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«Photography is art!» – this is creative credo of photogallery «Rachmaninov garden». That is why the main criteria of photo selection are imagery, unique of author’s view, high technique quality.Photogallery «Rachmaninov garden» – a contemporary exposition space situated in the center of Saint-Petersburg. Since its foundation in 2005, projects are held here non-stop, representing the work of the best photographers in the Northern Capital, Russia and several foreign countries.A unique collection of exhibition catalogs, albums and books about photography is freely available, any copy may be purchased.Finally, a photogallery «Rachmaninov garden» is a cozy place where you can enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, use the wi-fi internet.

Molbert art gallery is situated in the very heart of St. Petersburg, near the State Hermitage museum. The gallery’s general trend is Russian realistic art – painting, graphic arts and sculpture. In addition to that Molbert gallery regularly holds shows of contemporary art. The gallery also hosts workshops, lectures and presentations by famous artists, photographers, architects and art critics.

Open space for the dialogue of science and art, classics and modernity, physics and metaphysics The Mikhail Shemyakin Center regularly hosts lectures, master classes, performances, concerts and, of course, exhibitions of works by Shemyakin and his contemporaries.

Photo gallery in the heart of St. Petersburg. The gallery presents the work of the best contemporary authors, as well as Russian and foreign classics of photo-art. The collection includes over 2000 original copyright prints: modern and vintage. In the gallery you can buy photos, postcards, books, photoalbums, photo-materials. Wed - Sun: 12:00 - 20:00

A modern art gallery in the historical center of St. Petersburg, where everyone here can find both interior and collection painting. RuKartina Gallery cooperates not only with famous artists, but also with young talents whose works are not always appreciated. The Gallery offers large selection of paintings: from realism to abstraction.

Dmitry Kustanovich was born on the 29th of March in 1970 in Minsk. He lives and works in St. Petersburg. He held more than 80 exhibitions from 1995 to 2015, more of them are personal. In June, 2010 the personal gallery of painting of Dmitry Kustanovich – "Kustanovich's Gallery" was opened in St. Petersburg on B.Konyushennaya St., 11. Located in historic center of St. Petersburg, the gallery became one of the cultural centers which were visited by Petersburgers and guests of "the northern capital". Dmitry Kustanovich is the inventor of author's technology of painting that is why he entered into the modern art as the master who was distinguished by originality, recognition, depth of the contents and high level of execution. He created the graphic language based on personal, musical perception of world around. Much attention is paid to a surface of a work of painting, the most picture plane having huge value for formation of space of the image. Character of compositions, singular solution of a surface form specific dynamics of pictures of Kustanovich. By deep impressive layer directly on a canvas the master creates a dense palette on which he technically and precisely forms the creative plan. The author found the handwriting, the techniques using a palette knife that gives the chance to make painting volume, multilayered and polyphonic. His painting is impressive, grafic and distinguished. Lines are rhythmical and free. There is feeling of moderation and taste in expression and emotionality. It found a new manner of a stroke so-called "oil graphics". His works are in museums, galleries and private collections of many countries of the world. Awards and titles: 2009 – by the decision of the International coordination council of the World alliance "MIROTVORETS" (Moscow) the artist Dmitry Kustanovich was awarded by the Medal "Talent and Calling" for promotion of ideas of the world 2009 – Dmitry Kustanovich was given the rank of the Academician of Academy of the fine arts and design (St. Petersburg) 2008 – Dmitry Kustanovich was awarded by the Diploma of the Metropolitan of St. Petersburg and Ladoga of Vladimir in Blessing for diligent works in glory of Sacred Church and in connection with the 300 anniversary of Holy Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra of St. Petersburg