ArtDependence | Anna Savitskaya

Anna Savitskaya, Russia, Ukraine (co-founder, coordinator, writer)

Anna is a graduate of Moscow’s Photo Academy, with a previous background in intellectual property rights. In 2012 she founded the company Perspectiva Art, dealing in art consultancy, curatorship, and the coordination of exhibitions. During the bilateral year between Russia and The Netherlands in 2013, Perspectiva Art organized a tour for a Dutch artist across Russia, as well as putting together several exhibitions in the Netherlands, curated by Anna. Anna has taken an active role in the development and management of ArtDependence Magazine. She left ArtDependence in 2019. Anna interviews curators and artists, in addition to reviewing books and events, and collaborating with museums and art fairs.

Articles (82)

Article date: Wednesday, January 14, 2015

"I believe that humor is the most intellectual language" - interview with Olaf Breuning

Olaf Breuning, one of the most talented artists of our generation, works in different media. His artwork is shown at fairs and is exhibited worldwide, but he doesn’t make such a big and serious deal out of contemporary art. Have you met artists like this? Humor is his trademark, along with honesty and openness.

Article date: Friday, January 9, 2015

"Sound has always been my primary tool" - interview with Susan Philipsz about her sound installations and more

Susan Philipsz (born in 1965, Scotland) is an artist, who initially started as a sculptor, and is now best known for her sound installations.

Article date: Sunday, December 14, 2014

I am always only as good as my next sculpture - interview with Stephan Balkenhol

Stephan Balkenhol, renowned for his wooden sculptures and carved out of wood art pieces, is a German artist also working in other fields, like photography and drawing.

Article date: Sunday, December 7, 2014

Interview with Scope director Katelijne De Backer during the Miami Art Week

Right in the heat of the ongoing Miami Art Week Artdpendence Magazine managed to catch up with Katelijne De Backer, SCOPE Art Show director for a few questions.

Article date: Friday, November 21, 2014

ANOTHER SIDE OF GRAFFITI ART: Interview with YVON TORDOIR

Graffiti: the attitude to this kind of art is rather controversial. Yvon Tordoir, graffiti writer with the Aerosolkings crew and head of Meeting of Styles in Belgium shares his experience and thoughts about legal and illegal graffiti, the styles, techniques and other details of this kind of art.

Article date: Tuesday, November 18, 2014

“I am telling stories in space” – Interview with Nedko SOLAKOV

Nedko Solakov, a Bulgarian artist, well known for his narrative works, combining texts on life observations and all possible media he works in, gave an interview to Artdependence Magazine.

Article date: Sunday, November 2, 2014

Inside The Guggenheim Museum: interview with Carmen Hermo

The previous interview, and our first, was with Fred Bidwell, director of The Transformer Station Museum, Ohio, USA, who told us about the museum and named one of his favorite artworks - Hiroshi Sugimoto's ‘Henry VIII’, which happens to be in the Guggenheim collection. Now Carmen Hermo, the Assistant Curator for Collections at the Guggenheim, and curator for the Young Collectors Council acquisition committee, continues our chain interview project by telling Art Dependence Magazine about the curatorial practices and acquisition policies of the Guggenheim, the Young Collectors Council and ways of promoting the museum’s collection such as blogging and apps. Following an established tradition, Carmen also names one of her favorite works.

Article date: Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Last days of Manifesta in Russia - interview with Hedwig Fijen

Manifesta, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art is about to end. How did it all go, what are the initial results and the overall impression of the event - read the interview with Hedwig Fijen, the director of Manifesta.

Article date: Saturday, October 25, 2014

Opening of Fondation Louis Vuitton

The futuristic Fondation Louis Vuitton, commissioned by Bernard Arnault and designed by Frank Gehry, located in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, in now opened.

Article date: Friday, October 17, 2014

Make art, like love | Interview with Kendell Geers

Broken glass and barbed wire always play a major role in describing Kendell Geers' attitude to what is going on in the world. The range of media used is very diverse: sculpture, installation, painting, photography, and drawing. Kendell Geers has exhibited globally and took part in a number of events: Documenta, Taipei Biennial, Lyon Biennial, Glasstress at the Venice Biennial to name a few. He also had solo shows in Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst in Gent, Palais de Tokyo, Haus der Kunst in Munich etc.

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ArtDependence Magazine is an international magazine covering all spheres of contemporary art, as well as modern and classical art.

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