At the Shelepikha station, the first night-time art session of the Art in the Metro project took place in 2026. Ten artists from the third season worked directly on the tracks of the closed station, which will eventually become part of the Line 17.
The creative session took place at night, with strict adherence to all safety requirements — the voltage from the contact rail was disconnected during the artists’ work. Participants had a unique opportunity to take a fresh look at the architecture and engineering infrastructure of the metro, transforming the technical space into an artistic workshop.
“In 2026, we held a night-time outdoor session for the artists of the 3rd season of the ‘Art in the Metro’ project for the first time. For the second time, it took place at the closed Shelepikha station, which will in the future become part of the Line 17. Such events allow us to take a fresh look at the metro infrastructure and show it to residents from an unusual perspective. According to the task of the Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin, we continue to develop the capital’s metro as a unique space for the implementation of cultural initiatives,” said the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry Maksim Liksutov.
The Art in the Metro project is implemented with the support of the general partner and operator — The Association Exhibition Halls of Moscow.