Garazh Centre for Contemporary Culture

Dasha Zhukova has so many claims to fame. She is the gorgeous girlfriend of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, she is a successful fashion designer and she has her own inheritance. Now she is also a proud patron of the arts, with the 2008 opening of the Garazh Centre for Contemporary Culture. Known affectionately as Dashkin Garazh , or Dasha’s Garage, it is an old bus depot that has been converted into Moscow’s largest exhibition hall. It’s an incredible space, originally designed in 1926 by constructivist architect Konstantin Melnikov. It is not clear if the space will be used to show off pieces from the private collection of Abramovich and Zhukova. In the meantime, GCCC has opened to much fanfare with an exhibit from husband-and-wife team Ilya and Emilia Kabakov.