Moscow may be a mega-city, but it generally seems to lag behind in terms of contemporary art. We look at the local offering, focusing on the Winzavod wasteland galleries.
Even though more and more Muscovites find it hard to associate Moscow with a particular continent today, it is still very much a European city, according to the geography books – and is even the biggest of them, with a population of 12 million. The metropolis is famous for its magnificent architecture and museums, like the Tretyakov Gallery and the Pushkin Museum. But what about contemporary art? The Garage: an international symbol While Moscow and St Petersburg have been long-time rivals concerning what is now "old" art ever since the city by the Baltic was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great, the contemporary Russian scene is firmly concentrated in Moscow. The Garage, in the heart of Gorky Park, is the first place that springs to mind. It was created in 2008 at the initiative of the collector…
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