El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, Alexander Rodchenko
An exhibition curated by Zaha Hadid for Galerie Gmurzynska Zurich, completely transforming its gallery space and juxtaposing her designs with masterpieces of the Russian Avant Garde: El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich, Alexander Rodchenko... The gallery's owner, Krystyna Gmurzynska, and her business partner, Mathias Rastorfer, were both awarded the Chevalier des Art et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture, and Krystyna Gmurzynska was the first foreigner to receive the merit for special achievements by Michael Shvydkoy, the Russian Minister of Culture, recognizing her "important contribution to scientific research, and for the organization of exhibitions in the field of Russian art of the 20th century."