Dear visitors! Note that the AZ Museum will be closed from April 1 due to the exposition change.
born 1943
"AN ARTIFACT TESTIFIES TO THE MIRACLE OF WHAT IS IMPOSSIBLE. THE MIRACLE OF THE TRANSCENDENT IS REVEALED AND REFINED THROUGH AN ARTIFACT. WHEN AN ARTIFACT EXISTS, THE MYSTERY BECOMES REAL. FROM THE RETROSPECTIVE POINT OF VIEW, I DISCERN TWO MAIN MOMENTS IN MY ARTIST DESTINY: THE EXPERIENCE OF ETERNITY, AND OF THE WORLD’S SECRET."
Francisco Infante-Arana is an artist, designer, who has begun practicing photography and creating mixed media art objects. In the 1950s-1960s he was an active participant in the Moscow underground movement. In the 1960s, Infante was one of the leaders of the kinetic art. He was a member of the "Movement" group, and during this life period the artist was engaged in geometric abstraction, created various art works, layouts, moving and luminous spatial sculpture. The artist’s career can be called as a search for a new unorthodox philosophy in art. In 1970 he organized a group of artists and engineers named "Argo". Francisco Infante-Arana created the concept of an artifact — an artificial object integrated in the natural environment. The artist is a Laureate of the State Prize of Russia (1997). Infante's works are in museums in Russia, Europe, Asia and the United States.
Artifact. From the series “Through the Stone” (together with Nonna Goryunova). 2022
The plate "depletion of energy absorption". From the cycle "A point in its own space". 2020 (год создания эскиза 1964)
From the Series "By night". 2020
From the Series "By night". 2020
From the Series "By night". 2020
From the Series "By night". 2020
From the Series "By night". 2020
From the Series "By night". 2020
Artifact. From the series “Light Spaces”. 2017
Artifact from the Series “Easy Spaces”. 2017
Artifact from the Series “Easy Spaces”. 2017
Artifact from the Series “Easy Spaces”. 2017
By metro
We recommend travelling to Mayakovskaya metro station. The walk to the AZ Museum will take around five minutes. After leaving the station, turn first to the right into the alley, then moving forward, at the first intersection, turn left to 2nd Tverskaya-Yamskaya street. Walk a few meters. AZ Museum will be on your right.
By car
There are paid parking spaces on either side of 2nd Tverskaya-Yamskaya street or in the nearest alleys. Parking is limited, and on weekends and public holidays, the parking lots may be full.