News: Interviews

James Butterwick Invited Guest Editor of Antykvar, a Ukrainian magazine

We are grateful to the Antykvar Magazine for inviting James Butterwick to be the guest editor of the next issue of this magazine. Watch his first conversation with Anna Sherman, Editor-in-chief of “Antykvar”, where they discuss... Read More

James Butterwick Features in TEFAF: Meet the Expert Stories

On 22 December TEFAF released a new story and a film in their regular feature “Meet the Experts” This time James Butterwick talks about Ukrainian painter Oleksandr Bohomazov, an unknown avant-garde artist, whose Futurist work... Read More

James Butterwick on Ukrainian Art: Interview

Thank you Antykvar magazine for the recent interview with James Butterwick. Read on to find out how James started to collect and exhibit Ukrainian art, how works by Oleksandr Bohomazov, Boris Kosarev, Maria Sinyakova are viewed in the West,... Read More

James Butterwick in Conversation with Kyiv Live

On 9 February James was invited to speak at Kyiv Live about art dealing, new trends, and Ukrainian art - watch the video recording of the conversation 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

Soviet Art in the West: Who Needs It and Why?

The interest to art that is generally defined by an overarching term "Soviet" has been high for the last few decades. Why is the term "Soviet art" so contested, who are the people hunting it down at auctions and how can one start a collection of works by Soviet artists? Anastasia Lander of Esquire spoke with leading experts in the field, James Butterwick being one of them. 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

Russian Art Focus: Interview with James Butterwick

Happy New Year, everyone! For us this year starts with a wonderful article by Monica Norse at the Russian Art Focus. Described as “a flamboyant, adventurous character with strong principles, a great sense of humour and an extremely sharp... Read More

Key Things to Consider When Purchasing Art

In his recent interview to Ukrainian TV channel Zik, James Butterwick spoke about the specifics of art dealing and named 3 key principles to follow when purchasing art. 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

Antiques Trade Gazette: Exhibitor Opinion. View From The Floor

"If you're going to the premier art fair, you've got to be selling the real McCoy - I find the vetting quite reassuring, in a way". James Butterwick Read More

Территория Взгляда: Джеймс Баттервик. Украинський авангард, взгляд арт-дилера.

Выпуски № 93, 94, 95 телевизионного проекта «Территория Взгляда» (Филиал Национальной телекомпании Украины «Харьковская региональная дирекция»), посвященного визуальной культуре. Ведущий программы – доктор философских наук Дмитрий Петренко. Режиссер – Ирина Первышева. Read More