ArtDependence | Anna Savitskaya

Anna Savitskaya, Russia, Ukraine (co-founder, coordinator, writer)

Anna is a graduate of Moscow’s Photo Academy, with a previous background in intellectual property rights. In 2012 she founded the company Perspectiva Art, dealing in art consultancy, curatorship, and the coordination of exhibitions. During the bilateral year between Russia and The Netherlands in 2013, Perspectiva Art organized a tour for a Dutch artist across Russia, as well as putting together several exhibitions in the Netherlands, curated by Anna. Anna has taken an active role in the development and management of ArtDependence Magazine. She left ArtDependence in 2019. Anna interviews curators and artists, in addition to reviewing books and events, and collaborating with museums and art fairs.

Articles (82)

Article date: Thursday, January 24, 2019

The Peak of Tension with Sergey Melnitchenko

"At the peak of tension, we desire to understand. At this point, there comes an awareness of the moment where calendar days, affairs and meetings, loved ones and enemies all crumble into a heap, mingling with one another. A state resembling vestibular dizziness in the sensation of imaginary movement, the fall and swaying of oneself and surrounding objects in space".

Article date: Wednesday, November 21, 2018

“We Feel as if We’re Catching a Wave at Exactly the Right Moment” – Impressions From Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair’s Sixth Edition

In September this year, the sixth edition of Cosmoscow International Art Fair, a unique contemporary arts fair that brings together works from over 70 galleries in Russia, Belgium (this year's focus) and other countries, was held under the roof of Gostiny Dvor in Moscow, a former 18th century merchant court.

Article date: Thursday, November 8, 2018

“Parallel World” in K Photobook by Eamonn Doyle

“It’s a world that sits alongside our visual and conscious reality, a world we direct many of our unanswered questions to. It’s just a different way of looking at the world, but an approach that seems more and more absent in modernity. It’s not a world that exists separate to our material experience, but one that runs parallel to it, often manifesting itself as sudden flashes of wonder and amazement".

Article date: Friday, October 12, 2018

"The Idea is to Raise People’s Awareness of Issues" - an Interview with Andrea Kunard, Curator of Anthropocene

Two simultaneous, complementary exhibitions of Anthropocene opened on September 28th at the National Gallery of Canada (NCG) and the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). ArtDependence Magazine had a chance to talk to Andrea Kunard, the curator of Anthropocene at the NGC about the project.

Article date: Thursday, September 27, 2018

Portraits of Spaces by Candida Höfer

“I realised the importance and impact of the surrounding spaces we inhabit, which are built and formed by people for people.”

Article date: Monday, July 30, 2018

"I Like When Materials and Shapes React, Speak and Exist." - An Interview with Lucia Bru

Sculpture is one of Lucia Bru’s creative activities, where she questions our knowledge and perception of materials such as stone, glass, cement. In the artist's hands, they turn into objects of a deceptive appearance: made from cold and invulnerable matter and turned into unexpectedly delicate, tender, enticing and fragile forms.

Article date: Saturday, April 21, 2018

Statelessness, Collapse and Transformation in Richard Stone’s Work – An Interview with the Artist

Richard Stone is a multi-disciplinary artist whose practice transcends both painting and sculpture and has also included installation and performance. He works between London and Pietrasanta, the centuries old home of Italian marble carving, where it is believed that Michelangelo travelled from Florence to buy the marble for David.

Article date: Thursday, April 19, 2018

Island of Stability - Interview with Eric Smith – President and CEO, Redwood Media Group

Eric Smith: "Our annual fine art destination will once again offer Three Shows Within One Venue at the heart of Midtown Manhattan, across 135,000 square feet of uninterrupted convention space within Pier 94."

Article date: Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Introduction of VR at The Zabludowicz Collection - An Interview with Maitreyi Maheshwari

Known for its innovative approach and for championing new movements in art (as well as being very supportive of young talent) The Zabludowicz Collection in London is set to present Virtual Reality (VR) works in a dedicated environment named 360: Virtual Reality Room, which will be open throughout 2018.

Article date: Monday, February 19, 2018

“The Future” of Art Will Be Shown at ARCOmadrid - An Interview with the Fair’s Director Carlos Urroz

February 21st-25th, Madrid will become the focus of attention for collectors, galleries, art professional and art lovers from all over the world as it opens its doors to the 37th edition of ARCOmadrid. ArtDependence had a chance to talk to the fair’s director, Carlos Urroz, about the upcoming edition of ARCOmadrid.

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ArtDependence Magazine is an international magazine covering all spheres of contemporary art, as well as modern and classical art.

ArtDependence features the latest art news, highlighting interviews with today’s most influential artists, galleries, curators, collectors, fair directors and individuals at the axis of the arts.

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