2. About WINZAVOD Contemporary Art Center
The WINZAVOD Contemporary Art
Center is a unique multi-disciplinary
space that brings together a wide
variety of genres of modern culture.
WINZAVOD as an institution sees its
main goal in support and development
of contemporary art in Russia. Today
there are 3 exhibition halls and the
most popular art galleries that
specialize in contemporary art.

3. History

4. CCA WINZAVOD Today

5. CCA WINZAVOD Today

6. CCA WINZAVOD Today

7. CCA WINZAVOD structure
WINZAVOD houses:
• five exhibition spaces
• contemporary art galleries: XL, Aidan Gallery, M&J Guelman
Gallery, Regina, Proun, Paperworks, Gallery 11.12, Gallery
White, Gallery Pop/off/art;
• photo galleries Photographer.ru, FotoLoft, Meglinskaya
• a Summer outdoor ground
• two lecture halls
• a creative workshop for children
• artists’ studios and design bureaus
• a café [Tsurtsum]
• a banquet room
• the Cara&Co concept store, the Made in U.S.A. showroom
• Design studio Nordtex
• superARTmarket Peredvizhnik
• Moulding studio «Forma-Gallery»
• Tegin fashion house
• Falanster and ARTBuksa bookstores
• art deco furniture store TRANSATLANTIQUE
• European School of Art
• Stylist school Persona
• Collector and expert school

8. WINZAVOD PROJECTS
BEST OF RUSSIA, THE ANNUAL PHOTO PROJECT
Best Photos of Russia, the annual federal photo contest was founded by WINZAVOD in 2008
with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.
Its aim is to capture everyday life of the country in offbeat and rich photos made by the
ordinary dwellers.
Any citizen of Russia is invited to participate. Among the participants are not only amateur
photographers of different age, but acknowledged artists.
2009: 2010:
— 25 000 photographs — 35 000 photographs
— 569 residential areas — 569 residential areas
— all territorial subjects of Russia — all territorial subjects of Russia
— over 70 000 guests attended — over 80 000 guests attended
the exhibition in February 2010 the exhibition in February 2010
2011:
— 29 089 photographs
— 569 residential areas
— all territorial subjects of Russia
- Work in progress now (jury votation)

9. WINZAVOD PROJECTS
BEST OF RUSSIA, THE ANNUAL PHOTO PROJECT

10. WINZAVOD PROJECTS
BEST OF RUSSIA, THE ANNUAL PHOTO PROJECT

11. WINZAVOD PROJECTS
START. THE PROGRAM IN SUPPORT OF YOUNG ARTISTS
START programme in WINZAVOD started in October 2008.
Programme mission: START programme aims to promote and support young Russian artists
with no exhibition experience.
Programme goals:
• To present emerging artists and to stimulate their creativity and involvement in the
Russian and international art scene.
• To facilitate the integration of Russian youth into the cultural process.
• To stimulate the art process in the Russian provinces.
• To foster the innovative ideas of young Russian artists that will contribute to the
development of Russian art in general.

12. WINZAVOD PROJECTS
START. THE PROGRAM IN SUPPORT OF YOUNG ARTISTS

13. WINZAVOD PROJECTS
START. THE PROGRAM IN SUPPORT OF YOUNG ARTISTS

14. WINZAVOD PROJECTS
COMMISSIA. X FESTIVAL OF COMICS
The International Festival of Comics and Manga
Founded in 2002, KomMissia took place in May 2008 on WINZAVOD. The festival is based
on online competition that takes place on www.kommissia.ru web-site.
In 2011 it drew over 500 artists from eight countries to take part in the competition.
Every year KomMissia has an impressive guest list of comics makers, publishers and festival
organizers from all over the world. So far the festival has been visited by artists and industry
professionals from France, Japan, Italy, South Korea, Switzerland, Poland, Slovenia, USA,
Ukraine, Finland, and Bulgaria.

15. WINZAVOD PROJECTS
COMMISSIA. X FESTIVAL OF COMICS
The International Festival of Comics and Manga

16. WINZAVOD PROJECTS
COMMISSIA. X FESTIVAL OF COMICS
The International Festival of Comics and Manga

17. WINZAVOD PROJECTS
GALLERY NIGHT ON WINZAVOD
The Night of Museums is a cultural event that has been organized in major European cities
for 30 years. It has been two years now since Moscow joined the party. Now on the night
from May 15 to May 16 contemporary art in Moscow becomes an adventure that is accessible
to anyone.
2009 2010
Over 5000 attendees Over 5000 attendees
Media coverage by over 100 Media coverage by over 100 leading mass
leading mass media
media
2011
Over 5000 attendees
Media coverage by over 100
leading mass
media

18. WINZAVOD PROJECTS
GALLERY NIGHT ON WINZAVOD

19. WINZAVOD PROJECTS
GALLERY NIGHT ON WINZAVOD

20. LECTURES AT WINZAVOD
A series of open lectures is one of the special projects of the WINZAVOD Centre for Contemporary
Art.
• Lection of Norman Foster, 2006
• Lection of Vik Muniz “Reality and illusions”, 2007
• Lection of architect Vito Acconci “From words to actions, from actions to architecture”, 2007
• Lection of Robert Wilson “A still life is a real life”, 2007
• Lection of the London Design Museum director Deyan Sudjic “Politics in architecture”, 2008
• Lection of the classic of contemporary literature Bernard Werber, 2008
• Master classes of WORLD PRESS PHOTO 2008 winners: Erika Larsen (1st place “Sport stories”),
Platon (1st place “Portraits”), Pieter ten Hoopen (1st place “Everyday life”)
• Lection of Mark Jenkins on creating sculptures with sticky tape “UNBODIED”, 2009
• Lection of Joep van Lieshout, the founder of Atelier Van Lieshout, 2009
• Lectors: Justin O'Connor, Tom Fleming, Kate Oakley, John Hawkins, 2009
• Lection of philosopher-primitivist John Zerzan “Primitive view on deepening civilization crisis”, 2009
• Lection of sculptor Jaume Plensa (Spain) “The role of public sculpture in urban environment”, 2009
• Lection of Frances Morris “Contemporary art of 21 century. What’s next?”, 2009
• Lection of Pavel Muntyana and Vladimir Ponomaryov about modern animation in Russia, 2010
• Lection of Louis-Philippe Demers. Embodiment in Robotic Arts, 2011
• Lection of David St-Onge. Research in New Medias for Visual Arts, 2011

21. LECTURES AT WINZAVOD
Lection of Robert Wilson

22. LECTURES AT WINZAVOD
Lection of Frances Morris

23. FRIENDS AND PARTNERS

24. MEDIA PARTNERS

25. MEDIA PARTNERS

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