Lecture hall

In 2023, the 1703 Art Fair will be preceded by a year-long program of lectures and discussions. Leading experts in the field of contemporary culture will share their knowledge about the prospects and trends of the art market, international fairs, collecting traditions, and developments in contemporary art.

Lecture "The phenomenon of collecting: from Protomuseum to new media"

Start:
19:00

Duration:
1 hour 30 minutes

Entrance:
by registration

ANNUAL LECTURE PROGRAM

The guests of the lecture will learn about the phenomenon of collecting — its history, where it came from, main changes and key figures.
What makes people do it? How private collections turn into public exhibitions? The transformation of museums from a closed into a public space, and its contents from real to virtual — how did it happen?
At the lecture, we will explore these questions, as well as the history of cabinets of rarities and how they invited people to learn about the world around them.

SPEAKER:

Ekaterina Bychkova
— historian of art, fashion and design, methodologist of the State Hermitage Museum, collector

VENUE:

V.V.Mayakovsky Central City Public Library (44 Fontanka River Embankment)