Our history
In 2018, producer Sofia Kapkova founded Modern Artlife Foundation (MART).
Always following my purpose to create interesting and ambitious cultural projects, I established MART Foundation, dedicated to promoting independent contemporary artists from Russia. Throughout the years, MART carried out many exciting and ambitious cultural projects.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has changed everything. In response to this unjustified military aggression, we took a stand against the war. Our team immediately halted our projects in Russia and left the country.
Having immersed ourselves in new cultural communities, we’ve shifted our focus to supporting artists in the United States, Europe, and Israel. Our new program creates new exposure for artists and new experiences for art lovers around the world.
Sofia Kapkova
Founder and CEO
With a special focus on co-productions, MART co-produced the New York premiere of Our Class at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, which was named one of the best productions of 2024 by the Wall Street Journal. Most recently, MART co-produced Sharon Eyal’s Into The Hairy for Nederlands Dans Theater and supported What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank at the Marylebone Theater. MART has collaborated with renowned artists, institutions, and festivals, including Akram Khan, Sharon Eyal, Gibney Company, Carnegie Hall, Sadler’s Wells, the Barbican Centre, Holland Dance Festival, and Festival d'Avignon, among others. By curating an inventive and varied arts program, MART strives to showcase the very best of contemporary theater, music, and dance.