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Qype: Central House of the Artists in Moskva

Opened in November 1979, the Central House of the Artists sits opposite the famous Gorky Park and can be reached from Park Kultury or Oktyabr’skaya metro stations. It is also within the easy reach from Treatyakov Gallery (the main collection) and the Red October chocolate factory that is now a coveted location for business and creative professionals.

The Central House of the Artists was conceived as a place that hosts and fosters a dialogue in various creative fields, from painting and architecture to design and fashion. Unsurprisingly, throughout 1980-90s the building saw exhibitions of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Francis Bacon, Giorgio Morandi, Salvador Dali, Yves Saint Laurent, and Karl Bryullov. The CHA regularly hosts concerts and fairs. The last 15 years have witnessed a slight shift towards event-hosting, and the Central House of the Artists has welcomed such annual events, as Non/Fiction Book Fair, Art Salon (the latest has just finished on March 25), Russian International Open Book Festival, Antiques Salon, Art Moscow, Arch Moscow (an architecture-centred event), the Architecture Biennale, Design and Advertising (upcoming from 10 to 13 of April 2012), and Moscow Design Week (2010, 2011).

The building consists of 5 floors, with a multimedia centre on the lower ground floor, and the main facilities (cafe, cloackroom and toilets) on the ground floor. There are also a conference hall and a cinema. In front of the building is Museon, an open air exhibition of sculptural works. The entrance costs 200RUB (6.90USD).

Author: Julia Shuvalova

Julia Shuvalova is the author of Los Cuadernos de Julia blog. She is an author of several books, a translator, and a Foreign Languages tutor. She lives and works in Moscow, Russia.

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