Phillips in the Hot Seat After the Invasion of Ukraine

Published on 07 April 2022, by Vincent Noce

Phillips auction house finds itself in a storm following Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

Phillips in the Hot Seat After the Invasion of Ukraine

Since 2008, the auction house has belonged to Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin, the owners of Russian luxury group Mercury. Today, there are calls for its boycott. Contemporary art star Anish Kapoor considers "Phillips as…

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