Moscow International Biennale for Young Art

Last updated October 16, 2019

The Moscow International Biennale for Young Art (MIBYA) is a major contemporary visual art exhibition that focuses on the work of artists and curators under the age of 35. It aims to bring together new artistic initiatives from Russia and the world by supporting the creative development of young artists for interested audiences. ^[1] MIBYA was first held in 2008 in response to rising interest from artists, curators and critics following the festival of young art, "Qui Vive?" sponsored by the National Center for Contemporary Arts (NCCA) and held annually from 2002 to 2006, in collaboration with free workshops at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMOMA). "The project has acquired new status thanks to growing interest from young artists, curators, and critics. Through the combined efforts of the NCCA and MMOMA, the biennial for young art was developed."^[2]

The Moscow Museum of Modern Art is a museum of modern and contemporary art located in Moscow, Russia. It was opened to public in December 1999. The project of the Museum was initiated and executed by Zurab Tsereteli, president of the Russian Academy of Arts. In 2018, The Vadim Sidur Museum merged into the Moscow Museum of Modern Arts.

6th Moscow International Biennial For Young Art

The 6th Moscow International Biennial for Young Art was scheduled to begin on June 8, 2018. The curator of the main project is Lucrezia Calabrò Visconti, an independent curator from Italy. The theme of the event is "Abracadabra" with an emphasis on "the night out" and the "dance floor". Abracadabra is an archaic magical incantation with opaque origins.^[4]

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Curator

Lucrezia Calabrò Visconti (Italy, 1990) is an independent curator based in Torino,^[5] where she co-founded the research-driven, non-profit space CLOG Projects, "a research-driven independent space with a focus on contemporary art and culture, autonomous education experiments and self-production projects."^[6] Visconti previously worked as an artistic advisor for "Artissima" (Internazionale d'Arte Contemporanea) and as assistant curator for "Tutttovero" by Francesco Bonami and "Shit and Die" by Maurizio Cattelan, Myriam Ben Salah and Marta Papini. She writes for contemporary art journals and platforms, and founded the online projects "Curatorshit", "shitndie" and "Ketchup Drool". Her "Dear Betty: Run Fast, Bite Hard!" at GAMeC, Bergamo, was the winning project of Premio Bonaldi 2015–16.

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Commissioner

Ekaterina Kibovskaya serves as commissioner of the project. She was born in Moscow and graduated from the journalism department of Moscow State University (media culture and communications laboratory). She worked at Esquire magazine as a manager in New York City with a number of artists and gallery owners. She was also commissioner of the 5th Moscow International Biennale for Young Art.

Moscow State University is a coeducational and public research university located in Moscow, Russia. It was founded on 23 January [O.S. 12 January] 1755 by Mikhail Lomonosov. During the Soviet period, MSU was renamed after Lomonosov in 1940 and was then known as Lomonosov University. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy.

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Founders and organizers

The founders of the biennale are Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Moscow Department of Culture, the National Centre for Contemporary Arts (NCCA) as part of the ROSIZO exhibition space and the Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMOMA).

The Ministry for Culture of Russia is a Russian Federal Ministry in the Russian Government that responsible for state policy in Cultural spheres, Art, Cinematography, archives, and inter-nations issues. The responsibilities of the Ministry includes censorship of anti-Russian films.

The National Center for Contemporary Art (NCCA), Moscow, Russia, is a major museum, exhibition and research organization which primarily aims its efforts at the development of Contemporary Russian Art within the context of the global art process, at the creation and implementation of programs and projects in the sphere of contemporary art, architecture and design both in Russia and beyond its borders. The activity of the Center evolves in close cooperation with artists and independent experts in the sphere of contemporary art, art culture and various organizations, such as museums, research institutions, public organizations, both in Russia, and abroad.

ROSIZO state museum and exhibition center^[7] develops and presents exhibition projects in partnership with other museums and cultural institutions. It hosts a collection of more than 40,000 artworks.

Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMOMA) is the first state Russian museum that concentrates exclusively on the art of the 20th and 21st centuries. One of the museum's priorities is to promote young and emerging artists, by bringing them into the contemporary artistic process, and to create inclusive projects.

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References

↑ "Moscow International Biennale for Young Art (Russia) - Biennial Foundation". Biennial Foundation. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
↑ "About the Project". Moscow International Biennale for Young Art. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
↑ "About the Project". Moscow International Biennial for Young Art. 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
↑ "Main project". Moscow International Biennale for Young Art. 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
↑ DAI Roaming Academy. "Lucrezia Calabrò Visconti". Dutch Art Institute. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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↑ "Главная — Государственный музейно-выставочный центр РОСИЗО". www.rosizo.ru. Retrieved May 31, 2018.

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[1] "Moscow International Biennale for Young Art (Russia) - Biennial Foundation". Biennial Foundation. Retrieved May 17, 2018.

[2] "About the Project". Moscow International Biennale for Young Art. Retrieved May 17, 2018.

[3] "About the Project". Moscow International Biennial for Young Art. 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.

[4] "Main project". Moscow International Biennale for Young Art. 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.

[5] DAI Roaming Academy. "Lucrezia Calabrò Visconti". Dutch Art Institute. Retrieved May 17, 2018.

[6] "About". clog-clog-clog.tumblr.com. Retrieved May 17, 2018.

[7] "Главная — Государственный музейно-выставочный центр РОСИЗО". www.rosizo.ru. Retrieved May 31, 2018.