Delighted for our works by Alexander Bogomazov "Rolling Timber", 1928-29, to be featured in a new book by Alisa Lozhkina "Permanent Revolution: Art in Ukraine, the 20th to the 21st century". Read More
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
Is digital world your second home? Do you love creating unique content that makes your Instagram and Facebook profile unique and engaging? Are you passionate about art and culture? Then read on! You will be developing engaging content for... Read More
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
We are delighted to launch a new online exclusive show on Artsy - Yakov Chernikhov. The Soviet Experiment. The show will run from 28 October to 28 November 2020. Please follow the link in the article to view the show.
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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
We are delighted to be part of the first TEFAF Online show. The inaugural TEFAF Online Fair will be held November 1-4, 2020, with two preview days on October 30 and 31, 2020. Pre-registration is open on TEFAF website now. Read More
We are delighted to launch today our first online exclusive exhibition of “Oleksandr Bohomazov (1880-1930). The Lost Futurist” on Artsy. The exhibition will be on till 30 November - follow the link to view the artworks. Read More
James Butterwick will join 282 exhibitors on the new digital platform, TEFAF Online. Accelerated in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, TEFAF, whose fairs champion museum-quality art from across the ages, will host its inaugural fair November 1-4, 2020 online, with two preview days on October 30 and 31, 2020. TEFAF Online will serve the art community in place of this year’s annual TEFAF New York Fair by gathering the majority of the TEFAF global community -- exhibitors will be directly accessible to buyers in real-time -- to present 7,000 years of art history. Read More
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
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
“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
