Gogova Foundation

The Gogova Foundation is a Russian non-profit foundation dedicated to the support of contemporary art and culture. It was established in 2016 by Mariana Guber-Gogova. The foundation's core mission is to promote young artists from Russia, the CIS, Central Asia and the Middle East, both within Russia and internationally. It organises non-commercial exhibitions, including in state institutions, runs residency programmes, and provides scholarships to emerging artists. Among its notable projects is the large-scale exhibition "Observatory" (Обсерватория), organised in October 2016 in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic and the Austrian Cultural Forum. The exhibition featured works by Russian and Austrian artists such as A. Titov, T. Radya, E. Sailer, I. Korina, M. Mikhailov, Y. Palmin, A. Paperno, S. Spirina, S. Shuvaeva and E. Engelbert. Another significant project was the curatorial initiative "RATAN 21.33. To the Kardashev Scale and Back" by Nikolay Boyadzhiev and Darya Kravchuk, realised in April 2021 together with researchers from the Terraforming programme of the Strelka Institute. The foundation operates as a private non-profit entity. Its activities are focused on creating opportunities for artists through exhibitions, residencies and stipends, thereby contributing to the contemporary art scene in Russia and beyond.

The Gogova Foundation was founded in 2016 by Mariana Guber-Gogova as a non-profit organisation dedicated to the support of contemporary art and culture. From its inception, the foundation focused on promoting young artists from Russia, the CIS, Central Asia and the Middle East, both domestically and abroad. One of its earliest major undertakings was the exhibition "Observatory" (Обсерватория), held in October 2016 in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic and the Austrian Cultural Forum. The exhibition brought together works by Russian and Austrian artists, including A. Titov, T. Radya, E. Sailer, I. Korina, M. Mikhailov, Y. Palmin, A. Paperno, S. Spirina, S. Shuvaeva and E. Engelbert, and helped establish the foundation's reputation as a cross-cultural organiser. In April 2021, the foundation realised the curatorial project "RATAN 21.33. To the Kardashev Scale and Back" by Nikolay Boyadzhiev and Darya Kravchuk, developed in cooperation with researchers from the Terraforming programme of the Strelka Institute. This project further demonstrated the foundation's commitment to interdisciplinary and scientifically informed artistic practices. Throughout its existence, the Gogova Foundation has pursued three main directions: promoting young Russian artists and artists from the CIS, Central Asia and the Middle East in Russia and abroad; organising non-commercial exhibitions, including in state institutions; and creating art residencies for artists from various regions. It also provides scholarships to young artists. The foundation operates as a private non-profit entity and maintains an online presence through its website.

• 2021

  Curatorial project "RATAN 21.33. To the Kardashev Scale and Back" realised with the Strelka Institute's Terraforming programme.

• 2016

  Foundation established by Mariana Guber-Gogova.

• 2016

  Exhibition "Observatory" held in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic and the Austrian Cultural Forum.

Non-profit foundation promoting contemporary art and supporting emerging artists from Russia and neighbouring regions.

Product categories. non-commercial art exhibitions · artist residency programmes · scholarships for young artists

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