MAMM is considered to be one of the most popular curators of art exhibitions here in Moscow (as far as I gathered) and I love discovering creative platforms at every opportunity I get. The museum has two locations in the city, one on Ostozhenka street and they also curate at the "Central Exhibition Hall Manege" for those of you who might be interested in visiting.
Every third Tuesday of the month has free admission rates! So if you happen to be in the area on the day, don't miss your chance to pop in.
At the moment, MAMM on Ostozhenka is curating a fair few exhibitions and I got to share a couple of recommendations myself:
- Albert Watson Dreaming Pirelli Calendar 2019 featuring model Gigi Hadid as "the wealthy socialite", actress Julia Garner as "the photographer" was my personal favourite collection of shots, Misty Copeland as "the dancer" and actress and model Laetitia Casta as "the painter".
Have a peak for yourself from the series of Julia Garner.
- Erik Madigan Heck (ironically) has definitely added a pop of colour to the monochrome theme running throughout the museum at the moment. I have picked to shoot this piece as undoubtedly my most liked. You can see the original picture in colour on my Instagram.
- Still Art Collection. Selected Works
I am a huge admirer of the 20th century fashion photography and this particular exhibition features icons such as Kate Moss, Karl Lagerfield, Angelina Jolie, The Beatles shot by the masters of their craft Annie Leibovitz, Giovanni Gastel, Elliot Erwitt, Guy Bourdin and if you are not familiar with those names then oh boy, here's your reason to make an appearance.
Having said that, I can't quite commit to the feeling of fulfilment after exiting the doors of a museum. I am not sure whether it is a case of a personal mind frame or a consequences of us, as a collective society, going backwards and re-living the trends of the previous century. After all, what is so contemporary about that? Maybe I came to the wrong place.
Getting off topic
As a creative mind myself, I hope to see museums collaborate with contemporary photographers and artists whose works truly evoke emotions in today's day and age. David Uzochukwu, Can Dagarslani, Laura Zalenga to name a few of my favourites. I mean, it is great that through social media contemporary creatives can get recognised not only amongst the minds alike but in the industry too, however wouldn't it be so great to come face to face with their works just hanging there behind the glass-proof frame?
For today I am going to leave it at that. Let me know on your thoughts. Perhaps, we or I can dig a little deeper in a newly featured post covering the contemporary art industry in the digital age.
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