The artist, who has widely been accused of being a fascist, believes that Russia's invasion of Ukraine will free the country from "a Nazi dictatorship”
Despite its size and power, Russia is a blindspot for the international art market but Vickery wants to change that perception
New exhibition reveals 22 falsely attributed works discovered in German museum's collection
Chinese and Russian buyers with a taste for the ornate have added a new layer of bidding and are forcing prices ever higher
“Most contemporary art collectors today are intellectuals who own their own company”
The organisation, the brainchild of coin collector Vladimir Kazakov and The East European Auction house, aims to ensure that the provenance of a piece has been checked via an unbiased system
While the Russians are branching out, Indian collectors don't stray far from home
Collectors look for safe options in a turbulent market
Exhibitors fear that collectors will no longer make high-price purchases
70 works to be installed in riverside factory
Was the price forced up at Sotheby's sale?
“It’s like a supermarket”
Russian collectors approach fair with care…
The artist's portrait of Picasso is now part of a Moscow private collection
Oil-rich private collectors are dominating the salerooms and pushing aside dealers and investment funds
Businessmen and collectors fund $4m complex
Tretyakov curator speaks out and admits being taken in by forgers
Russian collector Pyotr Aven shows his hand