The haul includes works purportedly by Wassily Kandinsky, Kazimir Malevich and Natalia Goncharova

At least four Russian institutions are thought to have loaned the works, including the Nizhny Novgorod State Art Museum and the Ekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts

The 63-year-old injured war veteran spoke to Russian news outlet E1, which describes the incident as a tragedy not a comedy

New exhibition reveals 22 falsely attributed works discovered in German museum's collection

Art historian Andrey Sarabyanov is planning a new exhibition of forgotten pieces by Kandinsky, Rodchenko and Stepanova

Italian judge said his opinion of the 2013 show was based on his “proven and recognised competence and experience”

Former Roerich Museum director Tigran Mkrtychev wins international competition to head up the famed Russian avant-garde collection long embroiled in controversy

Museum seeks fourth director in as many years amid claims its renowned avant-garde collection is being “mistreated”

The 35m sq. one-bedroom flat has been carefully renovated to include avant-garde furniture and design

The self-taught artist, whose work commands surprisingly high prices at auction, is the subject of an exhibition at Vienna's Albertina museum

A small number of works by the Russian avant-garde artist are currently at “Davos in the Desert” conference to act as teaser for future exhibition

Catherine de Zegher faces fresh criticism after staging show of dubious Russian avant-garde works

De Standaard newspaper reports that the contract allowed any piece in the display to be sold

Kobro and Strzeminski, Bernd and Hilla Becher, and Pierre-Auguste and Jean Renoir's relationships are each subject to in-depth review

Specialists express concern about lack of provenance for works by artists including Rodchenko and Goncharova in Italian exhibition