Moscow Contemporary Art Center Winzavod, Contemporary art center in Basmanny District, Moscow, Russia
Winzavod is an arts center located on the grounds of a former brewery complex in the Basmanny District, comprising seven red brick buildings. The complex offers exhibition halls, art galleries, artist studios, design shops, and educational spaces for contemporary art.
A malt-brewing factory opened on the estate in 1810 under Nicephorus Prokofiev; in 1821 Frederick Danielson added a two-storey brewery and malt house. The Moscow Bavaria company ran the brewery from 1873, and in 1909 the main house became a four-year college. Roman Trotsenko founded the art centre in 2007.
The center shapes the neighborhood through its exhibitions and open studios, where visitors can watch artists at work. The spaces are used daily by people exhibiting, creating, or engaging with contemporary art.
The complex of seven buildings sits between 4th Syromyatnichesky Lane and Syromyatnichesky Passage in the Basmanny District. Kurskaya and Chkalovskaya metro stations are the nearest, and parking is available near Munk Cafe on 4th Syromyatnichesky Lane. Not every hall is open at all times, so check the exhibition programme before setting out.
The former wine tanks and storage vessels from the original complex now function as unusual cylindrical exhibition spaces. These circular rooms create interesting conditions for displaying art and visually recall the site's industrial past.
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