CYFEST 10th Edition Bridges Russia and Global Art Scene
The 10th CYFEST, Russia's leading festival for new media art, is organized by the Cyland Media Art Lab and extends its reach beyond Saint Petersburg to showcase previews in New York, Bogotá, Mexico City, Krasnoyarsk, and Moscow. The main festival will take place in Saint Petersburg from January 25 to February 7, 2017, featuring over 100 artists from 20 different nations. Notable exhibitions include 'Interpretations' curated by Elena Gubanova and 'Participation Effect' curated by Anna Frants and Varvara Egorova. Events will be held at the Youth Education Center at the State Hermitage, along with additional displays at Luda Gallery and Taiga Creative Space. Distinguished attendees include Irina Nakhova, Phill Niblock, and others, emphasizing contemporary art's resilience amidst US-Russia political strains.
Key facts
- CYFEST is a new media art festival founded by Cyland Media Art Lab in Saint Petersburg.
- The 10th edition runs from January 25 to February 7, 2017.
- Pre-events held in New York, Bogotá, Mexico City, Krasnoyarsk, and Moscow.
- Main festival in Saint Petersburg features over 100 artists from 20 countries.
- Exhibition 'Interpretations' at Research Museum at the Russian Academy of Arts curated by Elena Gubanova.
- Exhibition 'Participation Effect' at St. Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design curated by Anna Frants and Varvara Egorova.
- Honored guests include Irina Nakhova, Phill Niblock, William Latham, Fabrizio Plessi, Donato Piccolo, Susan Kleinberg, Alexandra Dementieva, and Lee Lee Nam.
- The festival builds on a 2016 US-Russia agreement to resume art exchanges.
Entities
Artists
- Irina Nakhova
- Phill Niblock
- William Latham
- Fabrizio Plessi
- Donato Piccolo
- Susan Kleinberg
- Alexandra Dementieva
- Lee Lee Nam
- Elena Gubanova
- Anna Frants
- Varvara Egorova
Institutions
- Cyland Media Art Lab
- Research Museum at the Russian Academy of Arts
- St. Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design
- Youth Education Center at the State Hermitage
- Luda Gallery
- Taiga Creative Space
- Experimental Intermedia Foundation
- Goethe Institut
- Palazzo Fortuny
- Venice Biennale
- Transmediale 11
- FILE 2015
- Digital Life – Romaeuropa
Locations
- Saint Petersburg
- Russia
- New York
- United States
- Bogotá
- Colombia
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Krasnoyarsk
- Moscow
- Shanghai
- China
- Havana
- Cuba
- Berlin
- Germany