The Moscow International Biennale for Young Art is a large-scale project in the field of contemporary art held in Russia since 2008. The Biennale seeks to discover new names, support and stimulate creative initiatives of the new generation of artists and curators, create a stage for their public statements and, as a result, develop the environment for Russian contemporary art and enhance its integration into the international context.
The Moscow International Biennale for Young Art is organised by one of its founders - the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, and is initiated by the Moscow Department of Culture. The biennale was born out of two projects devoted to young art, the festival Qui Vive? held by the National Center for Contemporary Art from 2002 to 2006, and the exhibition Workshops, held annually by MMOMA starting from 2001. Developing rapidly, the project looks for new ways to support young art, inviting cultural institutions which act in tune with the biennale’s mission to collaborate, and working with the city infrastructure.
This year, the Biennale’s Main Project is calling for proposals for a curatorial project for an exhibition during August-September 2022 at MMOMA’s building situated at 25 Petrovka Street. Applications for participation are accepted from curators aged 18 to 35 years from anywhere in the world.
The Moscow International Biennale for Young Art guarantees the provision of travel, accommodation and meals to the selected participants in case of need for the creation of artworks in Moscow. The Biennale also bears the costs of assembling/dismantling or organising the production/creation of artworks on the basis of the agreement concluded with the participant.
