OpenSpace, online edition of culture, may be closed

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I'm sorry if OpenSpace will close, one of the best internet editions of the arts in Russia (EA)
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Abroad English-language edition of The Art Newspaper in the latest issue brought bad news. According to the newspaper, "ArtMedia Group, the largest Russian company in the field of media with cultural themes, in May terminated their activities. Thus jeopardized the existence of publications "ArtMedia Group: Russian version of U.S. magazine Art + Auction, the magazine of contemporary art and style Black Square, and most sad, OpenSpace, an online version of culture. Russian media about the closing OpenSpace know almost nothing.
The reason for this state of affairs was the arrest of the owner "ArtMedia Group Valery Nosov, a businessman and former Deputy Minister of Finance of the Moscow region. He appeared in the case of theft of more than 27 billion rubles from the regional budget. Nosov, taken into custody in March, pleaded guilty, saying that, as state officials, only the directions of the leadership. The investigators believe that the bow with his head in 2007-08 gave much credit structures controlled by his accomplices.

(Incidentally, this story has affected the cultural world and abroad. The wife of a former finance minister suburbs Janna Bullock (Bull), a company which, according to the prosecution case, and there were loans, was forced to leave the board of the Solomon Guggenheim Museum, which is written by The New York Times.)

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For information about that "everything is already closed", The Art Newspaper has confirmed Lady Tar, critic and chief editor of the section "Art" at OpenSpace. In a conversation with "Lentoy.ru" Tar merely stated that the information on the liquidation of "ArtMedia Group" is not a secret by refusing to give any comments. "Lenta.ru" phoned the editor OpenSpace, but answered the phone stern man was surprised and said that the wording at this location is long gone. "Lenta.ru attempted to contact the chief editor OpenSpace poet Maria Stepanova and chief editor of the column" Media "Gleb Morev, but the response has not yet received.

A foreign edition Tar also reported that already there are people interested in buying OpenSpace, and negotiations for its data are. Over a month ago, when the end of "ArtMedia Group was not yet clear," private correspondent wrote that OpenSpace is in talks with investors, but no action taken at that time was not yet. Editorial Director ArtMedia Group Daria Trolle refused to talk with whom negotiations are under way. "Chaskor" suggested that might be interested OpenSpace Media Group "Live!" (Known, in particular, the magazine and website "snob"), funded by "ONEKSIM Mikhail Prokhorov and the" National Media "(it has recently restructured its television channels - the Fifth and Wren). Shortly Infox wrote that Roman Abramovich is interested in the portal, as this project fits into the concept of the center of modern culture 'Garage' Daria Zhukova.

Who would not buy Portal, I want him to survive. Reading OpenSpace has long been harmless habit for many people interested in going on in contemporary culture. Probably every reader of the portal will provide our, we are happy to recall how recently read an interview where Gandlevsky and memories Loseva Brodsky. Tar in an interview with The Art Newspaper said that Russia has noticeably lacks competent and, in particular, independent media, is fully dedicated to the art. "The main advantage of Mr. Nosov was that he had no commercial interest in the arts."

Despite financial difficulties, the materials on the website being published, although cultural news comes just one or two a day. Some time ago, OpenSpace appeared eloquent banner Too Good To Be Closed, leading to the main page of the portal. We do not see it, but let's hope for the best.