V-A-C Foundation's GES 2 to Open in Moscow as Social Architecture Project
The V-A-C Foundation, known for collaborations with London's Whitechapel Gallery and a Venice venue, is preparing to open GES 2 in Moscow, designed by Renzo Piano. Director Teresa Iarrocci Mavica describes it as a social architecture project focused on cultural production rather than traditional museum models. The 40,000 sqm site will open in phases, starting autumn 2019. The foundation also has an editorial department publishing in Russian and English.
Key facts
- GES 2 is designed by Renzo Piano.
- The museum will be the largest contemporary art museum in Russia.
- Opening is phased, with first phase in autumn 2019.
- Total site area is 40,000 square meters.
- Director Teresa Iarrocci Mavica defines GES 2 as a social architecture project.
- V-A-C Foundation has collaborated with Whitechapel Gallery in London and has a venue in Venice.
- The foundation has an editorial department publishing books and catalogs in Russian and English.
- The inaugural exhibition details are not yet revealed.
Entities
Artists
- Renzo Piano
Institutions
- V-A-C Foundation
- Whitechapel Gallery
- GES 2
- RPBW
- APEX Project Bureau
- Artribune
Locations
- Moscow
- Russia
- London
- United Kingdom
- Venice
- Italy