News: Faking in Russian Art

The Scrouge of Russian Avant-garde Fakes

Fascinating article by Konstantin Akinsha published in the International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR) Journal, Vol. 21, nos. 3&4 this year gives a deep insight into the history of Russian avant grade art fakes. “In September... Read More

Fakes in Museums: James Butterwick interviewed for Blueprint

British art dealer, gallery owner and collector James Butterwick played a decisive role in both exposing the fake exhibition Russian Avant-Garde from Cubo-Futurism to Suprematism, held in Mantua in 2013-2014, and in debunking the dubious avant-garde from the Igor and Olga collection Toporovskikh. Read More

“Russian Avant-Garde: Original or Fake” Symposium at Museum Ludwig, Cologne

Museum Ludwig, Cologne brings together leading experts, art historians, art dealers and art collectors from around the world for an online symposium “Russian Avant-Garde: Original or Fake”.  James Butterwick will be speaking on Saturday, November 7 at 5pm (CET) in the panel titled after his lecture “The Dark Side of The Boom. The Mass Faking of the Russian Avant Garde”. Read More

Original or fake? James Butterwick gives interview to the Arts Newspaper about Museum Ludwig recent exhibition

Questions over the authenticity of Russian avant-garde art have plagued the market for decades. Now, a groundbreaking new exhibition at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne has begun to provide answers. 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

We See Less Sales of Russian Avant Garde Fakes

“Not long ago 49 artworks allegedly by Natalia Goncharova were taken down from Gallery 95 Auction & Estate Sales in Hardville (SC, USA). However, overall we are beginning to see less fakes, says James Butterwick, London art dealer... Read More

James Butterwick, The Dealer, features in the New Yorker and a Documentary

James Butterwick as "The Dealer" in a short documentary "Peter's Painting" shot in Brooklyn, featured by the New Yorker. Read on... Read More

“An Epidemic of Russian Fakes” by Russian Art Focus

Fascinating read at Russian Art Focus "An Epidemic of Russian Fakes". "The art world recently hailed as a major victory the acquittal of prominent British dealer of Russian art James Butterwick in a libel case". Read on... Read More

James Butterwick Wins Avant Garde Defamation Case

An Italian court has cleared London Russian Art dealer James Butterwick of charges of defamation brought by the organizers of the show, “Avangardie Russe dal Cubofuturismo al Suprematismo’ held in Mantua from 30.11.2013 to 23.2.2014. Read More

The International Catalogue Raisonné Association – New Initiative by the Royal Academy of Arts

Fascinating read and a long-awaited initiative from The Royal Academy of Arts in London “In a market blighted by fakes and forgeries, art experts have faced legal action and even death threats for refusing to authenticate works as original.... 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