Habitat exhibition at the Lakhta Center

June 26th marks the opening of the new exhibition space at the Lakhta Center Multifunctional Complex with the project «Habitat. Selected Works from the Gazprombank Collection».

The exhibition is built as a dialogue between artists of different generations: from the leaders of Moscow conceptualism on to the next generation. The project features Nikita Alekseev, Viktor Alimpiev, Konstantin Batynkov, Erik Bulatov, Petr Bystrov, Alexander Vinogradov and Vladimir Dubossarsky, Ivan Gorshkov, Alexander Jikiya, Konstantin Zvezdochetov, Irina Korina, MishMash (Mikhail Leikin and Maria Sumnina), Andrey Monastyrsky, Damir Muratov, Igor Mukhin, Alexandra Paperno, Viktor Pivovarov, Alexander Povzner, Mikhail Rozanov, Olga Chernysheva, Ivan Chuikov and Svetlana Shuvaeva. They all explore the things, objects and ideas that surround us and shape our reality through the prism of art.

Visitors will see works by more than 20 contemporary artists and immerse themselves in the context of the current issues of the art market. A series of special events by 1703 art fair lecture program are also planned for the exhibition. The Lakhta Center Planetarium will host lectures and discussions with leading experts in the art community, collectors and contemporary artists. Main topics include trends in contemporary art and the art market with a focus on corporate and private art collecting. The program will be available on the website soon.

The exhibition is open June 26th — September 7th, Tuesdays to Sundays. Closed on Mondays.

Curator — Oleg Filatov

Organizer — Gazprom Cultural Initiatives Foundation; Art Finance, LLC.

Partners — PJSC Gazprom; 1703 art fair; Lakhta Center

Venue: Lakhta Center Multifunctional Complex, Saint-Petersburg, Vysotnaya ul., 1, Entrance №11, 5th Floor

Tickets are available on the official exhibition website as well as the Lakhta Center.