June 16-18
Art-Ovrag
Vyksa, Nizhny Novgorod region
Art-Ovrag (Art Ravine), the largest city art
festival outside Moscow with more than
10,000 visitors, will be held in June in
Vyksa, 360 kilometers east of Moscow. For
seven years Vyksa has been turned into a
different city during the festival: visually,
culturally and socially. Art-Ovrag has also
been involving more and more locals in its
activities. This year’s highlight is a unique
park drifting on water, with art objects by
French land artist Jean-Philippe PoiréeVille
and Russian artist Leonid Tishkov,
recent winner of the Innovation award as
artist of the year, as well architects from
the Wowhaus bureau and others. Street
artist Misha Most will present the world’s
largest graffiti work, covering about 10,000
square meters, while up-and-coming director
Yury Muravitsky will be responsible
for theatrical performances. There will
also be workshops and lectures on urban
studies, contemporary art, photography,
molecular cuisine and a special program
for children. //artovrag-fest.ru