The library of foreign literature for children
ul. 3 Sovetskaya, 8, entrance from the yard
(m. Ploshchad Vosstaniya)
Opening hours: mon-sat 11.00-18.00, sun closed

September 17 – October 10

The first story of Peanuts series by American artist Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000 gg.) was published on October 2, 1950. One of the most famous comic books on the planet describes the life of a restless dog called Snoopy and his melancholic owner Charlie Brown, tells the stories about daily twists and turns of the serene world of a dozen of old school friends and brings the magical atmosphere of optimism. Schultz’s philosophical, ironic approach to the surrounding reality ensured the author’s popularity among tens of millions of readers and made him extremely influential among the creators of comics. In Russia, Peanuts anthology is published by editing house Zangavar.
www.peanuts.com
www.zangavar.ru

Brimborium bar
ul. Mayakovskaya, 22-24 (m. Mayakovskaya)
Opening hours:sun-thu 13:00 — 01:00, fri-sat 13:00 — 04:00

September 18 – October 11

Masha Bogatova is a young graphic artist from St. Petersburg. Masha graduated from Roerich Art Academy in graphic design, but she believes that self-education helped her find her own style and allowed her to understand the art of comics from within. Masha, also known as Minava, works as a freelancer, develops her own fanzines and is active in the creative association pow-wow. Besides that, she regularly conducts workshops and lectures for young artists and comics enthusiasts.
www.mnvart.tumblr.com

Codvoring
Kovensky per., 14 (m. Ploshchad Vosstaniya), second yard
Opening hours: mon-sun 12.00 – 22.00

September 20 – October 10

Timofey Mokienko and Maria Konopatova graduated from St.Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television with a degree in animation direction. They studied at Vladimir Yefimov’s studio. Timofey is a media artist who creates video projections for performances, concerts, live broadcasts and exhibitions; he also writes scripts for comics, animation and film. Maria is a freelancer who specializes in commercial animation, comics and illustrations as well as works on her own projects. Maria is the author of “Archives of Terror” and “Bird Island” and the co-author of the duo KOmixSISTERS. In 2015 the artists published their first joint book of the steampunk graphic novel “Aurora: Another Story”. Timofey worked on this novel as a writer and Maria was the artist.
www.mariia-ko.livejournal.com
www.bz4k.livejournal.com

Loft Project ETAGI
Ligovsky pr., 74 (m. Ligovsky pr.)
Opening hours:mon-sun 09.00 – 21.00

September 24 – October 11

RESPECT Project was invented and launched in 2011 by Khikhus, the artist and ideologue of the International Festival of Comics and Manga KomMissia, in collaboration with the team of festival organizers and Goethe Institute. Artists from Russia and Europe have created stories about respect for other cultures, religions and traditions to illustrate the concept of RESPECT as the key value for today’s changing society. Now the project includes more than 35 works of professional creators of comic books and more than a dozen interactive comics. Since 2013 RESPECT has been actively developing as an educational program in the system of formal and informal education.
www.respect.com.mx

The Nabokov Museum
ul. Bolshaya Morskaya, 47 (m. Admiralteyskaya)
Opening hours: tue-fri 11.00-18.00, sat-sun 12.00-17.00,
mon closed

September 25 – October 11

For nearly four years, Dominique Goblet and Kai Pfeiffer have worked long-distance from Brussels and Berlin, creating one story in different techniques. This experiment resulted in publication of the book “Plus Si Entente”, which describes the life of a divorced woman who spends time on a dating site, publishes information about herself and reads the ads men have published. It is a romantic comedy about domination, control, loss, love and desire. Both authors are known far beyond the borders of their countries and regularly participate in various festivals. Both of them also teach, Dominique at the University of Graphic Arts in Brussels, and Kai at the Academy of Arts in Kassel.
www.lagoblette.be
www.kaipfeiffer.com

ART re.FLEX gallery
pr. Bakunina, 5 (m. Ploshchad Vosstaniya)
Opening hours: tue-sut 12.00 – 19.00, sun-mon closed

September 24 – October 10

The project “Pas de deux”, which lasted for a year, featured three “dancing” couples: Olga Lavrentieva and Pierre Wazem, Lika Nüssli and Victoria Lomasko, and finally Milva Stutz / Julia Marti and Askold Akishin. Ever since 2014, when the artists met at Boomfest, they have been exchanging letters, photos and stories about themselves and shared their outlook at what is happening in the world. In the process these materials have formed interesting stories about stereotypes seen through the eyes of Russian and Swiss artists, poignant stories of personal experiences, statements on topics urgent for Russian society, that help to understand the stereoscopic quality of the world and see the value of each author’s view of the world.

www.likanuessli.ch
www.soglyadatay.livejournal.com
www.behance.net/olga_lavrenteva
www.milvastutz.ch
www.juliamarti.com

PRINTCAFE
ul. Gagarinskaya, 19 (m. Chernyshevskaya)
Opening hours: mon-sun 10.00 – 21.00

September 25 – October 11

Collective exhibition of Russian artists who are successfully working abroad, and who demonstrate the relevance of Russian artists in the world.

Edik Katykhin is an illustrator and character designer, winner of the international contest of caricatures in Belgium, winner of the International Advertising Festival Cannes Lions. After spending some time looking for opportunities for self-realization in Russia, Edik was able to find his dream job in Kiev, where he developed the corporate identity for Ukrainian children’s TV channel PLUSPLUS and became the channel’s art director.
www.edikkatykhin.com

Roman Muradov is a former engineer, who decided to change profession and moved to San Francisco to draw comics in 2008. This move was not in vain: now his customers include The New Yorker, Vogue, GQ and many others. In 2013, he won a gold medal from Society of illustrators of USA.
www.bluebed.net

Olesya Schukina is an illustrator and animator, who graduated from Constantine Bronzit’s studio at St.Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television and went to study in France in the animation school La Poudriere. Olesya is the award winner of 2015 Animation Festival in Suzdal for her film “The Elephant and The Bicycle”, she is also one of the founders of the famous Russian brand ko-ko-ko. At the moment Olesya lives and works in Lyon.
www.spitsbergenisland.com