#Larry Gagosian courted Russian oligarchs to build art empire

#Larry Gagosian courted Russian oligarchs to build art empire

“Larry Gagosian courted Russian oligarchs to build art empire” New York’s most successful art tycoon has built a billion-dollar empire by being the dealer of choice for Russia’s biggest oligarchs. One art world source dubbed Gagosian “the official art dealer to the Russian oligarchy,” adding that “the Bond villains he consorts with are dangerous, repulsive…

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#Russian-owned Phillips answers boycott call with Ukrainian donation

#Russian-owned Phillips answers boycott call with Ukrainian donation

“Russian-owned Phillips answers boycott call with Ukrainian donation” Phillips, the world’s third-largest auction house, said it will donate all of its commissions from Thursday’s high-profile art sale — $7.7 million — to the Ukrainian Red Cross. The annnouncement from the Russian-owned auction house followed reports in The Post and elsewhere that some collectors were calling…

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#Nadya of Pussy Riot announces NFT fundraiser benefitting victims of Putin’s war

#Nadya of Pussy Riot announces NFT fundraiser benefitting victims of Putin’s war

“#Nadya of Pussy Riot announces NFT fundraiser benefitting victims of Putin’s war” Ukraine DAO was launched in collaboration with Trippy Labs and PleasrDAO and will sell NFTs in support of Ukrainian civilian organizations. Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images.   Pussy Riot co-founder Nadezhda Tolokonnikova — better known as Nadya Tolokno — announced on Twitter Thursday…

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