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A guided tour through the architectural history of the Winzavod Center for Contemporary Art. During the tour guides will tell you how the Winzavod Center for Contemporary Art transformed from old workshops and cellars into a popular venue for art professionals, curators and performers.

Vinzavod has a history of over 200 years. First it was a princely manor, then a brewery, which changed several owners and survived wars and revolutions. In the 21st century it became a key art cluster of Russia.


During the tour you will:
- descend into the former wine cellars;
- visit the bottling workshops and extensive underground wine vaults;
- get acquainted with the unique architecture of old Moscow and learn why the best galleries of modern art are located here.

The tour starts at the Infocenter.

Tickets are sold online only. Please buy them in advance. 


For any additional questions please contact: tour@winzavod.ru

The informal opening of CCA Winzavod in 2006 was accompanied by a large graffiti festival: it involved participation of more than 70 artists. This event became the first collective statement of street culture in Russia, which forever connected Winzavod with the names of famous street artists: Dmitry Aske, Ivan Ninety, Misha Most, Vladimir Abikh, Kirill Kto, Vova Perkin, Ivan Simonov and others.

Over the past 18 years, Winzavod has implemented many significant street art projects including Street gallery NOWALLS. These events have left their mark on the walls of the contemporary art center.

During the tour you are going to:

– get acquainted with the works of key street art artists on the territory of Winzavod;

– learn the main stages of the development of street art in Russia and worldwide;

– understand the difference between styles and movements in contemporary street art;

– find out where the border between street art and vandalism lies.

Tickets are sold online only. Please buy them in advance. 

 For any additional questions, please contact:
tour@winzavod.ru

In the picture represented  artwork made by Dmitry Aske.

Many key events of the Russian art scene took place on the territory of the CSI Vinzavod. By visiting the tour, you will be able not only to see the current exhibitions, but also to find the key to understanding modern Russian art.
On the tour you will learn

• why all the paths of modern art lead to the Winery;
• which artists' works are exhibited in the Winery's galleries;
• how contemporary art galleries work;
• why is street art so widely represented at the Winery;
• who plays the main roles in contemporary Russian art.

Tickets are sold online only. Please buy them in advance.

For any additional questions, please contact:
tour@winzavod.ru