Tag Archives: Taus Makhacheva

Venice already?! e-flux and ArtReview help us prepare

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Over the past few weeks, e-flux has been filling our inboxes with announcements of this or that pavilion, this or that parallel program, all slated to open on or around May 29, when the 54th Venice Biennale finally opens (at … Continue reading →

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Reasons to Love the Region: “Contemporary Art from Azerbaijan and its Neighbors”

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

Speaking of the Venice Biennale, just a day after we posted about YARAT!‘s second annual Baku Public Art Festival PARTICIPATE, the Baku-based art center was already circulating an announcement for “Love Me, Love Me Not: Contemporary Art from Azerbaijan and its … Continue reading →

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Radya, Taus and Biennales Galore: In Which We Get Excited about 2013

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

In today’s post on Artforum.com, Linda Yablonsky surveyed the opening of New York’s first post-Sandy season, which saw the triumphant return of galleries like David Zwirner, Casey Kaplan and Wallspace. Well, sort of triumphant. In Yablonsky’s words, all the openings … Continue reading →

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Last few days to catch Innovation Prize nominees in London

Posted on September 9, 2012 by

As the debate continues over whether Pussy Riot’s actions should be considered as an art work, let alone as an art work worthy of a nomination to the Kandinsky Prize (Read Chto Delat?‘s firm opinion on the latter here in … Continue reading →

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The Garage announces a program of stipends for young artists

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

As the Museum of Everything makes its way around Russia (by our calculations they should currently be on route to Nizhny Novgorod), Moscow’s Garage is addressing a broader problem. While prizes like ArtChronika’s Kandinsky Prize and the state-funded Innovation Prize are quick … Continue reading →

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And then there were… ? Two more galleries leave Moscow’s Winzavod

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

This weekend, Moscow’s Winzavod Art Center – which has undergone some major changes with the arrival of new director Elena Panteleeva and the “transition” of three of its leading galleries to nonprofit spaces – just lost two more galleries. First, … Continue reading →

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And the Winners Are… Innovation announces its laureates

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

Tonight, Russia’s National Center for Contemporary Art celebrated the winners of its Innovation Prize, which is awarded in five categories: Work of Art; Theory, Criticism or Art History; Curatorial Project; Regional Project; and the New Generation Prize for emerging artists. We … Continue reading →

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Russia’s National Center for Contemporary Art announces the nominees for the Innovation Prize

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Russia’s National Center for Contemporary Art just announced the nominees for the 2011 edition of its Innovation Prize (which made headlines last year over its on-off inclusion of the group Voina.) The Prize is awarded in five categories: Work of … Continue reading →

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Not Afraid Anymore: Moscow enters a New Year (and possibly a New Era)

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

Before we celebrate the New Year, we wanted to take a minute and commend some of the recent events in Moscow and Russia. 2011 has sparked incredible shifts within the country and the attitude of its citizens towards their government, … Continue reading →

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