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Arts Square Gallery is a two-story space with a total area of about 1,000 meters. The gallery is represented by several exhibition halls, located on the famous Arts Square next to the Russian Museum, Mikhailovsky Theater, and the Academic Philharmonic. The location of the gallery also predetermines the choice of the Arts Square name. The gallery is a multifunctional venue for exhibitions and auctions, as well as a creative laboratory, and a venue for concerts and film screenings. Arts Square Gallery carries out its activities in three formats which are Museum – Collection – Contemporary Art. The gallery hosts museum exhibitions, providing them with scientific support. Arts Square Gallery also works with collectors and presents its own collection. However, the gallery considers the support of contemporary artists and the development of contemporary art to be it’s main activity. Arts Square Gallery presents the historical image of Russian art in three eras of Russia: imperial, Soviet, and modern. Besides, the gallery presents the best world’s works of art, promoting the development of international cultural cooperation. In 1909-1910 the gallery premises were the apartment of Anna Pavlova, a soloist ballerina of the Imperial Ballet Company. Now the gallery has a Mirror Room which is a permanent installation dedicated to the memory of the great ballerina. It’s a unique art object and an interactive museum. 102 mover-magazine.com
