Inna Borisovna Bazhenova (born November 25, 1968, Zavolzhye) is a Russian publisher, collector, and patron of the arts. She graduated from the Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics at Lobachevsky University, after which she moved to Moscow, where she became one of the prominent figures of the Russian art market.[1]

Career and Business

From 1991, Bazhenova worked as an aircraft engineer, and from 1993 she went into business. In 2005 she began collecting contemporary art.[1] Alongside her publishing activities, she is a founder of a number of Moscow companies, including ones engaged in technical testing and publishing, as well as the founder of a manufacturing enterprise in Yekaterinburg.[2]

The Art Newspaper

In 2012, Bazhenova launched the Russian-language edition of the newspaper The Art Newspaper Russia. In 2014 she acquired the rights to the entire international licensing network of The Art Newspaper, which covered editorial offices in the United Kingdom, Greece, Italy, China, Russia, the United States, and France. In 2023 the network was sold to AMTD Group.[1]

The In Artibus Foundation and Patronage

In 2014, Bazhenova opened the non-profit In Artibus Foundation in Moscow, with its own exhibition space.[1] Under her leadership, the foundation organized exhibitions and publishing projects, including ones related to the archive of Nikolay Kharjiev and the legacy of the artist Vladimir Veysberg; for the latter, Bazhenova also established a separate foundation.[2] As part of the foundation's activities, the annual The Art Newspaper Russia awards were held.[1]

Connection to the Nizhny Novgorod Region

Bazhenova was born in Zavolzhye, a town in Nizhny Novgorod Region. She received her higher education in Nizhny Novgorod, graduating from the Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics at Lobachevsky University.[1]

References

  • Wikidata (Q55105182 — entry in the free knowledge base)
  • VIAF (6205156374138507710007 — Virtual International Authority File)
  • ISNI (0000000500557658)
  • GND (1200421078 — catalog of the German National Library)

Sources

  1. russianartarchive.net — Bazhenova Inna Borisovna • Russian Art Archive Network
  2. comfex.ru — Bazhenova Inna Borisovna — Taxpayer ID (INN) 501306305020