Russian Art Fair (London)

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Another event will occur during the Russian Week in London - Russian Art Fair.

The organizers of the first Salon of Russian art in London (Russian Art Fair London), which runs from June 6 to 8, are confident that the British capital is one of the few cities that can successfully carry out such an event even in the face of financial crisis.
As told in an interview with RIA Novosti Director Peter London salon, art fair dedicated to the week's sales of Russian art of the major auction houses and, despite difficulties, has all chances to become an annual event.
It withstood the test of crisis, not even all of the already recognized art fairs. In 2009, was repealed sixth Moscow International Salon of Fine Arts in the Manege, which takes place in the Russian capital since 2004. The organizers could not find a sufficient number of sponsors, which are now extremely restrained in its choice of activities for funding.
Against this backdrop, London risks to provide the public a new lounge for lovers of Russian art.
"It is curious that despite the crisis almost all the major art stores in London this year were very successful. This is the London Salon of Fine Arts, International Art Salon 20/21, BADA Fair and others," - said in London.
According to Director of Russian Art Fair, the British capital, one of the few cities can not always attract the world's leading galleries, museums and collectors.
"And we very much hope that the Russian Art Salon will be no less effective," - he said.
To date, according to London to participate in this event already confirmed some 35 major galleries that specialize in Russian art, from France and Germany, the USA, Russia, UK and Israel. At the same time in London said that the gallery "willingly go to the Beauty of Russian art" and to persuade anyone to occur.
Collectors and lovers of Russian art in any event will meet in the British capital in early June - the week of the biggest trades of the year in Russian art auction houses Sotheby's, Christie's, Bonhams and Macdougall's.
Russian Art Fair London also promises to collect huge amount of rarities - from used books and silverware to the paintings by Natalia Goncharova and rare icons.
"The main opening compartment should be the icon of Archangel Michael" Novgorod school, the authenticity of a month ago, confirmed Professor Popov (Gennady, director of the Central Museum of Ancient Culture and Art Andrei Rublev). Supposedly, it was written in 1475, perfectly preserved, and its price hits seven-digit number ", - said London.
In this case, according to the interlocutor of the agency, the selection of galleries, the organizers sought to maintain a balance between icon painting, the 19 th and 20 th century, socialist realism and contemporary art.
In addition to our direct Russian art will be presented and luxury goods, diamonds and jewelry, and very fair will take place in the heart of the fashionable district of Knightsbridge.
"The insured value of our exhibits ranging from the one thousand pounds sterling to two million", - said director of Russian Art Fair.
Organizers are counting on the fact that buy items of Russian art will not only Russian collectors. "Socialist realism and contemporary Russian art now actively collecting in the UK and U.S. - said in London.
The event is to confirm its viability, however, according to the director, such a format in the traditional week of Russian art in London has all chances to get accustomed to the British capital.

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