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/ About Winzavod
WINZAVOD - Contemporary art center
Art in Russia - especially contemporary art - is experiencing an unprecedented boom. It is reinventing itself, rapidly changing, and using new techniques and technologies. The vitality and high quality of Russian contemporary art is creating new demand among Russian collectors and the business community and establishing itself around the world. But there are still few spaces in Russia where contemporary art can be well exhibited to art lovers and collectors. Inspired by the world practice of reclaiming former warehouses and factories, we decided to transform an old winery into a private cultural center to house in one place the country's leading galleries, the best exhibition spaces, and the most cutting edge arts organizations. At first we just hoped that there would be some interest in our center. But this was a rare case of reality surpassing our dreams. The idea of a common space for art was so timely and compelling that the entire neighborhood began to change to complement the art center. Art slipped out the doors and something unique happened: an art district finally appeared in Moscow.
We opened in early 2007, but already - before even a year has gone by - the words "an exhibition at Winzavod" are synonymous with excitement and quality in the art world. And this is only the beginning.
The Winzavod Art District
Located only 15 minutes by car from the heart of Russia - the Kremlin - this former winery is now the heart of the country's burgeoning contemporary art scene. Once filled with the intoxicating aroma of wine, today it is filled with the heady excitement of creation where the new history of Russian art is being made.
Winzavod consists of seven buildings with a total space of 20,000 square meters (215,000 square feet) located on privately owned, gated property. Four of the country's most prestigious contemporary galleries moved here as soon as the space was open: XL, Aidan, M&J Guelman, and Regina. And five more galleries have recently opened: Proun, Atelier #2, Pobeda, Fotoloft Gallery, and Gallery.photographer.ru. Winzavod is also home to artists' studios, a photography studio, an advertising agency, an avant-garde clothing store, an art supply store, and a stylish cafe.
Contemporary Art Center Winzavod
4-th Syromyatnicheskiy lane, 1, bld. 6, Moscow, Russia
Phone: +7 (495) 917 46 46
E-mail: winzavod@gmail.com
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Press on Winzavod
“The exhibition ‘I Believe’ was
held in Moscow’s new trendy spot:
Winzavod, an old wine making
factory bought by a nice new
Russian (Roman) and managed
by his beautiful wife (Sonia).”
Whitehall, summer 2007
“The newest addition to Moscow’s
thriving contemporary art scene is
Vinzavod, a 200,000-square-foot
exhibition hall in an industrial
section behind the Kursk Railroad
Station. Though still a work in
progress, it is already attracting
some of the city’s most prominent
galleries. Imagine SoHo way back
when.”
The New York Times,
May 27, 2007
“Even though it is still being
renovated, Vinzavod has already
attracted buzz by hosting a
handful of well-attended events.”
The Moscow Times,
May 5, 2006
“This part of Moscow has the
potential to become Chelsea.”
Bloomberg.com, April 9, 2006
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