We popularise Belarusian art
Chrysalis Mag
Chrysalis Mag
Belarusian Contemporary Art Online Magazine
Belarusian Contemporary Art Online Magazine
Our mission is to develop a creative economy. Our goal is to make Belarus an art country.
About Us
Chrysalis Mag is a project aimed at positive changes and development in the field of culture and art in Belarus. Our goal is to popularise Belarusian art by publishing unique material about artists and their works, searching for young artists and talents, helping businesses to find first-class contractors, as well as forming a contemporary art community. We want the prestige of Belarusian art to increase in the eyes of society, as well as to have an independent and easily accessible platform for artists, providing an opportunity to express themselves.
What we do
We focus on the international trends of contemporary art, create and collect knowledge about the original Belarusian works and their authors. The main criteria for publication by our editors is the originality of the work and a high level of professionalism.
We are looking for new names for their promotion and for formation of a united contemporary Belarusian art community and helping businesses to find first-class contractors
We publish unique materials and interviews with artists
We inform readers about events, exhibitions, lectures and other events that take place in the art space of Belarus
We introduce readers to the classics of Belarusian history of fine arts — the foundation that also forms the modern look of our art community
We carry out online activities. For example, a series of online exhibitions 'Lockdown', the main task of which is to help artists minimise the cultural and financial damage from the effects of the crisis
We translate materials for the English version of our website in order to facilitate the entry of Belarusian art into the international scene
How does Chrysalis Mag work
The magazine operates on two platforms: the site and the Instagram page. Both platforms are regularly updated with exclusive materials: 20 interviews with artists have been conducted, unique educational materials about artists of the Belarusian art history have been written and put together. Our editors are constantly searching for new, unique, previously unpublished artists.
Belarus
Unique interviews with Belarusian artists + Portfolio database and CV + Educational materials on art history of Belarusian artists of the past
World
Author's selections of foreign artists’ works with their brief descriptions and CV
A-Z
Encyclopedia of Belarusian artists
Encyclopedia of Belarusian artists
Events (Instagram)
Reviews of presentations and exhibitions accompanied by official press releases
Online Exhibitions
A series of virtual expositions of works by Belarusian artists curated by Chrysalis Mag
Photo reports (Instagram)
Photo reviews of presentations and exhibitions
Our advantages
Professional expertise of our team
Unique content
Support of media and galleries, respect among young artists
Accessible and flexible format (online)
Social significance
Contemporary art is completely absent in the concept of development of Belarus, but we believe that a healthy society cannot exist without it. Just like the economy, it cannot be successful without the creative part, while the situation in Belarus is critical and continues to degrade. We see a way to develop an intelligent economy and creative professions in the revival of Belarusian contemporary artists. Several problems that our project solves can be highlighted:
Public interest in art is lost
The state is not interested in art
There is lack of focus in creative economy
What does 'Chrysalis' mean
* Chrysalis (Latin chrysallis, from Greek χρυσός — gold) — a life stage of a butterfly before it appears as such. In our opinion, contemporary Belarusian art can be characterised by this stage of awakening, spreading wings and integration into the international art community.
Chrysalis Mag in numbers
Number of applications for participation in the first online exhibition:
Followers on social media
(Instagram):
Number of Belarusian names mentioned in the project:
Media about us
Upcoming projects and goals We are looking for financing in order to
Expand the functionality of the site by adding BY version, Upcoming events page, Special projects section for collaboration with brands, Online store / e-commerce
Conduct a large-scale exhibition for young Belarusian artists in the 'Ў' Gallery — the largest Belarusian gallery of contemporary art
Publish the catalog about Belarusian art in Belarusian language with all participants of the exhibition
Team
Nadzeya Makeyeva
Curator
Illustration artist from Minsk, member of the Belarusian union of designers, popularizer of Belarusian art. Makes illustrations for proekt.media and БОЛЬШОЙ magazine. Among the clients: Tatler, Interscope Records, Volkswagen, Republic, Skolkovo, A1, Coca-Cola, Salle Privée, Кассиопея, Петля Пристрастия, etc.
Yury Khlaponin
Аuthor
Psychologist by education. He is engaged in the creation of materials on cultural and social thematics.
Anastasia Runets
Аuthor
Studies linguistics and also graduated from "TUT.BY Anti-School" journalistic courses.
Paul Dorokhin
Critic Expert
Minsk-based illustration artist & certified art critic. Project manager at Belarusian union of designers, Postulate Biennale curator.
Xenia Tyrsikova
Art Manager
Blogger, feminist, art mediator. Neutral Studio Owner and Minsk Artroom owner (showroom with Belarusian modern graphics and designer clothes). One of the organizers of “Names of the Rose and Clara” and “Architectural Lecture” projects.
Aliaksandra Jurgenson
Translator
Alex graduated with a degree in International Relations from MUP in Prague, and is now fighting to stop the spread of disinformation today.
Sasha Dorashenko
Editor
Knows the difference Monet and Manet that’s why thinks she is well up on art (and humor). Studies journalism.
Kate Belyavskaya
Art Expert
The artist who works in illustration and book graphics. Lecturer, Department of Graphics, BGAI. She has been actively participating in national and international exhibitions since 2009. Her works reside in private collections in Belarus, China, Sweden, France, Poland, Ukraine and Russia.
We are Social Weekend Finalists
Contacts
For Artists:
chrysalisartmagazine@gmail.com (subtitle: Submission)
For Advertisers & Partners:
chrysalisartmagazine@gmail.com (subtitle: Adv)
For Investors:
chrysalisartmagazine@gmail.com (subtitle: Help)