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An Evening for Ukraine: Live and Silent Auctions raise over £23,000

Over £23,000 was raised for the UNHCR’s Emergency Ukraine Fund on 3 May at the Evening for Ukraine through a live auction led by the brilliant Humphrey Butler, and a silent auction introduced by comedian Rory Bremner. The drawing by Ukrainian... Read More

Bohomazov’s works featured at “The Futurist Collection” at the Kroeller-Mueller Museum

“The Futurist Collection” exhibition at the Kröller-Müller Museum will be on display until 9 January 2022. Delighted that several works by Oleksandr Bohomazov, acquired by the museum from James Butterwick are featured in the show. The... Read More

James Butterwick Lectures Go Online

A tireless campaigner against the faking of the Russian Avant Garde, James has delivered lectures in museums and institutions both nationally and internationally. As the world adjusts to the new now, we are exploring a range of new formats. Yesterday James  gave his first lecture via Zoom to The Arts Society members in Scotland, the experience that was thoroughly enjoyed by both the audience and the speaker. Read More

Russian Art Week Results and Reflections – November 2019

Recent overview of the Russian Art Week auction sales this November by James Butterwick is now published by Russian Art and Culture. Firstly the star of lot of Russian Art Week, the Kliun fizzled and spluttered its way to £4.1 hammer price... Read More

Russian Art Week Auction Sales Peak at $50mln

Russian art sales during the the Russian Art Week of 25 Novemebr 2019 brought to the UK auction houses a revenue of almost $50mln. James Butterwick, an established UK art dealer in Russian and Ukrainian avant garde art, thinks the figures... Read More

James Butterwick Auction Highlights Review in Russian Arts and Culture Winter Guide

The Russian Art and Culture winter guide is out in time for the Russian Art Week in London that will start on 22 November 2019. James Butterwick is offering an insightful review of the Russian art on sale at Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Macdougall’s, Bonhams... Read More

Lecture: James Butterwick on The Faking of the Russian Art

On June 9th at the Museum of Russian Impressionism, Moscow James Butterwick gave a lecture on The Faking of the Russian Art. Read More

Museum of Russian Impressionism: James Butterwick on The Faking of the Russian Art

Saturday, 9 June 2018, 7 pm
Museum of Russian Impressionism, Moscow Read More

Postponed Futures at GRAD displays the work by the most prolific artists of the Ukrainian avant-garde

The exhibition attempts to view avant-garde through contemporary art – and, in turn, contemporary art through avant-garde. All the works by Ukrainian avant-garde artists have been generously lent by London-based collectors James Butterwick and Vladimir Tsarenkov. Read More

Russian Art Market: Fakes & Forgeries Debate

Panel discussion on 'The Russian Art Market: Fakes and Forgeries' hosted by Russian Art and Culture at the opening of Russian Art Week in London. Read More