Russian street artists step inside the gallery space (PHOTOS)
These creative spirits used to break the law when ‘decorating’ public places with their graffiti, but the Russian Ruarts Foundation invited these provocative underground artists to be exhibited as legitimate members of the art world.
1. 0331C. Fence

Street artist Zhenya, nicknamed 0331c, has already had solo exhibitions. One is called "Fence" and its slogan is “I Am Just the Letters on the Fence.” His artwork is a porcelain piece in the form of a concrete wall that was common all across the Soviet Union.
2. Zoom. The catastrophe of our days

Street artist Zoom usually recreates urban surfaces in his art works: Dirty walls, rusty metal doors, or the favorite place of many graffiti artists - a transformer shed.
3. Misha Most. #213

Misha Most is one of the most famous and innovative Russian graffiti artists, and he’s already been exhibited around the world. His art shows the many layers and meanings that can be found in a work of street art.
4. Vladimir Abikh. Art of the street wave

Vladimir Abikh works in many different genres and on the edge of multimedia and street art. He ponders the place of humans in a virtual space, and about the influence that virtuality has on real life. Read More…