Activities, which is now showing Russian billionaires on the art market, affects analysts from around the world. Everyone remembers, for example, Viktor Vekselberg bought the Faberge eggs, and Alisher Usmanov has acquired (over 72 million dollars!) Collection of Mstislav Rostropovich and Galina Vishnevskaya.

recently shook the world one more fact, now finalized the Russian buyers as one of the biggest centers of power in the art market: Roman Abramovich bought the «Triptych 1976» Francis Bacon (the most expensive postwar work of art ever sold at an auction) and the canvas «Sleep Manager benefits» Lyutsiana Freud (the most expensive work of living artist).

As reported in ARTinvestment.RU, perhaps soon, these works can be seen in Moscow, the new major center of modern culture (CCC Moscow), who is about to open a friend of Abramovich Daria Zhukova. Rainbow plans Zhukova encouraging: it may be that Moscow will soon be a place like the Pompidou Center, which will attract lovers of contemporary art from all over the world. There are different assumptions about what works will be exhibited there.

Interestingly, to coordinate the activities of the new Center Zhukov appointed Molly Dent-Broklherst, former director of the gallery, Larry Gagosyana in London. We know that Dent-Broklherst, among other things, is an agent of enfant terrible of contemporary British art, genius marketing Demiena Hirst. A gallery Gagosyana is the official dealer. The newspaper The Independent is not without reason assumes that Russia expects invasion of Young British Artists, «Young British Artists», headed by Hurst, appeared at the art scene in the late 1980's and became famous through provocative exhibitions.

famous crystal skull Demiena Hurst, however, has not arrived in Russia, but had to appear at the Hermitage in March this year. But megakollektsioner Charles Saatchi, thanks to the support by Hurst and became known, perhaps, will soon join the permanent exhibition of works from the Hermitage of the assembly. Museum director Mikhail Piotrovsky professor made a proposal to provide for the collection of Saatchi separate room. If these plans are implemented, it's likely that most of the new exhibition will be works of the movement «Young British Artists». This is evidenced by the Hermitage and close cooperation with Sir Norman Rosenthal, former head of the London Royal Academy exhibitions. Rosenthal strongly support «Young British Artists», organized in 1997, the exhibition Sensation, which glorified them for the whole world. Now Norman Rosenthal is one of the consultants' draft «Hermitage 20/21», whose goal is to attract to the museum of modern art.

Modern British art is very popular among Russian connoisseurs. This is evidenced by the huge success of other proteges of Charles Saatchi, the brothers Jake and Dinos Chepmenov held in a Moscow gallery «Triumph» in December. Chapman Brothers known for their striking works by exploiting the theme of violence and pornography. They are also very strong element of black humor. Perhaps, therefore, their works (as well as other fashionable Brits) enjoy such success with Russian collectors. According to gallery co-owner «Triumph» Dmitry Hankina, Russian people are very appreciated grim humor, and the British artists such humor in abundance.

Source: www.independent.co.uk