The XIII Moscow International Festival of Arts “Traditions and Modernity” will be held from June 20 to 23 in Gostiny Dvor. Artists from all continents from more than 20 countries of the world will come to Moscow, which will make the festival the most important event not only in the cultural life of Russia, but also confirm the international status of our country as one of the world’s most important cultural centers. Authors from China, India, Pakistan, Iran, Ecuador, Oman, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, USA, Great Britain and other countries will present their works.
President of the festival Vera Kiseleva: “The festival has existed for more than 15 years, but this year’s program is unique. We are proud that we managed to gather participants from all over the world in one huge exhibition space and many of the artists will come to present their works in person. The motto of our festival is ‘Art Without Borders’ and it fully describes this programme.”
A separate exposition will present African art, interest in which is now growing all over the world, and the works of African artists are considered one of the most interesting for investment. Paintings, drawings and sculptures from Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Uganda, Madagascar and other African countries, according to the organizers, will be a discovery for the Russian public.
One of the most spectacular objects of the festival will be the digital installation “Sphere”: the works of digital artists from all over the world will be broadcast on a huge luminous ball over 3.5 meters in diameter.
Another special project of the festival is an unusual selection of works by the famous Soviet and Russian artist Tahir Salakhov “Skill and Inspiration”. The founder of the “severe style”, he rarely turned to female images, so the collection of female portraits will surprise even those experienced in art. Works by other Russian artists will also be shown, including Konstantin Khudyakov, Dmitry Kholkin, Alexander Zakharov, Gleb Bogomolov, Anatoly Zaslavsky, Alexander Pesterev, etc.
The largest Russian galleries will have separate stands: Khankhalaev, Form&Bronze and others, and Tatyana Nikitina’s Art Holding will exhibit works by Russian and foreign artists and sculptors, including Giorgio de Chirico, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, etc.
In addition to the rich exhibition program, lectures and public talks on the topic of art, performances by musicians and dance groups from around the world, as well as special events for children will be held daily at the festival.
Ticket price: from 300 to 1500 rubles.
FESTIVAL PROGRAM:
June 20, Thursday
DISCOVERY
18:30 Chamber Orchestra “Cantus firmus” (conductor Alexander Khurgin)
18:45 Orchestra of the Prince Alexander Nevsky Military University of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
19:20 String quartet “Quattro Sound”
19:30 Arseny Trofim (piano)
19:55 Performance of dance groups from different countries
20:30 Lila Moi
20:35 Nomusicians/Rakitin/Kotnov Orchestra
21:15 Pierre Edel from Paris, finalist of the vocal show “The Voice” in France, Belgium, the Republic of Belarus, Russia
21:45 Zlata Mai
22:00 DJ Natasha Ostrovskaya,
DJ Dias
Friday, June 21
11:00 Opening of the Festival for visitors.
13:00 Art Veranda.children and Speedcubing. Master class for children.
13:00 “Forensic Art Expertise” Irina Kolosova, founder and head of the Institute of Art Business and Antiques. Lecture.
14:00 “Copyright and related rights to works of art in the Russian Federation, BRICS, the EAEU, the SCO”
Vasily Fokin, Co-Chairman of the International IPM Consortium from Russia, BRICS Platform for Innovative Development;
Vitaliy Ilyin, Head of the International Competence Center “Sovetnik” IPM;
Vladimir Gorbanovsky, Secretary General of the BRICS Association for Innovative Development, Coordinator of BRICS Industry Platforms. Public talk.
14:00 “St. Petersburg Artist. History. Experience of collecting and patronage”. Film screening.
14:45 “The Magical World of Nature. Textured Painting”. Svetlana Starchik. Master class
15:00 “Geometry of Emotions” Alla Chad. Master class.
15:30 “How to form a collection” Alexei Shadrin, entrepreneur, collector and philanthropist. Lecture.
16:00 “Manual colorization and cyanotype – an unusual type of printing”. Igor Volkov. Master class.
17:00 Daria Sanatina. An immersive music and art show.
22:00 Closing of the Festival for visitors.
Saturday, June 22
11:00 Opening of the Festival for visitors.
13:00 Art Veranda.children and Speedcubing. Master classes for children
14:00 “TINGATINGA”. Master class for children.
14:00 “Culture and traditions of Africa” Maria Bulatnikova, traveler.
14:00 “Where to watch digital art”, “Who needs digital artists”
Stella Labuzhskaya, artist, founder of the first Russian meta-institution “SAS Metagallery”, speaker and opinion leader in the field of digital art, WEB 3.0 enthusiast. Public talk.
14:15 “Business gift as a way to strengthen international cooperation”. Angelica Kulagina.
16:00 “Digital and Myth” Konstantin Khudyakov, Russian artist working in the genre of digital art technology, President of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia, Chairman of the Board of the M’Ars Gallery, full member of the Russian Academy of Arts, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation and SXEMA creative studio: digital artist Dmitry Potapov Damn True digital artist Anton Kopot Akopto. Public talk.
16:00 Cyanotype from Valentina Demyanova, Blue Devi workshop. Master class
17:00 Daria Sanatina. An immersive music and art show.
22:00 Closing of the Festival for visitors.
Sunday, June 23
11:00 Opening of the Festival for visitors.
12:30 “Development and support of young artists. What an artist faces in the current realities and what to do to overcome barriers.
Factors Influencing Pricing” Dmitry Matveev, General Director of ARS Gallery, Art Director of RUSSCOART;
“Art in Branding” Daria Khalepa, Development Director of SmartHeart Creative Agency;
Film screening of the film “Hero, “To Open the Heritage” Sergey Zhdanovich, director, producer, composer, Member of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia. Public talk.
14:00 “Avant-garde, icon and art of Africa” Tatiana Jolivet, director of the Center for Public Diplomacy, Yulia Buzykina, art historian, expert of the Moscow Kremlin museums, Samuel Kakaire, artist. Public talk.
14:00 Art Veranda.children and Speedcubing. Master classes for children
15:00 “Artists in Cinema” Alisa Gabliya, screenwriter, screenwriter, researcher-lecturer at the Institute of Cinema of the National Research University Higher School of Economics. Lecture.
16:30 “Inna Parfenova’s Poetarium” Poetic art project.
18:00 “Personal Brand” Alexander Tsypkin. The lecture is a creative meeting.
20.00 VERA Award Ceremony
22:00 Closing of the Festival for visitors.
