On 15th May, the auction house Phillips de Pury & Co. in New York will begin two sessions dedicated to Contemporary Art, which will conclude on 16th May with the latest returns. We will be helping to showcase the two sales which amount to about 370 lots, among which are some of the most famous stars of the contemporary art world.

Article translated by Amritee Mahabir

As we all know, the Russian art market doesn’t play a secondary role in the international economic scene. In recent years, it has been proven that new Russian millionaires have become one of the most interesting targets within the new market. New buyers invest huge capital into contemporary artworks, but also for masterpieces bound to national history of art.

The American painter John Currin is considered as one of the most important and talented painters at the moment, and one of the last “classical” contemporary art painters who has gained world fame during the course of the nineties.