Kaliningrad State Art Gallery (aka Kaliningrad Art Gallery) is an
art gallery in
Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad ( ; rus, Калининград, p=kəlʲɪnʲɪnˈɡrat, links=y), until 1946 known as Königsberg (; rus, Кёнигсберг, Kyonigsberg, ˈkʲɵnʲɪɡzbɛrk; rus, Короле́вец, Korolevets), is the largest city and ...
,
Russia
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, located in Moskovsky Prospect.
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The gallery was founded in 1988 and specialises in
modern art, especially paintings of the 20th century from Russia and elsewhere. It is also developing as a
contemporary art
Contemporary art is the art of today, produced in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a dynamic co ...
gallery. The collections include more than ten thousand works, including graphics, handicrafts, paintings, and sculptures. The museum hosts up to thirty exhibitions and other art projects each year with Russian and foreign partners.
The gallery is involved with the
Russia International Biennial of Graphic Art "Kaliningrad-Konigsberg".
The 6th Biennial was international, under patronage of the ARS Baltic Committee.
References
External links
Kaliningrad State Art Gallery website
Kaliningrad State Art Gallery website
1988 establishments in Russia
Art museums established in 1988
Art museums and galleries in Russia
State Art Gallery
Museums in Kaliningrad Oblast
Contemporary art galleries in Russia
Modern art museums
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