International art fair COSMOSCOW to be held from September 18- 21 in Russia

KOLKATA: COSMOSCOW, the only international art fair in Russia, will be held from 18- 21 September, 2014 at the Old Manege Moscow, situated close to the Kremlin and Red Square. The Fair will be co-directed by Margarita Pushkina and Sandra Nedvetskaia, former Director of Christie’s, Russia. Around the city, satellite exhibitions will be held at the same time as the Fair as part of the carefully curated VIP programme alongside a major charity art auction that is intended to be an additional draw for key international collectors to come to Moscow in September.

Margarita Pushkina, and Sandra Nedvetskaia, the directors of COSMOSCOW, said: "There is growing interest among Russian collectors for top quality international contemporary art where the market is thriving. We intend to bring a carefully curated selection of works by the young and more established artists represented by the world’s top galleries and introduce them to this group. By bringing the art to the collector we will be able to forge long term, mutually beneficial alliances to benefit both parties. It will also be an opportunity for those interested in learning more, to do so from the leaders in their field. The Fair will also represent a handful of leading galleries from around Russia to satisfy those wishing to see works of top quality from contemporary Russian artists. Those keen to discover more about contemporary Russian culture will not be disappointed."