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Tucked away below street level, this charming gallery displays influential and exciting work. Heavily featured are the works of avant-garde and academic artists. This is not just ‘pretty art’: it is resoundingly ‘clever art’. It thus has a deservedly high reputation in the c [...]

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Liteiny pr. 58

tel. (+7) 812 275 3837

Open 12:00 - 20:00,
Mon Closed,
Sun Closed.
Metro station:

Mayakovskaya

D-137

Not satisfied with limiting itself to a conventional definition of art, D-137 promotes ‘live art’ using mixed media alongside painting, sculpture and photography. Fashionable and internationally highly esteemed, the galley’s activities are impressive: it also involves itself in co [...]

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Nevsky pr. 90-92

tel. (+7) 812 275 60 11

Open 14:00 - 19:00,
Mon Closed,
Sun Closed. Metro station:

Mayakovskaya

Di-Di

The gallery is a well-lit, bright and cheerful respite from the greyness of its outside surroundings. More akin to a wealthy grandmother’s house than a traditional gallery, Di-Di contains an assorted spectrum of modern art, displayed in interconnecting rooms, corridors and staircases.

The gallery makes a worthwhile visit whether the intention is buying art, or merely investigating what the Russian contemporary art scene has to offer. Whilst some of the work is distinctly ‘buyable’ and would happily hang on a family home’s living room wall, other pieces are more inventive and wild. Displayed on cabinets and amongst antique furniture, there are also some interesting sculptures and some small installations. [...]

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VO Bolshoy pr. 62

tel. (+7) 812 320 73 57

Open 11:00 - 20:00,
Sat 12:00 - 19:00,
Sun 12:00 - 19:00.
Metro station:

Vasileostrovskaya

Marina Gisich Gallery

Devoted to fulfilling the St. Petersburg arty crowd’s budding hunger, the gallery hosts a vast array of conceptual art. Its quick turn-over (exhibitions change usually every two months) makes the gallery particularly eclectic. The vibrant exhibitions, some individual and some collaborative, reflect the modern experiments with printing, mixed media and photography.

The gallery hall itself is roomy and airy and uses its space well. It is not over-filled with works, allowing one to spend sufficient time enjoying each one. Although the gallery exhibits predominantly local artists, it welcomes and encourages artists with varied influences. Although the Gallery usually maintains regular working hours, they ask that visits are made only by prior appointment. [...]

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Nab. Reky Fontanky 121 / 13

tel. (+7) 812 314 43 80

Open 11:00 - 19:00,
Sat 12:00 - 17:00,
Sun Closed.Open by prior arrangement.
Metro station:

Sadovaya

S.P.A.S Gallery

The ‘old’ genre of painting is kept young here. Recognized as one most cutting-edge galleries in the city, it opened in 1990 and led the way in the development of contemporary art. Its ethos is to maintain high standards and exhibit only museum-worthy elite artists, rather than achieve [...]

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Nab. Reki Moyki 93 (Isaakievskaya pl.)

tel. (+7) 812 571 42 60

Open 12:00 - 19:00,
Sat 12:00 - 18:00,
Sun Closed. Metro station:

Sadovaya

State Photography Centre

Tucked away off the street, the National Centre of Photography is an unexpected treat. Exhibiting works from international as well as local artists, the gallery aims to open the eyes of the traditional-art loving city to the importance of photography. The exhibition space is not huge but is well organised and explained. [...]

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Bolshaya Morskaya 35

tel. (+7) 812 314 12 14

Open 11:00 - 19:00 Metro station:

Nevsky pr.

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