MMOMA: Moscow's Artist Museum Founded by Zurab Tsereteli
Established in 1999 by Zurab Tsereteli, the Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMOMA) officially opened its doors on December 15, 1999, following Tsereteli's generous donation of a historic building along with his art collection. Originally featuring 2,000 pieces, the museum's collection has expanded to over 14,000, showcasing works by notable artists such as Arnoldo Pomodoro and Andy Warhol. MMOMA hosts more than sixty exhibitions each year, emphasizing emerging talent and educational initiatives. The museum operates seven venues, which include the Vadim Sidur Museum and a training center inaugurated in 2017 at Ermolaevsky Street 17. In 2000, the Independent Workshop School of Contemporary Art became part of MMOMA, which also collaborates with the Russian Academy of Arts and co-organizes the Biennale of Young Art with NCCA-ROSIZO.
Key facts
- MMOMA opened December 15, 1999, founded by Zurab Tsereteli.
- Initial collection of 2,000 works; now over 14,000.
- Museum organizes more than 60 exhibitions per year.
- Operates seven exhibition spaces with distinct concepts.
- Training center opened in 2017 at Ermolaevsky Street 17.
- Independent Workshop School of Contemporary Art founded in 1992, joined MMOMA in 2000.
- Debut program has presented about a dozen exhibitions.
- Co-develops Biennale of Young Art with NCCA-ROSIZO.
Entities
Artists
- Zurab Tsereteli
- Arnoldo Pomodoro
- Martin Creed
- Henry Russo
- Nicko Pirosmani
- Natalia Goncharova
- Piotr Konchalovski
- Ilya Kabakov
- Anatoly Zverev
- Anatoly Osmolovski
- Aidan Salakhova
- Taus Makhacheva
- Vitaly Komar
- Alexander Melamid
- Alexander Kosolapov
- Andy Warhol
- Joseph Beuys
- Joan Miró
- Salvador Dalí
- Jacques Lipchitz
- Vadim Sidur
- Dmitry Nalbandyan
- Catherine the Great
Institutions
- Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMOMA)
- Russian Academy of Arts
- Marlborough Gallery
- V-A-C Foundation
- KADIST
- RuArts Foundation
- AVC Foundation
- Goethe-Institut
- Science Art Lab
- Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center
- State Museum and Exhibition Center ROSIZO
- NCCA-ROSIZO
- PAO Novatek
- Gazprombank Private Banking
- Mikhail Prokhorov Foundation
- Aksenov Family Foundation
- Rodchenko School of Art
- Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
- Winzavod Center
- Start Program
- Institute of Contemporary Art
- Artribune
Locations
- Moscow
- Russia
- Petrovka 25
- Gogolevsky Bulvar 10
- Ermolaevsky Street 17
- Basmannaya
- Yakimanka