Victor Gontarov, Venus Terrestial
A stand has been made available at the Fair, at the request of long-term exhibitor, art dealer John Barkes, for ART FUND UK-UKR, a fundraising initiative helping to support Ukrainian Artists and their families. John Barkes has spent the last seven years travelling to Ukraine (and for 20 years before that St. Petersburg), collecting works direct from artists to sell here in the UK.
Andrey Gladkiy, Figure
Victor Gontarov, April Day
Artists need money to live and money to be able to work; studio space and artists’ materials are expensive and difficult to find. These talented people are well capable of being self-sufficient once they are established, but they need help now.
We are profoundly grateful to the organisers of the Decorative Fair for giving us the opportunity to launch Art Fund UK~UKR.
