International Project ”Five Senses”

On the eve of the vernissage of the exhibition “Five Senses,” we held an Evening of Art among the vineyards of Domaine De La Begude Vin de Bandol. On a panoramic terrace with views in all four directions, guests could view paintings created by Sergei Gerasimov and Konstantin Lupanov for the project, taste wine, and

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Stories of Paintings by Renat Semenov

Gallery artist Renat Semenov, Member of the Union of Artists of Russia since 2000. He has taken part in nationwide and regional art exhibitions. His first solo exhibition was held in Beijing (1995); the most recent one, in Abakan (“Strange Dreams of Miguel D., 2017”). His paintings and graphic works are held in private collections

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Into the Happy New Year 2019 with KVARTIRA S Gallery

Dear friends! KVARTIRA S Contemporary Art Gallery wishes you a happy holiday season! May the coming year, 2019, bring you joy, good fortune, and happiness. May your life be filled with more beauty and, of course, more art! Let us look back at what we accomplished in 2018. Exhibitions and openings. At various venues across

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Photo Report of the Exhibition Vernissage “Art de vivre”

On October 27, 2018, the La Farandole hotel in Sanary-sur-Mer hosted a gala vernissage marking the opening of the “Art de vivre” exhibition, organized by Kvartira S Gallery with the support of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Marseille as part of the international project of the same name. The exhibition featured paintings

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Picture Framing

When submitting works for framing, some artists and art buyers are unaware that glass is an important element of both protection and design. It safeguards the artwork from environmental damage: dust, dirt, moisture, fading and the destructive effects of ultraviolet light, while also simply giving the work a finished appearance. There are two principal types of glass used

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Distant Lands of Marina Bogomazova

Gallery artist Marina Bogomazova cannot imagine herself without two things: painting and travel. Her paintings seem to tell stories in foreign languages: scored with asymmetrical polygons like mosaics or layered pastries, with a "psychedelically" bright palette and a composition that draws you inward. Marina’s works recall the architectural fantasies of the Austrian master Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

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Grand Seasonal Vernissage “The Wishing Tree”

On June 2, 2018, Kvartira S held a grand seasonal vernissage, "Tree of Wishes", presenting new names and the most striking works by contemporary artists.  The festive venue was the art restaurant IVanGogh in the very heart of the capital. The theme of the summer group exhibition — "Tree of Wishes" — was chosen with

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“L’Homme et L’Espace”

From April 26 to May 6, the town of Sanary-sur-Mer (France) hosted a Russian–French project devoted to space, "Man and Space: Art, Science, Culture". The centerpiece of the project was an exhibition of paintings by Russian and French artists titled "Journey into Space". Works for the project were contributed by French artists and astronomers Pierre

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Space Photographers

Photographers come in all kinds: fashion, wedding, interior, documentary, provocative... And then there are space photographers—in every sense of the word. For the major international project “Man and Space: Art, Science, Culture”, two cosmonauts and Heroes of Russia—Oleg Kotov and Sergey Ryazansky—shared with our gallery the secrets of space photography and unique images captured from

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Getting to Know the Artist

A graduate of Irkutsk National Research Technical University with a degree in Monumental Art, a scholarship recipient of the International Summer Academy of Fine Arts in Salzburg, Austria, and a young, vibrant, highly promising artist, Alexandra Yanchenko tells Kvartira S Gallery about herself, her interests, and her work.   I enjoy the tactile contact with materials

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