People of Contemporary Art 1985-1995. Photographs
This selection of Alexander Zabrin's photographs is the life chronicle of the artistic circles in 1980-1990s. It is dedicated to the time when art came out into the open and the notions of underground and non-conformism were replace with the term contemporary art. These photographs are a unique opportunity to witness the life of that epoch and those who symbolized it: Konstantin Zvezdochotov, Sergey Kuryokhin, Vladislav Mamyshev-Monroe, Yuri Sobolev, Sergey Shutov, Mukhomori (Toadstools) and The World Champions art groups, musicologist Tatyana Didenko, artists Eduard Gorokhovsky, Dmitry Prigov, Timur Novikov, art critic Sergey Kuskov, to name a few. "The interest of photographer Alexander Zabrin's to the life of Moscow (and somewhat Saint-Petersburg) art crowd was inspired by the memorable events that ushered in reforms of the 1980s." (Bogdan Mamonov) Opening Friday 25 October 6p.m.