Tag Archives: VLADEY

All For Nothing

Posted on February 15, 2015 by

Following its very public condemnation of anti – patriotic art (case in point – Leviathan, Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Oscar – nominated film), the Russian Ministry of Culture has decided to put its money where its mouth is. This week, it has … Continue reading →

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Lost, Found, Sold

Posted on December 2, 2014 by

Remember the controversy surrounding Sergey  Bugaev (aka Afrika) and his collection of “lost” paintings by members of Leningrad’s New Artitsts? Well, it came to a disheartening semi-conclusion this week when 24 works from Bugaev’s collection were offered at Moscow’s Vladey auction. Here’s a brief refresher: Bugaev, once a … Continue reading →

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Vladey!: In a Record-Breaking Week, Moscow gets an Auction of its Own

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

If we thought the Frieze Art Fair and “The Age of Koons” had us busy, this week held one record-breaking auction after another. Things kicked off Monday at Christie’s New York, where Leonardo DiCaprio’s 11th Hour auction brought in $38.8 million in support … Continue reading →

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