The view to the top of Pushkinskaya 10, from the courtyard.
Whereas some occupants of 10 Pushkinskaya are in a panic about the possible extortion of the art community, well-known artist and promoter Kirill Miller is broadening his spaces.
Art Clinic -- the club launched nine months ago by the flamboyant artist to help finance the gallery located in the infamous building occupied by painters and musicians -- has become one of the top names on the map of the city's night-life attractions.
From now on Miller's gallery, which proudly bears the name of Salvador Dali, will be located right above his musical club.
Decrepit rooms on the second floor have been renovated and last Wednesday the first exhibition at the new venue opened.
"There is no figure for me that would be more artistic than Dali.
"Not as a painter, but from the point of view of the artistism of his life. For me he is an artist in the broadest possible sense of the word," said Miller.
The founder and manager, who sports Dali-esque mustaches, doesn't seem to worry about the future of the place.
"This is not my problem. I live in a correct way. Without asking for money.
"I took a completely demolished space, renovated and made it function, which took three years," said Miller.
But if the city authorities do take the place, he is going to struggle.
"I made this, I earned this -- and I will fight anybody who tries to take this from me.
"If I am thrown into the street, I will get involved in politics, because it will be a very strong blow for me."
Miller's organizing activities left him almost no time for painting, but he plans to rework some of his musical projects.
This type of artistic endeavour should gel with the next project he has planned -- the construction of his own recording studio.
The view to the top of Pushkinskaya 10, from the courtyard.
About the Art Clinic Music Club see "Rock & Jazz Venues"