Связующее звено: выставочные залы Москвы как глокальная форма культурного гражданства

Шаги/Steps. 2025. Т. 11. № 4. С. 263–281.

Abramov R., Ivanov D.

Moscow is a megalopolis in which local identities are difficult to discern. Spatial, cultural, ethnic, and economic mobility undermine the potential for developing a stable cultural citizenship at the level of individual districts, given the highly diffuse and fluid status of "Muscovite." Meanwhile, the demand for local urban self-identities exists, and cultural institutions located in shared spaces, including district libraries, small museums, and exhibition halls, facilitate its realization. Their role is often invisible and underrecognized, yet crucial, as they become anchors for the localization of cultural citizenship. This article analyzes the role played by Moscow's network of local exhibition halls, most of which are located outside the city center. Their uniqueness lies in the combination of a citywide cultural agenda, implemented through a networked governance system at the capital level, and their active involvement in the production of local cultural identity and citizenship. This article explores the material, organizational, and intellectual resources of this network of exhibition halls that enable them to be globalized actors in urban space, linking the capital's cultural policy and their rootedness in the local context. The mediating function of the exhibition halls themselves is problematized through the narratives of their staff. The article is based on interviews with exhibition hall staff, local community members, and participant observation of the work of these cultural institutions.

Keywords: культурное гражданство, глокальность, culture policy