THE UK’S ONLY NOT FOR PROFIT FOUNDATION DEDICATED TO CONTEMPORARY ART AND CULTURE FROM RUSSIA AND EASTERN EUROPE

Calvert22 Foundation was opened in May 2009 in Shoreditch, East London. Founded by Nonna Materkova, a Russian born, London based economist, it is our aim to explore western notions of Russian and Eastern European art and to improve cultural exchange.

Although Calvert22 is geographically selective in its presentation of contemporary art, the foundation nevertheless represents work from extremely large and divergent regions. By choosing to specialise, Calvert22 aims to offer a more accessible platform for emerging and established artistic talent than that currently offered by contemporary art organisations on the whole.

The core activity of Calvert22 comprises an innovative and challenging exhibition programme of four visual art shows per year. Calvert22 is also developing its education programme by offering talks and seminars related to the exhibitions, developing educational partnerships with other like minded organisations and by supporting cultural exchange programmes.

CURRENT EXHIBITION: Olga Chernysheva (1^st July - 29^th August 2010)

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