An assortment of Bohomazov pictures.
Writing in the Ukrainian arts magazine Antikvar, which Butterwick guest edited this month, he described how the paintings, with a value of €10m, were seized by Russian tax authorities. Although this was claimed to have been a response for unpaid taxes, Butterwick believes it could be a punitive step taken by the Russian authorities after the owner took Ukrainian citizenship.
“The problem is these works may now be sold at Russian auction houses when they should be in Ukrainian museums,” Butterwick said.
A joint exhibition on Bohomazov takes place at TEFAF Maastricht, opening tomorrow, staged by Butterwick and Modernism Inc.
