The Kuryokhin Center, or more extended the Sergey Kuryokhin Center for Modern Art, is a
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
cultural centre
A cultural center or cultural centre is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts. Cultural centers can be neighborhood community arts organizations, private facilities, government-sponsored, or activist-run.
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in
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia. The centre was founded in 2004 and named after the Russian avant garde composer
Sergey Kuryokhin
Sergey Anatolyevich Kuryokhin (russian: Серге́й Анато́льевич Курёхин, also transliterated as Sergei Kuriokhin, Sergei Kurekhin, Sergueï Kouriokhine, Sergey Kuriokhin, etc.; nicknamed "The Captain"; 16 June 1954 – 9 Ju ...
. The main space of the centre has a capacity of 2000 people. The venue is located in an old cinema building.
About Kuryokhin Center
The Kuryokhin Center organises visual art exhibitions, art events and festivals. The Modern Art Center is an old cinema space. It hosts
experimental music
Experimental music is a general label for any music or music genre that pushes existing boundaries and genre definitions. Experimental compositional practice is defined broadly by exploratory sensibilities radically opposed to, and questioning of, ...
, film and art festivals (
SKIF,
Electro-mechanika Festival,
Videoforma festival and
Ethno-mechanica Festival) and a few other random events several times per year.
SKIF and Electro-Mechanica
The (SKIF) is an annual international festival of modern music and arts that has taken place since 1998. Kuryokhin's long-time partner cellist
Boris Raiskin conceived the festival in New York City. SKIF-1 and SKIF-2 took place in New York in 1997 and 1998. In October 1998 SKIF-3 moved to Saint Petersburg, the city where Kuryokhin lived and worked.
Electro-Mechanica is an annual festival since 2007 representing electronic audio-visual arts including music, animation, videos, films, installations and performances
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See also
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Sergey Kuryokhin Contemporary Art Award
The Sergey Kuryokhin Contemporary Art Award is an annual art competition hosted by the Kuryokhin Center. The award was established in 2009 and is named after Russian composer Sergey Kuryokhin.
Categories for the Sergey Kuryokhin Contemporary Art ...
Sources and references
Kuryokhin Center Catalogue
External links
www.kuryokhin.net
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