This October, Moscow hosts the 3rd Contemporary Art Biennale. As exaggerated as everything else in Russia, passion for contemporary art reached previously unseen levels, with major exhibitions taking place in 39 locations across the city and thousands of people crowding the openings. Those who did not make it to the galleries still got a glimpse of the art or, rather, of the artists, whose photos, in a truly contemporary-art way, became an art installation in itself. Huge screens with photos of the 20 most celebrated Russian contemporary artists hanged from the underpass near Vinzavod Art Center, a space where Moscow's major art galleries are located.

According to photographer Alexander Krasnov, the exhibition ratifies the celebrity status of the artists. The photographer also thinks that not everyone will be able put names to the artists' faces, which means that the contemporary art in Russia is still a novelty and an investment gamble.

So, let's take a look at the photos below and see how many artists we do know. The captions will go up in a week, and we'll see how well we did.

Stay tuned for Russia's coverage of the Biennale.

Alexander Krasnov's exhibition opened on September 26 in Moscow. More about the photographer and his work at sashakrasnov.com