13th edition of Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair is open

With the support of the General Partner Sberbank, and the following companies: Samokat, MR Group, Hutton, BORK, Ekonika, The Act, TUD, Beluga, Tête de Cheval, The Carlton, Konstantin Chaykin, Borodin’s Meat House, Mistral, Chupa Chups, Estetica Vision, 1811, Edis, Montazhnik, and Yandex x Splaces, the 13th Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair was launched. The fair is taking place on two floors of the Timiryazev Centre exhibition venue (6/1, Verkhnyaya Alley) and is open to visitors from September 12 to 14, 2025.

This year, the fair increased its area to 15,840 square meters and is located on two floors of the Timiryazev Centre. The guests were introduced to 100 gallery and 20 partner stands, India: How the Spirit Becomes Matter special project, the Persian Section and 12 non-profit cultural projects. The educational and discussion programs of the fair will be held in the lecture hall and media forum.

The FUTURO Gallery was awarded the Best Stand award. At the fair, the gallery displays a mono-stand with works by Leonid Kostin. Viewers are greeted by SPAS blank, a minimalist and monochrome series of objects made according to all the rules of the icon-painting production cycle, but purified to their gesso base. The inner part of the stand contains the SPAS first ed series, which also preserves the main processes of icon production (board, gesso, gold, pigments) but lacks a recognizable image. This results in a paradoxical effect: the objects resemble the abstractions of Mondrian, Malevich or Rothko, although their source is rooted in the icon-painting tradition. The exhibition is complemented by the SPAS techno object, made entirely of brass, but retaining the proportions of the lectern size (7 by 6 inches). Here, sacredness is associated not so much with the image or material, but with the proportion.

During the preview, the first ceremony of the BORK Collector of the Year award, established jointly with the Cosmoscow Foundation took place. The winner is Natalia Opaleva, whose collection includes more than 3,500 works by the sixties’ and contemporary artists. The first work acquired was a female portrait by Anatoly Zverev from 1958. In addition to recognition from the professional community, the laureate received the opportunity to present her collection as part of the Collector's Eye project as part of Cosmoscow.

The winner of the Chupa Chups award was also announced at the press conference. The partner of the Cosmoscow Children 2025 zone noted a contemporary artist who, like Chupa Chups, believes that art is a powerful source of joy, capable of lighting up any moment and painting the world in the most juicy colors. The winner of the award and the owner of a cash prize of 100,000 rubles was Amgalan Rinchine, presented by the Society of Contemporary Siberian Artists .

The Cosmoscow fair map can be found online in the 2 GIS geoservice, where floor plans of the exhibition have been created. The digital map shows the location of stands, areas of all participating galleries and partners of the exhibition, as well as other objects useful for visitors.