Short version of an interview by Anna Arutyunova with top collector Peter Aven, the full version to appear in the October Art+Auction (Open Space/Art Times, in Russian):

I take advice only on price, says Aven. As far as the painterly qualities of what I buy are concerned, I make my own decisions.

 As I understand, this issue of A+A will also contain my introduction to the upcoming show by Semyon Faibisovich at the Museum of Modern Art on Gogol Boulevard, and a reminiscence, again by yours truly, about the 1988 Sotheby's auction. UPDATE: the Aven interview is in the already-published September A+A, my contributions will be in the October-November issue.