The Anna & Yury Mirakov Art Gallery is a private gallery, located in the centre of Moscow. It was opened in January 1999, by Yury Mirakov, a member of the Artists’ Unions of Russia and Great Britain. In 2003, the Gallery signed a cooperation agreement with the UNESCO Creativity Centre. The main purpose of mutual cooperation is to attract attention of Russian and foreign public, of state and private museums, art unions, foundations, and the media to the realization of jointly developed programmes (art exhibitions, charity auctions, cultural meetings and so on). The Gallery possesses a considerable collection of art works representing various genres and styles - from realism to avant-garde, from antiques to contemporary painting and sculpture. By bringing together many talented artists of different generations and styles, the Gallery makes a notable and welcome contribution to Moscow’s artistic life