Alex Lachmann about Russian art

[Vladimir]

- How do you assess today's prices on Russian art? What will happen to them next?

- Prices are high not only for Russian artists. In the world of great interest to art - in London for the past year, museum exhibitions visited by more people than cinema. This is a social process - for many years there was no war, the terms of globalization, the availability of information. Today's Western museums - the show, and art - is entertainment. And of course, that people who have the opportunity to buy art of their country. Just on Russian art prices rose from the ground, so progress seems so great. But they are no higher than the German or American. Even below. I am sure that the price of Russian avant-garde, modernism will still grow. Although I always recommend to buy art only when it is you really like.

Fully Kommersant http://www.kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=902183

[color="# 666686"]Posted 27 minutes[/color]
In Russia, you must create a legislative basis for the international art auctions, said the Director of the Russian museum Vladimir Gusev. He expressed his opinion here today at the opening of the first pre-auction exhibition, Christie's, which presents 17 masterpieces of world art.

According to him, "Russia's art market is ripe to undertake large-scale international auctions, and are interested in this, including representatives of the museum community." "Naturally, we will never sell, and we do not have time for the rise in prices for works of art in the world market to fund such a way museum collections, but we are watching things that are sold at auctions, then to maintain contact with the owners of these works and be able to cooperate with them in the preparation of exhibitions. " In this regard, Gusev believes that "Russia should prepare legislation that permitted the sale, purchase and export of art." He did not rule out that the representatives of the museum community will soon come up with any initiative to adjust the legislation in this area.

Source: http://www.tvkultura.ru/news.html?id=232998&cid=46