterina Lapshina, investor, entrepreneur and collector, founder of ERA Capital and GRO, co-founder of OKKO and the New Collectors Foundation