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Art Re.Flex
This contemporary gallery is unique in that it showcases artists of all ages, genres and experience levels. So its exhibitions mix the work of up-and-coming artists with more established masters, including painting, graphics and sculpture, in an attempt to highlight the most interesting trends in contemporary art.
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Free Arts Foundation
Often referred to simply by its address, Free Arts Foundation is gallery central as far as modern art is concerned. There are lots of different galleries, all with different opening hours spread throughout the complex, but most are open on Saturday. Sometimes the space itself and its denizens are more intriguing than the art.
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La Russe
Lots of rustic old whatnots and genuine antiques are piled into this quirky arty antique store. You might unearth anything from a battered old samovar to an intricately painted sleigh. Enquire about occasional excursions into the countryside, where most of these items are procured.
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Liberty Art Gallery
'Liberty' may be an odd name for a gallery specialising in art of the Soviet period, but nonetheless, here it is. Exhibitions highlight art from the 1930s to the 1980s.
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Plyos Embassy
Plyos is a town on the Volga River, celebrated as the inspiration for Isaak Levitan, Russia's greatest landscape artist. This little gallery acts as the town's unofficial representative in St Petersburg, exhibiting landscape paintings by local and national artists. While the work is not particularly innovative, it is indeed beautiful, capturing the most magnificent moments in the Russian countryside.
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Pushkinskaya 10
Officially known as the Free Culture Society, this contemporary art mecca is guaranteed to turn up something weird and wonderful. There are lots of separate studios and galleries spread throughout the complex. On the ground level there is also a small bookshop, KultProsvet. Note that despite the name, the entrance is actually through the arch from Ligovsky pr.
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Sekunda
Sekunda - as in 'second-hand' - is a small bric-a-brac place where you might find an unusual souvenir, whether an old postcard or a stuffed moose head. Enter through the courtyard.
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Sol-Art
In the sumptuous surroundings of the Museum of Decorative & Applied Art, this is a great place to buy contemporary local art. Styles include classical realism, avant-garde and everything in between.
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St Petersburg Artist
Dedicated to preserving and promoting the tradition of realist art, this museum and exhibition centre showcases local artists that painted from the 1950s to the 1990s. Most featured artists have been exhibited in venues as famous as the Russian Museum and Moscow's Tretyakov. The gallery also publishes the magazine St Petersburg Artist and hosts occasional concerts.
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