Moscow residents petition Garage Museum to end PIK Group sponsorship over displacement concerns
Residents of Moscow have initiated a Change.org petition urging the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art to sever its sponsorship ties with Russian property developer PIK Group. The petition, directed at museum director Anton Belov and chief curator Kate Fowle, criticizes PIK's involvement in neighborhood reconstruction projects that allegedly displace residents. According to the petition, PIK's collaboration with the museum is not intended to enhance community welfare but rather to generate substantial profits and burnish its public image through cultural patronage. This partnership, the petitioners argue, contradicts the museum's stated commitments to social and environmental responsibility. The petition was reported by The Art Newspaper on December 20, 2018.
Key facts
- A Change.org petition was launched by Moscow residents
- The petition calls for the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art to drop sponsorship from PIK Group
- PIK Group is a Russian property developer
- The petition is addressed to museum director Anton Belov and chief curator Kate Fowle
- PIK Group is criticized for its role in neighborhood reconstruction that displaces residents
- The petition claims PIK's sponsorship aims for super profits and image enhancement
- The petition states the partnership discredits the museum and conflicts with its social and environmental responsibility values
- The petition was reported on December 20, 2018
Entities
Artists
- Anton Belov
- Kate Fowle
Institutions
- Garage Museum of Contemporary Art
- PIK Group
- The Art Newspaper
- Change.org
Locations
- Moscow
- Russia