Katartsy were the main buyers of contemporary art

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Katartsy were the main buyers of contemporary art - according to The Art Newspaper, they have concluded most of the largest transactions in this market over the past 6 years. Journalists have made this conclusion based on insider information, as many deals were made in private.
In particular, the publication found that in Qatar have gone 11 paintings by Mark Rothko sold for $ 310 million in 2009. In 2010, these paintings were exhibited at the Centre of Contemporary Culture "Garage" in Moscow, so it was rumored that they got Roman Abramovich. However, just two "reliable" source said that Rothko bought nationals of Qatar.
Katartsy also stood for the purchase of the collection of Ileana Sonnabend galeristka, including works by Jeff Koons and Roy Lichtenstein. The deal amounted to about $ 400 million. According to some reports, the picture "Men in her life," Andy Warhol, pushed in 2010 at Phillips de Pury auction for 63.3 million dollars, and nine works from the collection of French director Claude Berri (71 million) were also sold in Qatar.
According to official figures, between 2005 and 2011, Qatar became the United States of works of art valued at more than 428 million dollars. Among the works bought - "White Center" by Mark Rothko (72.8 million dollars), one of the most expensive
works of postwar art. During the same period, Qatar became the UK art and antiques in excess of $ 200 million. Representatives of the Qatari royal family are known for their love of art. In June 2011 Qatar, Sheikh Saud Mohammed Ali Al-Thani, was included in the authoritative magazine ARTnews ten largest in the world of collectors. Official comments on acquisitions, which are able to learn The Art Newspaper, the representatives of Qatar refused to give.