MANEZH Competitors

Moscow Museum of Modern Art is the first state museum in Russia which is focused exclusively on the art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Initiated in 1999 by Mr. Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts, today the Museum is an energetic institution that plays an important role in the Moscow art scene. The museum collection counts about 10,000 works - an assembly of Russian avant-garde, underground art of the Soviet period, Russian contemporary art, as well as some works by renowned international artists. The museum occupies several venues in the center of Moscow. Its main location at 25 Petrovks Str hosts long-term rotating thematic shows based on the museum collection. Other locations function as exhibition venues. The museum engages in other activities, including research and conservation work, publishing and education. The museum's extensive exhibition policy is aimed at showing the artistic process of the 20th and 21stcenturies at its maximum span and diversity. Every year, the museum organizes numerous exhibition projects ranging from debut shows by emerging artists and conceptual displays to international festivals and retrospectives by established authors. Education is an important aspect of the museum activities. Moscow Museum of Modern Art houses “Independent Workshops” School of Contemporary Art and “Fantasy” art workshop for kids, it organizes art courses and classes, thematic and overview museum guided tours, as well as interactive tours for kids.

National Art Museum of Ukraine is a company based out of Ukraine.