Igor Vozyakov
Igor Vozyakov is collector and founder of Ryabushinsky Museum of Icons and Paintings (Former museum "Icon House").[1]
Man of the Year in Ukraine in 2011.[2]
Donated an ancient icon "Protection of the Holy Virgin" (16th century) as a gift to Ukraine on July 12, 2011.[3]
Career
Was born 19 of October 1967 in Khabarovsk region, Russia
1984-1991 — Ufa Oil University (UNI)
1991 – Operational Engineer of oil products export in Bashneft Export
1992 – Operational Director in Bashneft Export
1994-1999 – Head of Department of commodity-exchange operations in Lukoil
1994-1999 – Deputy Chef of supply in Lukoil
1994-1999 – Director of Strategic management in Lukoil
1999-2004 – Deputy Vice-President of Finance and Economics in Transneft
1999-2004 – Chairman of Board Directors in Stroyneft
2004-2009 — Investment business in development
2009 – until now — Founder of Ryabushinsky Museum of Icons and Paintings[4]
Museum and Collection
Main part of the collection is presented in Ryabushinsky Museum of Icons and Paintings with ap. 2,000 items [5] starting from Fayum portrait and icons ranging from the fifteenth through twentieth centuries, covering iconography centers of Russia, Italy, Spain, Flemish Belgium and Flanders masters and cultural heritage pieces.
Igor Vozyakov was the first who exhibited in 2004 frauds by major Russian artists such as Ivan Aivazovsky, Nicholas Roerich, Konstantin Korovin and other famed painters which he accidentally found in his collection.[6]
Personal life
From 2004 lives between Spain and London.
Married, with a family of six children:
- Elizabeth Vozyakova (1998)
- Sofiya Vozyakova (1999)
- Ivan Vozyakov (2000)
- Vasily Vozyakov (2001)
- Maria Vozyakova (2015)
- Michael Vozyakov (2018)
References
- ^ "Religious art in Russia: icons return renews interest in Russian history and culture". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ "Впервые «Человеком года-2011» на Украине стал российский меценат". Сделано у нас. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ "Впервые «Человеком года-2011» на Украине стал российский меценат". Сделано у нас. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ "Игорь Возяков". Некоммерческая Исследовательская Служба "Среда" (in Russian). Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ^ "Ольга Никольская, Яна Зеленина. Дом Иконы на Спиридоновке и его коллекция". www.nasledie-rus.ru. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ "'My precious fakes': Russian businessman shows off forged art". RT English. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-26.