

The festival sets itself the purpose of including Moscow and Russian authors in the movement of self-publishing movement. By bringing together micro-publishers, GROUND zine fest shows the relevance and significance of the further development of this direction for the book and art communities.
You can find “The Hard” book in the GROUND Solyanka gallery’s zine store after the festival:
Buy “The Hard” book online at the gallery web-site
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Graduates '22 — Zaryadye Media Center exhibition, September 9 — November 27
Olga Mikhalchuk, as a graduate of Rodchenko Art School, was chosen to participate in a large exhibition in the heart...

Metamorphoses — exhibition, August 18 — September 15
On August 18, 2022 “The HARD” book became a part of The Metamorphoses exhibition. “Chetverg” fund for cultural...

Just released “The Hard” book brought a victory in the best portfolios contest
As a prize, the Young Russian photographers portfolio reviewers awarded Olga Mikhalchuk with a solo exhibition...

Collective zine — work for resistance and art-therapy
The group of Russian artists came together in February 2022 to share their pain and reflect it into an art work

Olga Mikhalchuk is award-winner of the Young Russian photographers contest
Olga became the Young Russian photographers main contest awardee and Russian Photographers Union grant recipient in 2023

FOTOBOOKMARKET Dummy Award — finalists exhibition, September 25 — October 24
“The Hard” photobook dummy was shortlisted at the nationwide award for books and zines and took part in the nominees...

“Chislennichek” tear-off calendar: new edition announcement
A piece of work from “The Hard” series by Olga Mikhalchuk became a part of “Chislennichek” — 2022 art calendar

ARGUS — 2021. Photography among the arts contest
“I am” series was shortlisted at the all-Russian photography contest. The finalists exhibition will take place...

Young Russian photographers — festival in Kaluga, July 6 — 11
“I am” series has received the Honorable Mention by Young Russian photographers — 2021 festival Jury and became...

This is love — exhibition in Vitebsk, Belarus, June 23 — August 28
On June 23, 2021 Olga Mikhalchuk’s series “I am” received the Honorable Mention by Fotokrok photography contest Jury...

Existentia — public-talk with Philosophy Institute exhibition artists
On July 7, 2021 Olga took a part in the discussion of the concept of existence in the art of photography, its...

New sincerity. Post-irony — online exhibition, Wall gallery, May 20 — July 20
On May 20, online-exhibition “New sincerity. Post-irony” has started at Wall gallery. “I am” project by Olga...

Simulacra — exhibition in Moscow, April 23 — May 11
On April 23, 2021 the Soap opera project became a part of The Simulacra exhibition. The Open club gallery has created...

Photography as an adventure. Lecture by Olga Mikhalchuk
On February, 26, 2021 a science webinar by Olga Mikhalchuk on the history and theory of photography was held in the...

From particular to general
On Saturday, January 30, a self-organized exhibition of contemporary art — From particular to general— was held...