In his collection are the most expensive artists still alive. Such as: Briton D. Herst - seven works, American J. Koons - two jobs and six - German photographer A. Gursky. All of them attended the opening. Intentions Pinchuk obvious - put Kiev on the world art map.

"Pinchuk is now a major player from the former` Union `in the international art scene" - said Oxana Bondarenko, head of the foundation of Victoria, which owns the Mr. Michelson, the billionaire chief executive of OAO Novatek, the second largest gas producer in Russia.

"I'm still very fond of Russian and Ukrainian impressionists, but now I try to put the emphasis on contemporary art" - says Pinchuk. Good looks and fluent in English. His passion for collecting began in early 1990. First there were Russian and Ukrainian authors, the work of the prewar period, and in 2002 - contemporary art.

"It seems Pinchuk knows what to do. By showing your passion for contemporary art »- says Bondarenko," and at the same time, he understands that it substantially improves its international image ".

"We plan to make Kiev a major art-direction" - he says, "contemporary art will help modernize society, especially the younger generation ........ I got some work through the auction houses, mostly I buy directly from the artists or through their dealers "**

"I was very surprised how collection Pinchuk properly focused, and how all this deliberately" - says Jeff Koons.

Pinchuk in the collection of some of the best names beginning of 20 century (Roerich, Korovin, Konchalovsky, etc.), 500-600 works by contemporary authors, which he acquired with the help of Western and Ukrainian curators. Value of the Ukrainian and international artists - 50 to 50%.

The saying "Russian go" in relation to art exhibitions are no longer applicable because, even taking into account the fact that the world's leading American dealer Larry Gagozyan opened in Zhukovka gallery to match rising demand. Pinchuk still remains a leading collector of post-Soviet space.

All of the above written again podtverzhlaet special warm feeling for a civilized society Viktor Mikhailovich. West impressed. On a personal note I might add that the "main corrupter" of Ukrainian artists I really liked him, despite everything. But that's the paradox: the West applaud him standing, Russian evil envy, dealers rushing about, and Most native Ukrainian society - do not care. The things are my favorite comments on the exhibition Reflection. To my regret, this reflects the whole society. I remember how I stood in line at the entrance to the museum Pinchuk. Behind me was a young woman with a child and until security checked bag from a pre-arranged, a woman asked whether I was here earlier. Without waiting for my reply, my aunt with a calf enthusiastically said: "And you know what is beautiful bathrooms!" All in the mirror! I friend said. Here, come baby show. Sorry, and this is a society that wants to Pinchuk once upgraded are those for whom he built a museum? Ale! I am in mourning.

** On the question of how and where Mr. Pinchuk bought work. Dealers everywhere very simple policy that is accepted by artists around the world, except for Ukraine: An artist should only be sold through the galleries, but not in his studio. There are certain laws of the market and generally accepted behavior in the market. But, please, Mr. Pinchuk, leave their monopolistic ways. In the West, he is disciplined, there is a gallery and buy. In Kiev, he goes to the artist. Hey! So we never derive Ukrainian artists at the world level - and they will die huckster.

Recently had a conversation with one very large dealer of Russian art in London. He was so shocked and outraged by the fact that in Kiev there is such a practice sale. What he asked me: why is it then here (in London) the workshops not go? It's simple: Adviser Pinchuk, apparently sitting on the Committee and leads - this time, and is profitable for them to buy more expensive, ie Ideally, through auction. But in Kiev, the artists themselves to him go, figuring that they will be directly in their work more than a gallery - that's two.

Respect Viktor Mikhailovich, but still wanted to play on one of the notes, even if we did a variety of tools, specifically the amount of money.