The foundation’s collection brings together works by contemporary artists whose practices engage with questions of identity, visibility, materiality, and cultural dialogue. The collection develops alongside the institution’s exhibitions and research, with particular attention to underrepresented voices and emerging artistic positions.
Artist from Dagestan, moving between perception, memory, and personal mythology.
Mariat Abdulkhamidova – Untitled
Ink, watercolor on paper 29x42 cm, 2025
Mariat Abdulkhamidova – Untitled
Pencil on tracing paper 37x55 cm, 2025
Mariat Abdulkhamidova – Untitled
Ink, watercolor on paper 21x29 cm, 2025
/Agureeva Maria
A distinctive feature of Maria Agureeva's work is that the artist engages with a wide variety of art forms: sculpture, installation, performance, and video.
Maria Agureeva – Untitled
Plastic on a c-print, edition of 30, 12x12 cm, 2020
/ Akhmedova Madu
An artist from Dagestan engages in interdisciplinary research on human nature, translating the results of her work into art objects, primarily in painting and sculpture.
Madu Akhmedova – Angel preaches to bird
Pencil on paper, 21x15 cm, 2024
Madu Akhmedova – Flower series
Pastels on paper, 21x15 cm, 2024
Madu Akhmedova – Flower series
Pastels on paper, 21x15 cm, 2024
Madu Akhmedova – Flower series
Pastels on paper, 21x15 cm, 2024
/Antoshkina Ekaterina
The artist explores the emotional realm—both personal and collective—through painting, focusing on nostalgia, sensuality, and the romanticization of everyday reality. Combining graphic silhouettes of animated and film characters with delicate, atmospheric backgrounds, her works invite slow contemplation and emphasize a tactile, craft-driven approach.
Ekaterina Antoshkina – Portal 2
Acrylic, pastel on paper, 41x59 cm, 2023
Ekaterina Antoshkina – Untitled
Acrylic on paper, 29x41 cm, 2025
/Arca
Venezuelan musician, record producer, Grammy nominee multidisciplinary artist.
The artist researches the thin line between the real and the fake in her practice while fixating the gap between life perception from the outside and from within.
Olya Avstreyh – Swimmer
Acrylic, glitter on paper, 90x60 cm, 2020
Olya Avstreyh – Dorothy WTF
Acrylic on paper, 60x42 cm, 2020
/Azovtseva Alexandra
The artist's practice's main theme is people and their conquest of the physical and emotional illnesses in the new day and age.
Alexandra Azovtseva – Reflection
Watercolors on paper, 30x21 cm, 2023
Alexandra Azovtseva – Almost empty room
Watercolors on paper, 30x21 cm, 2024
Alexandra Azovtseva – Serene lotus
Watercolors on paper, 24x30 cm, 2024
/Baranov Gleb
Multidisciplinary artist based in Krasnodar.
Gleb Baranov – Kingdom of angels
Diatype, edition of 1, 14x21 cm, 2021
Gleb Baranov – Kingdom of angels
Diatype, edition of 1, 14x21 cm, 2021
/Bartenev Andrey
Russian artist, sculptor, designer, fashion designer, and television host. He is an experimenter and creator of provocative, interactive installations and performances.
Andrey Bartenev – When the household vacuum cleaner decided it was a cat
Pencils on paper, 21x29 cm, 2016
/Batrakov Ilya
Photographic artist and photobook author based in Moscow. A graduate of the Rodchenko School. Participant of exhibitions and residencies in Russia and Europe.
Ilya Batrakov – Luch at a swamp
Print on paper, from the Morok series, edition of 12, 50x70 cm, 2009-2022
Ilya Batrakov – First jelling
Print on paper, from the Morok series, edition of 12, 50x60 cm, 2009-2022
/Bikanov Akhmat
Artist from Kabardino-Balkaria, works primarily with watercolour.
Akhmat Bikanov – Untitled
Ink on paper, 33x21 cm, 2022
/ Chayka Boris
Multidisciplinary artist focused on painting and ceramic.
Boris Chayka – There is no death
Fabric, acrylic and markers on canvas, 16x21 cm, 2022
Abkhazian artist, in his artistic practice he concentrates on the transfer of a special light-air environment and volume. He paints watercolors in a wet manner, he is interested in the spontaneity of the process to obtain an unusual texture of the image.
Oleg Chediya – Antseaheyi
Watercolors, sea salt on paper, 30x42 cm, 2024
Oleg Chediya – View
Watercolors on paper, 30x42 cm, 2024
/ Chernyshev Vladimir
Artist alternates studio practices with the creation of land-art works.
Vladimir Chernyshev – Untitled
Soot on paper, 30x21 cm, 2020
Vladimir Chernyshev – Untitled
Soot and wax on paper, 30x21 cm, 2022
Vladimir Chernyshev – Vicious circle
Etching, pearl green, drypoint, embossing on cotton paper, edition of 66, 18x24 cm, 2023
Vladimir Chernyshev – Untitled. From the series "Coordinate system"
Pencil, pastel on paper, 47x35 cm, 2023
Vladimir Chernyshev – Constellation
Silkscreen print, edition of 42, 40x31 cm, 2025
/ Demi Ci
Photographer based in Istanbul.
Ci Demi – Sort by sadness
Print on archival paper, edition of 3, 48x60 cm, 2017
/ Dobrovolskiy Mikhail
Multidisciplinary artist, works with various media, including painting, graphic art, installation, and objects.
Mikhail Dobrovolskiy – People in the dark and frames
Paper, glass, acrylic, 30x21 cm, 2022
Mikhail Dobrovolskiy – Sneak a look
Plexiglass, 9x17 cm, 2024
/Dubinsky Aleksey
The artist defines his method as everyday surrealism or "magical realism." This approach allows them to view the world as an inexhaustible source of material for any kind of fantasy.
Aleksey Dubinsky – Vase. Silhouettes
Oil pastel on paper, 42x30 cm, 2024
/ Egorova Masha
Artist and art director, works with ceramics.
Masha Egorova – Untitled
Ceramic object, 17x10 cm, 2019
Masha Egorova – Untitled
Ceramic object, 15x4 cm, 2020
Masha Egorova – Untitled
Ceramic object, 20x16 cm, 2020
Masha Egorova – Untitled
Ceramic object, 5x8 cm, 2020
Masha Egorova – Untitled
Ceramic object, 13x6 cm, 2021
Masha Egorova – Untitled
Ceramic object, 27x19 cm, 2021
Masha Egorova – I'm thinking of you
Ceramic object, 23x17 cm, 2021
Masha Egorova – I'm thinking of you
Ceramic object, 25x12 cm, 2021
Masha Egorova – I'm thinking of you
Ceramic object, 34x3 cm, 2021
Masha Egorova – I'm thinking of you
Ceramic object, 2021
Masha Egorova – I'm thinking of you
Ceramic object, 2021
Masha Egorova – Garden
Ceramic object, 23x18 cm, 2022
Masha Egorova – Garden
Ceramic object, 12x18 cm, 2022
Masha Egorova – Untitled
Ceramic object, 17x21 cm, 2023
Masha Egorova – Pale light green
Ceramic object, 10x7 cm, 2023
Masha Egorova – Soft pink
Ceramic object, 10x8 cm, 2023
Masha Egorova – Mint blue
Ceramic object, 10x10 cm, 2023
Masha Egorova – 13 Snow white miniatures
Ceramic object, 10x10 cm, 2023
Masha Egorova – 13 Snow white miniatures
Ceramic object, 8x10 cm, 2023
Masha Egorova – Vase 1
Ceramic object, 32x29 cm, 2024
Masha Egorova – Once upon a time
Ceramic object, 9x17x6 cm, 2024
/Ekaterinovich Maxйm
Artist presents his art method as a playroom for kids at the airport after hours. The lights are off and bright toys begin to take on a more natural color.
Maxйm Ekaterinovich – Five-year-old me randomly gaining consciousness one afternoon
Acrylic, mixed media on paper 29x42 cm, 2022
/ Fumanal Ricardo
Artist known for his hyper-detailed pencil and ink drawings that blend fashion, surrealism, and pop culture.
Ricardo Fumanal – Nike swim briefs
Pencils on paper, 32x45 cm, 2022
/Gatavan Kirill
Artists reflects on modern reality and creates works that refer to the motif of ephemerality.
Kirill Gatavan – Metaphysical rose raymond llull
Watercolor, pen, ink on paper, 14x20 cm, 2013
Kirill Gatavan – Blind spot
Watercolor, pen, ink on paper, 14x20 cm, 2016
Kirill Gatavan – Blind star
Watercolor, pen, ink on paper, 14x20 cm, 2016
Kirill Gatavan – Return
Watercolor, pen, ink on paper, 14x20 cm, 2016
/ Geyman Linda
Singer, songwriter, artist. Based in Moscow.
Linda Geyman – Untitled
Mixed media on canvas, 80x100 cm, 2001
/Glazoun Alina
The artist was born in 1988 in Kirovohrad, Ukraine. She graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University. In 2012, she completed her studies at the Institute of Contemporary Art Problems in Moscow.
Alina Glazoun – Untitled
Mixed media, 35x25 cm, 2022
Alina Glazoun – Snow ball
Mixed media, edition of 30, 15x10 cm, 2023
Alina Glazoun – Untitled
Mixed media, 55x45 cm, 2024
Alina Glazoun – Green pharmacy
Mixed media, 29x21 cm, 2024
Alina Glazoun – Untitled
Mixed media, 36x25 cm, 2025
Alina Glazoun – Untitled
Mixed media, 24x13 cm, 2025
/Gorshenina Alisa
Multidisciplinary artist works with multiple techniques, including painting, drawing, textile sculpture.
Alisa Gorshenina – Textile head #3 from the series "Russian Alien"
Mixed media, 80x40x18 cm, 2018
Alisa Gorshenina – Birches
Pen, markers on paper, 20x20 cm, 2020
Alisa Gorshenina – A snake will be born
Pen, markers on paper, 20x20 cm, 2020
Alisa Gorshenina – Untitled
Pencils on paper, 21x29 cm, 2021
Alisa Gorshenina – Sketch of the costume "The body has grown"
Pencils on paper, 24x25 cm, 2024
/Grisha
The artist works in Moscow and explores themes of time, death, and fragility in his practice. He is interested in processes of disappearance and traces of human presence, emphasizing the transience and vulnerability of all living things in his works.
Grisha – Untitled
Mixed media, 17x14 cm, 2024
/Gvozdeva Alisa
In her practice Alisa finds a certain state of mind which could be defined as meditation.
Alisa Gvozdeva – Angel
Gouache on paper, 24x22 cm, 2021
Alisa Gvozdeva – Untitled
Oil on canvas, 60x40 cm, 2024
Alisa Gvozdeva – Untitled
Oil on canvas, 40x50 cm, 2024
/Hovsepyan Harutyun
Multidisciplinary artist based in Yerevan, Armenia. Focused on abstract experience, figurative painting, graphics.
Harutyun Hovsepyan – Night in ArtKvartal
Oil on canvas, 2019
Harutyun Hovsepyan – Reflection
Oil on canvas, 66x66 cm, 2020
Harutyun Hovsepyan – Reflection
Oil on canvas, 66x66 cm, 2020
/ Illarionov Tima
Multidisciplinary artist, works with painting, graphics, wood, metal, appliqué, creates custom tattoo designs.
Tima Illarionov – Against
Acrylic on canvas, 30x40 cm, 2020
Tima Illarionov – Untitled
Acrylic on wood, 20x17 cm, 2020
Tima Illarionov – Untitled
Acrylic on wood, 12x11 cm, 2020
Tima Illarionov – The horse
Acrylic on wood, 11x7 cm, 2020
Tima Illarionov – Untitled
Screen print, edition of 30, 29x42 cm, 2020
Tima Illarionov – Untitled
Acrylic on canvas, 80x60 cm, 2021
Tima Illarionov – Around the world
Acrylic, spray on canvas, 100x100 cm, 2021
Tima Illarionov – Untitled scetch
Liner, markers on paper, 2022
Tima Illarionov – Untitled scetch
Liner, markers on paper, 2022
Tima Illarionov – Good boy
Acrylic on plaster, 11x13 cm, 2022
Tima Illarionov – Half-rotten beetroot watches me open the fridge to get beer and sausages
Acrylic on penoplex, 16x7 cm, 2022
Tima Illarionov – Untitled
Acrylic on wood, 20x16 cm, 2022
Tima Illarionov – Untitled
Mixed media, 40x25 cm, 2022
Tima Illarionov – Happy poltergeist appeasement day
Acrylic on canvas, 60x80 cm, 2023
Tima Illarionov – Bro do your parents work at a shoe store or what? Cause you’re such a felt boot
Mixed media, 13x26 cm, 2023
Tima Illarionov – Untitled
Acrylic on plaster, 7x10 cm, 2023
Tima Illarionov – Take a rest today
Acrylic on wood, 5x14 cm, 2023
Tima Illarionov – Fairy
Wood, brass, etching, 20x20 cm, 2024
/ Kat Teuchej
Circassian artist, holds the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation.
Teuchej Kat – Haji cat
Linocut, printmaking, edition of 6, 60x47 cm, 1984
Teuchej Kat – Adventures of a young man
Linocut, printmaking, edition of 6, 60x47 cm, 1984
/ Khomich Yakov
Artist skilfully mixes reality and fiction, the mysterious and the obvious, the frightening and the comic, creating complete worlds in his works, with recognisable characters who move from series to series.
Nick Knight is among the world's most influential and visionary image makers.
Nick Knight – Bjork Digital
Lithograph, edition of 100, 50x70 cm, 2016
/ Kirusha Petr
The artist explores contemporary painting through the idea of digital flickering, translating the glow of screens and city lights into static images.Based in Riga, he exhibits internationally and is represented in major collections.
Petr Kirusha – Nomans land
Watercolor, watercolor pencil on paper, 50x71 cm, 2020
/ Koroleva Maria
Multidisciplinary artist, primaryly focused on painting and photography.
Maria Koroleva – Virus
Oil on canvas, 60x80 cm, 2020
Maria Koroleva – Late night
Oil on canvas, 100x80 cm, 2021
Maria Koroleva – Shine
Oil on canvas, 180x160 cm, 2021
Maria Koroleva – Empty spaces
Oil, pastel on canvas, 120x160 cm, 2022
Maria Koroleva – Empty spaces
Oil, pastel on canvas, 30x40 cm, 2022
Maria Koroleva – Empty spaces
Oil, pastel on canvas, 18x24 cm, 2022
Maria Koroleva – Empty spaces
Oil, pastel on canvas, 18x24 cm, 2022
Maria Koroleva – Headlights
Oil, pastel on canvas, 24x30 cm, 2022
Maria Koroleva x Boris Chayka – Silueta
Ceramic object, 11x7 cm, 2022
Maria Koroleva x Boris Chayka – Shell
Ceramic object, 11x7 cm, 2022
Maria Koroleva – Source
Liner, pastel, rhinestones on paper, 40x54 cm, 2023
Maria Koroleva – Temple
Collage, 14x17 cm, 2023
Maria Koroleva – A pearl appears
Oil, pastel on canvas, 24x30 cm, 2024
Maria Koroleva – We won’t burn, we won’t melt into something new
Oil, pastel on canvas, 120x150 cm, 2024
Maria Koroleva – Edem
Oil on canvas, 180x150 cm, 2024
Maria Koroleva – Motherland
Oil on printed canvas reproduction 52x35 cm, 2024
/Koryagin Egor
Visual artist, performer, film director, editing director. Based in India.
Egor Koryagin – Sparkler
Watercolor, tempera on paper, 30x41 cm, 2024
Egor Koryagin – Silence
Watercolor, tempera on paper, 57x38 cm, 2024
/Kuchkarov Huseyin
A 3D visual and concept artist from Uzbekistan, researcher and expert in Oriental imagery and the cultures of the North Caucasus.
Huseyin Kuchkarov – A tribute to the circassian exile
Video art, edition of 1, 2160x3840, 00:16, 2025
/ Kurganov Mikhail
Visual artist and curator. His practice investigates the relationship between culture and nature, humans and nonhumans.
Mikhail Kurganov – Untitled
Watercolors on paper, 21x30 cm, 2022
Mikhail Kurganov – Untitled
Watercolors on paper, 21x30 cm, 2022
Mikhail Kurganov – Untitled
Watercolors on paper, 21x30 cm, 2022
/ Likhogrud Nadezhda
Artist recreates images and scenes from the childhood spent in the streets of early post-Soviet Russia
Nadezhda Likhogrud – Pretzel
Ceramic, 18x6 cm, 2022
Nadezhda Likhogrud – Love is
Porcelain, edition of 50, 20x6 cm, 2024
/Lyubavskaya Katia
Katia Lyubavskaya is a London-based artist with an architectural degree from Moscow Architectural Institute.
Katia Lyubavskaya – Wow
Mirror, engraving, synthetic hair, 30x80 cm, 2021
Katia Lyubavskaya – Playwood / kid #2
Wood, synthetic hair, polymer gel, 13x27x3 cm, 2021
Katia Lyubavskaya – Dreams come through
Mesh canvas, organza fabric, 26x33 cm, 2023
/ Makhachevа Taus
Creates works that explore the restless connections between historical narratives and fictions of cultural authenticity.
Screen print, embossing, edition of 30, 50x70 cm, 2019
/ Malyshki 18:22
Sister duo of Nika and Aksinya Sarycheva from Siberia.
Malyshki 18:22 – Hurts
Acrylic on canvas, 50x64 cm, 2022
Malyshki 18:22 – Brooch-breach
Beads, glass beads, 2023
Malyshki 18:22 – Siberian secrets
Epoxy resin, ready-made objects, glitter, 2023
Malyshki 18:22 – Siberian secrets
Epoxy resin, ready-made objects, glitter, 2023
/ Matevosyan Lilit
In her artistic practice, the artist turns to the study of memory, borders and identity, which are closely connected with the territories of the South Caucasus and the Black Sea coast.
Lilit Matevosyan – Hosta
Collage, 21x30 cm, 2024
/ Myer Polina
The artist works with painting, graphics and ceramics. She uses techniques of photographic transfer of images, pays special attention to textures.
Polina Myer – Teddy bear from the trash heap
Gouache on paper, 30x39 cm, 2023
Polina Myer – The dog
Gouache on paper, 30x44 cm, 2023
Polina Myer – Hairs
Gouache on paper, 30x35 cm, 2023
Polina Myer – Ex lovers
Epoxy resin, gold, shells, photographs, ceramic, 23x18 cm, 2024
Polina Myer – Moska
Ceramic, 12x13 cm, 2024
/ Nikatin Misha
Visual artist based in Moscow.
Misha Nikatin – Sunrise
Acrylic on canvas, 50x50 cm, 2019
Misha Nikatin – Pink cloud
Pastels on paper, 21x29 cm, 2021
Misha Nikatin – Signs of Spring (1)
Screen print, edition of 100, 40x50 cm, 2022
Misha Nikatin – Summer series: open door
Pastels on paper, 21x29 cm, 2023
Misha Nikatin – Swan princess
Acrylic on canvas, 20x30 cm, 2024
/ Nasybullova Mayana
Artist explores the mechanisms of personal and collective memory, as well as the problematics of representation trauma through art.
Mayana Nasybullova – The altar
Ceramic, 14x9 cm, 2023
/ Nikvashvili Shalva
Shalva Nikvashvili lives and works in Germany. Nikvashvili’s practice looks at the identity issues through transgressive takes on idiosyncrasy, visual explorations and modifications applied to a portrait.
Shalva Nikvashvili – Dad fox on gas station
Polaroid photos, 90x110 cm each, 2024/2025
/ Osipova Polina
Polina Osipova is a Chuvash artist, born in 1998 in Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic. Since 2022 she lives and works in the UK.
Polina Osipova – From grandma's garden
Hand-printed photo, glass beads on vintage napkin, 34x52 cm, 2024
Polina Osipova – Peony seeds
Hand-printed photo, river pearls, wood, ribbons on textile, 29x66 cm, 2024
/Ostrecov Gosha
Ostretsov is a well-known Moscow artist, designer, and performance artist.
Gosha Ostrecov – Untitled
Acrylic, spray on canvas, 29x41 cm, 2022
Gosha Ostrecov – Holidays
Pencils on paper, 21x29 cm, 2023
/ Pacha Tati
Russian musician and artist.
Pacha Tati – Infinito
Acrylic on canvas, 50x50 cm, 2023
/Poluboyarinov Maxim
Photographer based in Moscow.
Maksim Poluboyarinov – Linda
Print on archival paper, edition of 10, 50x65 cm, 2024
Artist fixates the moment of interlink of the outer and the inner worlds. In her practice she reflects on human behaviour, nature and scientific research.
Olesya Postevaya – Perlamutrpletenie
Pencils on paper, 30x40 cm, 2023
/Rebus Dima
Dima Rebus is a contemporary artist who creates watercolor paintings, installations and sculpture exploring the process of chemical transformation of material.
Dima Rebus – Untitled. November
Watercolor, chemical solutions, rainwater on paper, 22x20 cm, 2024
/ Rodina Zhenya
The artist’s abstract works reflect inner states — layered, shifting, and uncontrollable. Within each piece, love and fear, stillness and chaos coexist, mirroring the emotional dualities present in all of us. Paint is allowed to flow, collide, and blur, echoing the raw, unfiltered nature of human emotion.
Zhenya Rodina – Pink and some black
Acrylic on canvas, 30x30 cm, 2024
/ Roslyak Karolina
Interdisciplinary artist from Belarus whose practice spans painting, graphics, and installation. She explores the interaction between material and emotion, transforming personal experience into visual and spatial forms.
Karolina Roslyak – Untitled
Watercolor on paper, 21x30 cm, 2024
/Rybakova Anastasia
In her projects, she studies the possibilities of human imagination and empathy. Works with themes of new sincerity, children’s perception of the world, feelings of flowers, insects, vegetables and snowflakes.
Anastasia Rybakova – The Fall of Sodom
Watercolor, pastels on paper, 21x29 cm, 2024
/ Shaaev Shamil
A contemporary artist based in Strasbourg. Finalist of the Turbulence art competition and author of the solo exhibition The Irrevocable Modality of the Visible at MMOMA.
Shamil Shaaev – Chardon
Embossing on paper, edition 1 of 5, 21x30 cm, 2025
/Samoylova Anna
Anna works with various media: painting, graphics, embroidery, textile sculpture, fabric prints, performance, installation.
Anna Samoylova – Untitled
Pencils on paper, 21x29 cm, 2024
/ Silva Dylan
Dylan Silva is a Swiss-born artist based in Porto. He explores the human body through hybrid figures, transforming memories into expressive forms.