Thursday, December 7, 2017
Lower Lobby Lecture Hall
5 p.m. Reception
6 p.m. Lecture
7 – 8 p.m. 49th Collectors Show and Sale open for shopping and viewing

James Butterwick, based in London, began collecting and selling Russian art in 1985 and has established himself as one of the world’s leading experts. As the market for Russian avant-garde art heats up, so does the frequency of forgeries of such prized artists as Goncharova, Malevich, and El Lissitzky. In a recent article for ArtNews, James Butterwick claimed that “most of the Russian avant-garde works are on the market are fakes-ten times as many fakes as genuine works”. Join us for a lecture where we will share information on the fascinating story of Russian fakes.