Exclusive! Stella Kesaeva opens a museum!

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I almost forgot to put this translation of an article which I sent today by e-mail - it is said you now have in Russia - Exclusive!

"Stella Art Foundation is going to open a museum in another garage Melnikova

John Varoli

Gazette «Art Newspaper» able to obtain information that Stella Kesaeva, a collector of contemporary Russian art and the wife of Russian billionaire Igor Kesaeva, has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Culture of Russia in Moscow to establish a museum of modern art in the bus garage, designed by architect Konstantin Melnikov.

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It is a building area of 11000 square. meters, located in the center of Moscow, near the Kazan Railway Station, while he was busy city bus company, which should free him, and then begin work on its reconstruction. The museum is expected to open in 2014 At first, it will be on display works from the collection of Mrs. Kesaeva collection which includes about 600 exhibits, most of which established the postwar Russian artists. This museum will be established with private and public participation. "It is expected that the state will allocate funds for new acquisitions," - said Ms. Kesaeva. At the museum will build Russia's first art academy of contemporary art. It will also include a concert hall, where it will perform music by contemporary composers.
"It is normal that in such a large and rich country like Russia, still no museum, like the Pompidou Center or the New York MoMA" - said Ms. Kesaeva opening an exhibition of works from its collection, which opened on 28 October in Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum, which displays 40 works belonging to her - "I - a patriot of his country, and I think that in any civilized country should be such a museum."

This message appeared a month after the opening of Dasha Zhukova's art center in the garage Melnikova, with financial support of her friend of Roman Abramovich. Ms. Kesaeva said that her project the museum dates back to 2005
"We have our own mission, and they have - their own" - said Kesaeva. According to her, she did not have any contact with Zhukova - "All these activities are very beneficial for Russia's modern art."

Zhukova's project was developed in late 2007

Stella Kesaeva heads located in Moscow, "Stella Art Foundation, founded in 2004 Previously, she participated in artistic activities under the name Stella Kay, to protect from undue prominence and his family, particularly her husband, who heads the company Mercury Group, which has interests in retail, mining and oil industries. Mercury Group is the main sponsor of the Stella Art Foundation "and will support the Project Garage. It has nothing to do with Mercury, a Moscow firm specializing in high-end goods, which in early October, bought the auction house Phillips de Pury.

P.S. Interestingly, a number Melnikov built a garage in Moscow? - So, an idle question, out of curiosity)))