ARTnews magazine recently published a regular list of the world's leading collectors of works of art. The first scores were almost the same as last year , only the place of Victor Pinchuk took Roman Abramovich . The rankings are based on surveys conducted among the correspondents are collectors, art dealers, auction houses representatives, museum directors, curators and consultants in 22 countries.

So, in the Top-10 are (in alphabetical order):

Roman Abramovich (London, Moscow)

Russia businessman, former owner of the company " Sibneft. A former governor of Chukotka. In the ranking of world's richest people, compiled by the magazine Forbes, took the 51-th place. His fortune is estimated at 8.5 billion dollars. Abramovich collects works by artists-modernists. Among his most famous works include purchases Alberto Giacometti (Alberto Giacometti), Francis Bacon (Francis Bacon) and Lusiena Freud (Lucian Freud). Friend of Abramovich Daria Zhukova is the founder of the Center for Contemporary Culture 'Garage ».

Debra and Leon Black (New York)

Leon Black (Leon Black) - founder of investment firm Apollo Management. His condition - 1,1 billion dollars (647 th place in the list of Forbes). He and his wife Debra (Debra Black) collect paintings by old masters, impressionists and modernists, as well as Chinese sculpture and contemporary art.

Edith and Eli Broad (Los Angeles)

son of Lithuanian immigrants, Eli Broad (Eli Broad) in the list of world's richest men took 93rd place. Fortune estimated at 5.2 billion dollars, he brought the action in real estate. Broad and his wife Edith (Edythe L. Broad) are among the world's leading collectors of works by contemporary artists. In particular, they have an impressive collection of works by Jeff Koons (Jeff Koons). In 1984, Brody founded the Fund Broad Art Foundation. And in February last year in Los Angeles opened the Museum of Contemporary Art spouses Broad (The Broad Contemporary Art Museum). It is located in the territory of the Art Museum of Los Angeles County (LACMA). Six months ago, Eli Broad saved turned out to be on the verge of closure of the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles (MOCA) , and 13 May acquired at auction Christie's painting by Sam Francis (Sam Francis) «Gray", then became embroiled in a protracted legal process.

Stephen Cohen (pcs Connecticut)

Condition Steven Cohen (Steven A. Cohen), living in Greenwich, Conn., is estimated at 5.5 billion (87 th place in rating Forbes). He is one of the most influential traders on Wall Street. In 1992, Cohen founded the hedge fund SAC Capital. Its collection includes works of the impressionists, modernists and contemporary artists. Among the acquisitions billionaire - paintings by Andy Warhol (Andy Warhol), Jackson Pollock (Jackson Pollock), Vincent van Gogh (Vincent van Gogh) and Paul Gauguin (Paul Gauguin), as well as installation by Damien Hirst (Damien Hirst) «The physical impossibility of death in the mind living "(the famous shark in formaldehyde »).

Marie-Josée and Henry Krevis (New York, ea. Colorado units. Florida)

tycoon Henry Krevis (Henry R. Kravis) holds in the list of billionaires, 205 th place. His fortune is estimated at 3 billion. His wife, Marie-José (Marie-Josée Kravis) - economist from Canada, President of the Board of Trustees of the New York Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). Krevisy collecting paintings and graphics of the old masters, impressionism, art of the twentieth century and French furniture.

Jo Carole and Ronald Lauder (New York, Washington, Palm Beach, Paris)

Ronald Lauder (Ronald S. Lauder) - businessman, son of the founders of the cosmetic company Estée Lauder Estee and Joseph Lauder. Grade 2 billion gives it the list of Forbes 334 th place. In 1986-1987 Lauder, head of the U.S. Embassy in Austria, and in 2007 was elected president of the World Jewish Congress. Lauder helped several pre-war owners to return for the restitution of works of art, their confiscated by the Nazis. In 2001, billionaire, opened in New York City museum called the Neue Galerie, where works by German and Austrian artists of the early twentieth century. Among the major exhibits include "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I» Gustav Klimt (Gustav Klimt), Lauder, who is rumored to have bought for 135 million dollars, and "Street Scene" by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (Ernst Ludwig Kirchner), bought them in 38 , 1 million. Vendors of both works received their restitution.

Francois Pinault (Paris)

Francois Pinault (François Pinault) - head of the company PPR, which owns a variety of shops and luxury brands. He also owns the auction house Christie's. Condition Pino and his family is estimated at 7.6 billion dollars (60-th place in rating Forbes). Pino has been collecting works by contemporary artists. He recently opened in Venice Exhibition Complex .

Reyls Mitchell (Maryland, New York)

head of the corporation Danaher. In the Forbes list, he is on the 296-m site (2.3 billion dollars). Reyls collects works of contemporary artists and modernists. In 2006 he opened in the town of Potomac (Maryland) Museum of Gladstone.

Carlos Slim Helou (Mexico)

Carlos Slim Helou (Carlos Slim Helú) - the richest in the Top-10. In the Forbes rankings, he ranks third, behind Bill Gates (Bill Gates) and Warren Buffett (Warren Buffett). His condition - $ 25 billion. Business Slim Helou related to telecommunications. He collects old masters, the art of Mexican modernism. In memory of his wife, who died in 1999, the billionaire founded in Mexico City Museum Soumayi (Soumaya), now has the largest in Latin America, the collection of sculptures by Auguste Rodin (Auguste Rodin).

Sheikh Saud bin Mohammad bin Ali Al-Thani (Doha)

member of the royal family of Qatar, Sheikh Saud bin Mohammad bin Ali Al-Thani ( Sheikh Saud bin Mohammad bin Ali al-Thani) collects antiquities, paintings by old masters, second-hand rarities, photos, Islamic art and works by contemporary artists. Some items from his collection can be seen in Museum of Islamic Art, which opened in Doha last November .

article prepared by Julia Maksimova, AI

Sources: artnews.com , forbes.com , artinvestment.ru