Mikhail Shemyakin: Fakes spoil my artistic image

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Сообщение от Eugene

"Antique department of Criminal Investigation Peter (on application) Shemyakin confiscated several falshakov are also being investigated.

And for some article, interesting, brought the case?

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Сообщение от Eugene

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Spaibo, I have such a lot of different pictures seen: many officials in the offices of a number of the whole: "I and Putin," Medvedev and I "," I and the Pope "...

[Евгений]

Сообщение от Cyril Syzransky

even some "antique" ...

9 th Division, Department of Criminal Investigations in St. Petersburg.

[NATA NOVA]

Сообщение от Eugene

confiscated several falshakov

Falshaki in the studio!

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Сообщение от Cyril Syzransky

Thank you for such photos I have seen many different: many officials in the offices of a number of the whole: "I and Putin," Medvedev and I "," I and the Pope "...

Cyril Syzransky, my dear fellow! You have given me an excellent idea!

[observer]

... About my interlocutor might say briefly: a man widely known in narrow circles. And that - not a humorous play on words, a precise and comprehensive definition: Felix Komarov - an art dealer and philanthropist, the creator of the famous Russian World Gallery in New York, which became the center of Russian art and culture in the United States, today - a successful Moscow businessman, the only Rossiyanin - Member Rockefeller famous club of millionaires, who 10 years ago was named "Man of the Year.
He does not like to name names, but journalists know that among the people with whom Felix Komarov, or was, and now personally acquainted - the Pope and Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II, the family members of Kennedy and Princess Diana, an artist and sculptor Oleg Tselkov Ernst Unknown, Al Pacino and Sylvester Stallone, and Mstislav Rostropovich, Evgeny Kissin, Yevtushenko and Voznesensky, the stars of world ballet, music and cinema ...
Komarov became the elite of domestic business, leading the company in 1993, "Russia's Rolls-Royce - the most expensive and prestigious cars in the world, and few people know that it is in the gallery of Felix Komarov master jewelers design Ernst Unknown manufactured statuettes for the prestigious Russia's prize "Triumph" ...

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... And he - a subtle connoisseur of beauty in all its manifestations: everywhere in his apartment on the visitors cold-eyed look down cold-blooded marble beauties ... No, this is not the ancient goddess, as one might suppose, but ... frog by famous artists and craftsmen. Then their "permanent resident" for more than 15 thousand, so the "assembly" Komarova is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest private collection of such copies.
... Felix Komarov is constantly busy, yet totally accessible: the number of his mobile phone does not change has been a dozen years. So, going on interviews, it is absolutely one thing I know for sure: to prepare questions in advance is useless. Conversation with him - it is always an improvisation ...
- Do you agree with the fact that the interview - is baring of the soul?
- I'm an open person, in the frequency range within - "from" and "before" in which we live and feel - that's it, I completely honest and not ashamed to be one. I am primarily a man of action, action, and it can not be a closed area. In this sense, is alien to me behind the scenes and mystery. Intrigue to attract interest to his personality? No, for me this is not ... Instead, he wants what I'm doing, it became the material and cultural heritage not only me alone ...
- And many well-known awards come just from the walls of your creative workshop ...
- It's true. In his gallery I financed and produced a number of international prizes and awards: in addition to the already mentioned famous award "Triumph" - for the most famous representatives of Russia's culture, we have developed and released a statuette awards for "Divine", which is presented annually in New York, stars of Russia Ballet, as "Golden cello (the award takes place in Paris), the Russian" Stanley Cup ", which are Russia's holders of the stars of the National Hockey League, and perhaps my favorite - it's a prize of a Pasternak received by foreigners - the authors of the best poems in Russian ...
- How would you briefly introduced himself, say, on a business card for "special cases"?
- Posted to simply - Felix Komarov, your phone. 's All.
- Yes, we can not agree that the brevity - the sister of talent (and stepmother fee) ... Even you say that life - this is just the dotted line between the two dates ...
- Is not it so? Today's time is "compressed": we live not only at the turn of centuries, but millennia, where completely different speed, more movement. We are in constant conflict: for example, we have one entity, working in another profession, but would like to deal with all the third ...
- And what exactly? It seems you and so all things to: proven successful not only in the sphere of high art, but also, for example, in the restaurant business ...
- I will answer you the real story. Many years ago, the son of the great Chaliapin was living in London. Every Thursday he intended to house people who talked about his famous father, the art and the great Russian culture, communicating ... And because the rainy weather in England, many of the guests were in cloaks. When finished one of these evenings, the son of Chaliapin went into the hall, took a bunch of hangers in the garment, and bore the guests. Seeing this, one of them exclaimed in astonishment: how do, it's so inconvenient - you son of a great singer, gives us raincoats? And he answered: you know, this is why I can afford it ... So I personally do not see anything indecent - to be patron and restaurateur at the same time ... For me, a restaurant - is not just "catering" in his understanding, but with the right organization - is energetically interesting space for recreation and communication ...
- Here are listening to you, and try to understand: what do you do - patronage philosopher philosophizing or philanthropist?
- Frankly, I think that neither one nor the other. I'm just a man who closely studies the day yesterday, looks at life is not half-closed eyes, and most importantly - 100%lives in the present, which, unfortunately, many human values were lost. In this life - except faith, perhaps - there is only one feeling that does not require confirmation - is friendship ... Such delicate emotional substance that does not require "identity card" and can sometimes appear quite unexpectedly ...
... and, unfortunately, may well end quickly. I can not but ask: do the world of big money and high art is still left room for true friendship, not burdened by envy?
- Yes, feelings, opposite friendship, unfortunately, more tenacious in our world: they do not act nor weather, nor the rise in prices, or technological progress - edakii resistant strain ... Friendship does sometimes drown in luxury, snobbery and arrogance, but then, it was not currently feeling ... My life is so complicated that I am familiar with lots of rich people - on both this side of the ocean, so I can judge the money, and the criteria for the truth of human relationships. Although the one thing you are right: the rich people happy is really not enough. After all, money - it just passes on the life ...
- That's me to the fact that money, talent and success inevitably give rise to envy ... Take, for example, uglier story of a famous artist Mikhail Shemyakin, who had always emphasized his friendship with you, was effusive in gratitude for what you kept it at a time when he was not the best of times ... And now the feeling that Shemyakin draws inspiration for his "creative popularity" in the filed lawsuits against you and speeches in dubious publications ... Times have changed, or all the same people?
- Unfortunately, deeper - there is another "clinic" ... Lack of good - it is part of not only nature, but also the creativity Shemyakin. To understand this, just look at his work ... After all, there are different tastes and views, and not everyone wants to see Russia as "a rat face" ... Yes, and our children, it seems nicer kind bears and hedgehogs ...
Actually Shemyakin - a man who his whole life said very few words that can be considered true. You know, there is a pose, and have a position: for me personally the main thing that morning, looking in the mirror, I was not ashamed to look myself in the eye. When I supported him as an artist in me said no love for him personally, and love for Russian art. Simply, he was the first artist who I met in America ...
To support him in that time, I bought him a few pictures, then he began calling me several times a day, to be exact - at night, to talk about the meaning of life, about art ... I helped him to produce catalogs, organize exhibitions of work put into it a lot of work and money, and that - in those days, when the Russian art in general was not anyone need, the more there is in America ... We have created dozens of works and images. Because this was a serious business cooperation, he offered me a contract. And then, as you may recall, suffered a default, I am having financial difficulties. And literally on the third day after the Shemyakin came to me and said: my friend, I am applying to you in court!
... You know, there are a lot of ships - from district to Supreme. And there is the Supreme Court - regardless of religion and social status. There is only one recipe for maintaining the friendship in the world of big money - is honesty, a word which today has become, unfortunately, old-fashioned ...
- Recently, in one of the St. Petersburg newspaper published an article where Shemyakin almost all the deadly sins you accuse. Do not want to confirm or deny?
- Of course, I can not respond to this! Let's just on paper. There Shemyakin journalist asked: "Are not it Felix Komarov, whom you tried a decade ago and who is a member of the defunct Rockefeller club?" And Shemyakin said: "Yes, yes!" The same! "
See (pointing club card Rockefeller Club): I used it, so it's a bit worn, - says Felix Komarov. - But in the photo and the president himself "a non-existent club, which gives me a memorable address when awarding prize" Man of the Year "- for the promotion of Russian art and culture.
... I think it is not simply a lie to me, and something more. In addition, this person (Shemyakin) attempts to discredit my name in the eyes of the woman I truly respect - our great ballerina Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya. What I allegedly asked her to send me a photo with the inscription of gratitude for the gift, which she has presented himself Shemyakin. And now the truth: indeed Maya Mikhailovna was on tour in New York on her birthday, and it was a great celebration, which was invited by whole troupe of the Bolshoi Theater and French ballet.
At some point, because of financial problems arising concert was in jeopardy: for two days, the main sponsor renounced its obligations. It was a shock! Organizers came to me asking for help. After lengthy negotiations, I managed to convince the sponsor that is a crime against the whole world of art and admirers of ballet in Russia! - And the performances were rescued. Then Maya Mikhailovna phoned me with a warm gratitude and in fact sent as a gift to one of his photos ... And to that wretched figurine - gift Shemyakin - I have only one attitude: produced and paid for it, I ...
- And there's the story with the American court, which allegedly tried to have "falsified" Bioorganic and even if ordered to pay the plaintiff (he is - the same name by innuendo Shemyakin), some very significant sum in euros?
- The answer to the fact: first, an American court could not award an amount in euros: Even a child knows that in America, means of payment is a dollar. And in general - at that time the euro were not there! And the last "small detail": Shemyakin NEVER judge me for forgery, and filed a complaint only for failure of our friendly, as I thought the contract. Perhaps the reason that he has already received millions of dollars from me and apparently wanted more. Although at that time I had laid all the property and no money even to a lawyer ...
In his interview Shemyakin also says that "I came to him in tears - and he forgave me." Apparently, I forgot that I have a lot of friends and a lot of real friends, who could and could help out in difficult times. And let at least one of them will say that he saw my tears. The last time I cried many years ago - at the grave of my mother ...
- The same article also Shemyakin accuse you of having links with the Russian mafia ...
- And this is all ridiculous! Because if the American intelligence services had the slightest suspicion of it - I would have been permanently banned entry ... But until now I have a valid U.S. green card and free entry to this country. Therefore, whatever the case, there are two ways to determine relations - public controversy and the court. And I choose the second one - as the most honest, civilized and correct ... Although, of course, very sorry, when former friends turning into enemies, you appoint a meeting in court ...
... Leaving the apartment Felix Komarov, I thought again about his famous collection of frogs. And suddenly realized one simple truth: against the backdrop of ugly beautiful always noticeable. And do not be a betrayal - unless we were able to fully assess the real value of friendship and the degree of human decency?

Olga SELIVANOVA
http://www.mospravda.ru/issue/2008/07/21/article12980/

[Евгений]

Сообщение от Eugene

Now the discovery fakes, as stated by our periodical head "antique" department Vladislav Kirillov, will be tested.

Сообщение от Cyril Syzransky

And for some article, interesting, brought the case?

".... According to the results of the verification criminal case under article 146 of the Criminal Code (violation of copyright and related rights). Criminal investigation put to the control of prosecutors. " "Interfax". (31.12.2009) http://lenta.ru/news/2009/12/31/shmkn/

[mihailovoh]

Cyril Syzransky, St. Petersburg filed charges of falsification of expensive paintings by the artist Shemyakin.

14.01.2010, Moscow 15:33:38 In St. Petersburg opened a criminal case for falsification of expensive paintings by artist Mikhail Shemyakin. As reported in the management of interaction with the media Prosecutor General's Office, the case brought by item "in" Part 3 st.146 RF Criminal Code (violation of copyright and related rights).

In March of 2008. the artist while in Krasnoyarsk in connection with the opening of his solo exhibition, saw 26 photos allegedly written by his works, exhibited earlier in Krasnoyarsk. In fact, paintings and sculptures shown in the photo, is a forgery. In this regard, Shemyakin wrote a statement in the Interior Ministry of Russia for the adoption of statutory action, but the police department in the Central district of Krasnoyarsk, which has been mandated to conduct the test, refused to initiate criminal proceedings in connection with the lack of evidence. Prosecutor General's Office at the request of the artist has requested and carefully reviewed these materials inspection, and then reversed the decision of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate in Krasnoyarsk area as illegal and unjustified.

The audit revealed that in October 2009. Fund Shemyakin in St. Petersburg called the collector from the Eagles, who wanted to purchase the artist's paintings, oil. The Collector also said that he had been offered to buy two works by Shemyakin from "The Carnivals St. Petersburg for 33 thousand dollars so as sent in photos of paintings have caused doubts about the authenticity of a collector, he turned to the Shemyakin request personally assure the authenticity products. The artist said that the photos allegedly written by his works are fakes. The same conclusion was reached and specialists Rosokhrankultura.

[Pavel]

So falshaki better than the original, is outraged?

[ФАИв]

mihailovoh,
The audit revealed that in October 2009. Fund Shemyakin in St. Petersburg called collector of the Eagle, who wanted to purchase the artist's paintings, oil.

KS:And what a "collector", which is considering proposals to buy oil Shemyakin to 2 thousand?
I think that this party forum Andrew eagle.

That's the benefit of neophytes

read an interview with F. Komarov and thought ... that something is all the "Patriot Games" waving. Let's see what the court will end (if you will ).

[Vladimir]

Yesterday reading material in ArtChronika about this criminal case on counterfeiting Shemyakin. It seems there really is a part. Forgery, in which "lit the" showing her Shemyakin personally - is a classic compilation of several works (there are photos and show work from which the "fighting"). Biggest anecdote - in some city had recently been shown "personalka Chemiakin. Some collector bought the whole collection of oil price lithographs (such as, for the price crisis) and organized the exhibition. Shemyakin then saw - shuddered. Not his. Strange that's the same people. Forum does not read.

But this article, it appears on the site are: http://artchronika.ru/item.asp?id=1876

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My opinion, only the author can understand these nosy his characters ...
Look at this: who's making out a fake?