"The creation of such a competition opens up new opportunities for the development of the Tretyakov Gallery and support for contemporary artists, as well as new prospects for cooperation with the contemporary art community. The Tretyakov Gallery will actively develop this direction, and currently we are considering the possibility of not only creating an exhibition of the finalists' works, but also looking for formats of cooperation with participants who will go to the second stage of the competition," said Elena Pronicheva, director of the Tretyakov Gallery.
"If you were waiting for a sign, this is it. The extension of applications is another chance for those who doubted the success of their work or do not have time to put the final touches on the project in a short February. Apply for the KARTINA MIRA competition, this opportunity has appeared specifically to reveal your potential. We are very much looking forward to your projects, in which tradition and modernity intersect and become a multi-layered artistic statement. We hope that soon we will be able to see your projects in the branch of the Tretyakov Gallery in Kaliningrad," commented Ksenia Badanova, a member of the Youth Creative Council of the KARTINA MIRA competition, a member of the creative youth community of fine arts of the Tavrida Art cluster.