On Tuesday, 4 June, a new exhibition space will open on Ulitsa Yakubovicha along the length of Manege Central Exhibition Hall. Entitled Museum Line, it will feature temporary exhibits of modern art, and will open with a series of sculptures by Dmitry Kawarga.

The development of modern spaces in the city which are open to the public is essential to improving the urban environment. Museum Line is a place to showcase the latest artistic ideas, new cultural forms, and expressions in a classical cityscape. The first stage of the project will be implemented on Ulitsa Yakubovicha alongside Manege Central Exhibition Hall. Later, a Museum Line will be constructed along Konnogvardeysky Bulvar, as well as the Alexander Garden and Millionnaya Ulitsa. Together, they will form a new art-themed pedestrian route through the city, bringing together the Hermitage, Russian Museum (Marble Palace) and Manege.

Museum Line has been incorporated into the Paradise Engineering exhibition route, which forms part of the New Cultural Geography urban project. The aim of the project is to bring together various modern cultural concepts and institutions, and highlight them on the map of the city. These include museums, creative spaces, and new locations.

The first artist to be featured at Museum Line is sculptor Dmitry Kawarga. His series of five sculptures and reliefs, entitled Anthropocentrism Toxicosis, explores the nature of the human population. Kawarga works with a wide range of polymers, creating large-scale landscape sculptures alongside miniature detailed compositions. His work will be displayed on Ulitsa Yakubovicha until 10 September.