Museums as a generator of surplus value

[Vladimir]

Given the very large sum, which fund to invest years (about $ 100 million in the first stage) and the support of the main museum professionals, the new UIF can not only become one of the greatest players in Russia's art market, but also to provide to this market a significant influence.

100 million. It is known that the Russian art market has long been the shortage of quality supply. In the world's "Russian" auction masterpieces appear in numbers, probably up to five pieces a year. Well, I work 30 museum level.
However, the organizers indicate that the spectrum of interest may be much wider - the Impressionists, Western art. There market is many times more and that kind of money you can acquire (although not too quickly).
And in general the idea of collective investments in the arts long hovering in the air. The idea is good, though not without a "collective farm" pitfalls.