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| location = vulica Kastryčnickaja 19A, [[Minsk]], [[Belarus]]
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[[File:Ygallery.jpg|thumb|Main entrance to the gallery]]

The '''Ў Gallery''' ('''Y Gallery''') ({{lang-be|Галерэя Ў}} - ''Gallery Short U'') is an [[art gallery]] showcasing [[modern art]] in located in [[Minsk]], the capital of [[Belarus]]. They Gallery Ў consists of the exhibition space, wine bar Ў, design-shop and Literary House Logvinov.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.ygallery.by/gallery/about/|title=About us|website=en.ygallery.by|access-date=2018-07-01}}</ref>
The '''Ў Gallery''' ('''Y Gallery''') ({{langx|be|Галерэя Ў|Galereja Ў|Ў Gallery}}) was an [[art gallery]] of [[contemporary art]] located in [[Minsk]], the capital of [[Belarus]]. The Gallery Ў consised of the exhibition space, wine bar Ў, design-shop and Literary House Logvinov.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.ygallery.by/gallery/about/|title=About us|website=en.ygallery.by|access-date=2018-07-01}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
The gallery was opened in [[October]] [[2009]].
The gallery was opened in October 2009.

In 2010 the gallery launched the project START. The projects' aim is to promote young Belarusian artists by organizing their solo exhibitions and public discussions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.supermarketartfair.com/exhibitor/gallery/2014|title=Supermarket Art Fair {{!}} Ў gallery|website=www.supermarketartfair.com|access-date=2018-07-03}}</ref>

Since the opening, the gallery has hosted more than 120 various exhibitions and expositions in gallery's building.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ygallery.by/exhibitions/|title=Выставы|website=ygallery.by|access-date=2018-07-03}}</ref> Most of them are group and solo exhibitions of Belarusian artists. Also, the Ў Gallery has held 14 exhibitions abroad in such places as [[Vilnius]] ([[Lithuania]]), [[Poznań|Poznan]] ([[Poland]]), [[Lublin]] ([[Poland]]), [[Moscow]] ([[Russia]]), and [[Stockholm]] ([[Sweden]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ygallery.by/exhibitions/ygallery.by/exhibitions/ygallery.by/exhibitions/ygallery.by/exhibitions/ygallery.by/exhibitions/ygallery.by/exhibitions/main/|title=Выставы за мяжой|website=ygallery.by|access-date=2018-07-03}}</ref>

In 2020, the co-owner and creator of the gallery, [[Aliaksandr Vasilievič]], became a political prisoner. He and his partners sold their stakes in the gallery (and the bar associated with it), but not the Ў gallery and Ў bar brands. The new owners decided to develop the space under the name Вершы (Vieršy, literally 'poems').<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.onliner.by/2020/12/03/chto-proisxodit-s-proektami-aleksandra-vasilevicha|title=Галерея «Ў» закрылась, у KYKY и The Village арестованы счета. Что происходит с проектами известного бизнесмена|website=onliner.by|access-date=2020-09-02}}</ref>


== Origin of the name ==
== Origin of the name ==
The gallery's name derives from the Belarusian character «[[Ў]]», which distinguishes the [[Belarusian language|Belarusian alphabet]] from other alphabets in the [[East Slavic languages|East Slavic group]].<ref>[http://whereminsk.by/minsk/object/one/museum/32 Ў - галерея современного искусства]</ref>
The gallery's name derives from the Belarusian character «[[Ў]]», which distinguishes the [[Belarusian language|Belarusian alphabet]] from other alphabets in the [[East Slavic languages|East Slavic group]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-13 |title=Ў - галерея современного искусства |url=https://whereminsk.by/minsk/object/one/museum/32 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613055114/https://whereminsk.by/minsk/object/one/museum/32 |archive-date=2018-06-13 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=whereminsk.by}}</ref>


== Sales of works ==
== Sales of works ==
In the gallery, there is an opportunity to buy various types of pictures and sculptures by modern [[Belarusians|Belarusian]] artists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ygallery.by/service/painting/|title=Продаж беларускага мастацтва|website=ygallery.by|access-date=2018-07-02}}</ref>
In the gallery, there was an opportunity to buy various types of pictures and sculptures by modern [[Belarusians|Belarusian]] artists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ygallery.by/service/painting/|title=Продаж беларускага мастацтва|website=ygallery.by|access-date=2018-07-02}}</ref>


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
The Y Gallery won the «The Best Foreign Gallery» award on the annual art fair [[ArtVilnius]] in [[2011]] and [[2016]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.artvilnius.com/2011|title=ARTVILNIUS'11 - International Contemporary Art Fair|work=International Contemporary Art Fair|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.artvilnius.com/2016-2|title=ARTVILNIUS'16 - International Contemporary Art Fair|work=International Contemporary Art Fair|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en-US}}</ref>
The Y Gallery won the "Best Foreign Gallery" award on the annual art fair [[ArtVilnius]] in 2011 and 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.artvilnius.com/2011|title=ArtVilnius'11 - International Contemporary Art Fair|work=International Contemporary Art Fair|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.artvilnius.com/2016-2|title=ArtVilnius'16 - International Contemporary Art Fair|work=International Contemporary Art Fair|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en-US}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
*http://www.supermarketartfair.com/exhibitor/gallery/2014
*https://www.lonelyplanet.com/belarus/minsk/shopping/-gallery-shop/a/poi-sho/1500899/358698


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://ygallery.by}} {{ref-be}} {{ref-en}}
* {{Official website|http://en.ygallery.by/}} {{in lang|en}}

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Latest revision as of 00:42, 29 November 2024

Ў Gallery
Галерэя Ў
Logotype of the Ў gallery
Logotype of the Ў gallery
Map
EstablishedOctober 2009
Dissolved29 October 2020 (2020-10-29)[1]
Locationvulica Kastryčnickaja 19A, Minsk, Belarus
Coordinates53°54′35″N 27°34′21″E / 53.90972°N 27.57250°E / 53.90972; 27.57250
TypeArt museum
DirectorValentina Kiseleva[2]
ChairpersonІlona Dzyarkach[2]
CuratorValentina Kiseleva[2]
ArchitectAlexei Lunev[2]
Websiteen.ygallery.by
Main entrance to the gallery

The Ў Gallery (Y Gallery) ([Галерэя Ў] Error: {{Langx}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 10) (help)) was an art gallery of contemporary art located in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. The Gallery Ў consised of the exhibition space, wine bar Ў, design-shop and Literary House Logvinov.[3]

History

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The gallery was opened in October 2009.

In 2010 the gallery launched the project START. The projects' aim is to promote young Belarusian artists by organizing their solo exhibitions and public discussions.[4]

Since the opening, the gallery has hosted more than 120 various exhibitions and expositions in gallery's building.[5] Most of them are group and solo exhibitions of Belarusian artists. Also, the Ў Gallery has held 14 exhibitions abroad in such places as Vilnius (Lithuania), Poznan (Poland), Lublin (Poland), Moscow (Russia), and Stockholm (Sweden).[6]

In 2020, the co-owner and creator of the gallery, Aliaksandr Vasilievič, became a political prisoner. He and his partners sold their stakes in the gallery (and the bar associated with it), but not the Ў gallery and Ў bar brands. The new owners decided to develop the space under the name Вершы (Vieršy, literally 'poems').[7]

Origin of the name

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The gallery's name derives from the Belarusian character «Ў», which distinguishes the Belarusian alphabet from other alphabets in the East Slavic group.[8]

Sales of works

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In the gallery, there was an opportunity to buy various types of pictures and sculptures by modern Belarusian artists.[9]

Awards

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The Y Gallery won the "Best Foreign Gallery" award on the annual art fair ArtVilnius in 2011 and 2016.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ Ў галерэя сучаснага мастацтва / Y gallery. "Галерэя сучаснага мастацтва «Ў» и «Ў бар» спыняюць сваю працу". facebook.com.
  2. ^ a b c d Team of the gallery>
  3. ^ "About us". en.ygallery.by. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  4. ^ "Supermarket Art Fair | Ў gallery". www.supermarketartfair.com. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  5. ^ "Выставы". ygallery.by. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  6. ^ "Выставы за мяжой". ygallery.by. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  7. ^ "Галерея «Ў» закрылась, у KYKY и The Village арестованы счета. Что происходит с проектами известного бизнесмена". onliner.by. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  8. ^ "Ў - галерея современного искусства". whereminsk.by. 2018-06-13. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  9. ^ "Продаж беларускага мастацтва". ygallery.by. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  10. ^ "ArtVilnius'11 - International Contemporary Art Fair". International Contemporary Art Fair. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  11. ^ "ArtVilnius'16 - International Contemporary Art Fair". International Contemporary Art Fair. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
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