Cosmoscow 2018 Highlights and Moscow Exhibitions Featuring Korina, Piotrowska, Chernysheva, and Kabakov
The Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair took place at Gostiny Dvor in Moscow, concluding on 9 September 2018. Critic Ben Eastham pointed out notable pieces such as 'Dreams (Yacht)' (2014) by Irina Korina at XL Gallery, 'Untitled' (2015) by Joanna Piotrowska at Raster and Dawid Radziszewski Gallery, and Olga Chernysheva's 'On the sidelines' (2009–10) showcased at Temnikova & Kasela Gallery. Sergey Sapozhnikov's prints in the FOMO SAPIENS section incorporated installations made from provincial Russian debris. Vladimir Potapov's artworks at pop/off/art illustrated Stalin's 'Seven Sisters' skyscrapers. A retrospective of Ilya and Emilia Kabakov was featured at the New Tretyakov Gallery, while the Pushkin Museum displayed Watanabe Kazan's 'Portrait of Takami Senseki' (c. 1830). Qatar's involvement suggested changes in geopolitical dynamics. This article was published online on 7 September 2018.
Key facts
- Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair was held through 9 September 2018 at Gostiny Dvor in Moscow.
- Irina Korina's sculpture 'Dreams (Yacht)' (2014) was shown at XL Gallery, Moscow.
- Joanna Piotrowska's photograph 'Untitled' (2015) was featured at Dawid Radziszewski Gallery's booth with Raster.
- Olga Chernysheva's lightbox series 'On the sidelines' (2009–10) was displayed at Temnikova & Kasela Gallery, Tallinn.
- Sergey Sapozhnikov's prints were in the FOMO SAPIENS section alongside works by Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Cyprien Gaillard, and Richard Prince.
- Vladimir Potapov's paintings at pop/off/art depicted Stalin's 'Seven Sisters' skyscrapers with metallic wrapping paper.
- Ilya and Emilia Kabakov's retrospective was at the New Tretyakov Gallery, previously shown at Tate Modern and the Hermitage.
- Watanabe Kazan's 'Portrait of Takami Senseki' (c. 1830) was exhibited at the Pushkin Museum.
Entities
Artists
- Irina Korina
- Joanna Piotrowska
- Olga Chernysheva
- Sergey Sapozhnikov
- Philip-Lorca diCorcia
- Cyprien Gaillard
- Richard Prince
- Evgeny Antufiev
- Anastasia Potemkina
- Alexander Povzner
- Vladimir Potapov
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Ilya Kabakov
- Emilia Kabakov
- Watanabe Kazan
- Takami Senseki
- Tereza Zelenkova
- Ben Eastham
Institutions
- Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair
- XL Gallery
- Dawid Radziszewski Gallery
- Raster
- Temnikova & Kasela Gallery
- FOMO SAPIENS
- New Tretyakov Gallery
- Tate Modern
- Hermitage
- Pushkin Museum
- ArtReview
Locations
- Moscow
- Russia
- Warsaw
- Poland
- Tallinn
- Estonia
- London
- United Kingdom
- Japan
- Qatar