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BE OPEN Founder Elena Baturina Supports Aidan Salakhova’s Latest London Exhibition

20 February 201618 March 2019Ekaterina Vekova

Saatchi Gallery, London
13 January – 9 March 2015

In January 2016, an exhibition by Azeri and Russian artist Aidan Salakhova opened in Saatchi Gallery with support from international businesswoman and philanthropist Elena Baturina. Baturina, who is Russian but now resides in London, provided support to the ‘Revelations’ exhibition, which showcases the work Salakhova across painting, drawing, video and sculpture.

Aidan Salakhova is an artist based in Moscow and Carrara, Italy, who works in sculpture, painting, drawing and video. Revelations, curated by Jenny Christensson, will bring together new work, alongside works exhibited at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art in 2012.

BE OPEN Foundation Presents the Ranking System of Educational Programs Dealing With Architecture and Design

25 October 201518 March 2019Ekaterina Vekova

The BE OPEN philanthropic foundation announces the completion of another stage of its global educational initiative within the Inside the Academy strand – the design and architecture institutions ranking system. It has conducted extensive research of the curricula of those institutions providing education in design and architecture in respect to two specific developing regions: South America and Asia.

The initiative was launched in 2013, when the foundation started developing the research methodology through analyzing secondary creative education across Europe, the results of that analysis were presented in September the same year. Switching from these most elaborate and “mature” educational systems to ones of South America and Asia, BE OPEN updated its methods to better fit their peculiarities – the dynamic growth, fast development and outstanding potential in the majority of business and public areas.

BE OPEN’s Unique Schools Ranking Suggests That There Is a Business Case for Integrating Creative Study Into the Curriculum

27 July 201518 March 2019Ekaterina Vekova

BE OPEN, the social and cultural foundation that supports creativity and innovation, has published a new rating to analyse policy, provision and excellence in arts teaching across secondary education in Europe.

The rating covers courses ranging from art to craft, design to film and writing to the performing arts in schools across the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy and Spain

WE-Women for Expo Ambassador Elena Baturina Contributes to the Restoration of Milan’s Botanical Garden

29 April 201518 March 2019Ekaterina Vekova

In a crowded press conference held at the Braidense Library inside the historic Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Elena Baturina, Russian businesswoman, philanthropist and founder of BE OPEN Foundation represented by director Genandy Terebkov, has received a special diploma from Martin Kater – director of the Botanical Garden – on behalf of Milan University for the important contribution made by the BE OPEN Foundation for the restoration of the Brera Botanical Garden with the new Pool of Thoughts designed by Politecnico di Milano.

Front and Nendo Projects for BE OPEN Foundation’s Exhibition the Garden of Wonders. A Journey Through Scents.

24 March 201518 March 2019Ekaterina Vekova

Orto Botanico, Milan
within “Energy for Creativity”
13 April – 24 May 2015

BE OPEN, the international foundation created by entrepreneur and philanthropist Elena Baturina which operates in the field of design and creativity, has chosen the Botanical Garden of Brera as the amazing background of a sophisticated interdisciplinary project whose central theme is perfume.

Fernando & Humberto Campana and Dimore Studio Projects for BE OPEN Foundation’s Exhibition the Garden of Wonders. A Journey Through Scents.

17 March 201518 March 2019Ekaterina Vekova

Orto Botanico, Milan
within “Energy for Creativity”
13 April – 24 May 2015

“Made in…India”: Samskara Exhibition Wins the NDTV Design and Architecture Award 2015

1 March 201518 March 2019Ekaterina Vekova

BE OPEN is proud to announce that the display of the Samskara exhibition, part of the Made in…India programme, has been awarded with the prestigious NDTV Design and Architecture Award in the Commercial Interior Design Category.

The space has been created at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts by the worldwide renowned architect and educator Anupama Kundoo. Undulating shelves of native granite were installed to reconfigure the space and demarcate “rooms” to display 350 extraordinary items from India’s top designers similar to a high-end concept store.

Tord Boontje and Piero Lissoni Projects for BE OPEN Foundation’s Exhibition the Garden of Wonders. A Journey Through Scents.

26 February 201518 March 2019Ekaterina Vekova

Orto Botanico, Milan
within “Energy for Creativity”
13 April – 30 May 2015

BE OPEN, the international foundation which operates in the field of design and creativity, has chosen theBotanical Garden of Brera as the amazing background of a sophisticated interdisciplinary project whose central theme is perfume.

The Garden of Wonders. A Journey Through Scents will be presented on the occasion of EXPO 2015 in May, with a special preview during the Milan Design Week in April, due to the aesthetic and philosophical features this products embodies.

Hands: Ibrahim Hammada From Syria Wins BE OPEN’s Call to Action

20 February 201518 March 2019Ekaterina Vekova

“Like a tree in Autumn, my soul is fading. Waiting for that day, when like a sun, my soul would shine again”. This is the poetic description of the image chosen by BE OPEN as the winner of HANDS, the call to action part of the Made In… program and preamble to the exhibition organised in the occasion of Expo 2015. Ibrahim Hammada, from Syria, is the winner of a three-day, all-expenses paid trip to Milan EXPO.

“Made in…” at Expo 2015: ‘The Garden of Wonders. A Journey Through Scents’

13 February 20152 August 2022Ekaterina Vekova

Orto Botanico, Milan
within “Energy for Creativity”
13 April – 30 May 2015

The research will be presented on the occasion of EXPO 2015 in May, with a special preview during the Milan Design Week in April, due to the aesthetic and philosophical features this products embodies.

Ferruccio Laviani will be the General Coordinator for the whole set up where well known designers Tord Boontje, Fernando and Humberto Campana, Dimore Studio, Front, Jaime Hayon, Piero Lissoni, Jean-Marie Massaud and Nendo will present their interpretation of defunct luxury brands.