John Wurdeman is the owner of the Lazare Gallery in Charles City Virginia. He is a collector of 19th and 20th century Russian Realist art and has become an expert and advocate of the long running movement. He has lectured at museums and universities, and to students, charity groups, museum docents and donors at the Lazare Gallery. John is the Director of Vision Art Fund, an art investment fund that deals in Russian Realism, and he is an advisory Member of the Global Arts Network which promotes peace and cultural understanding through the arts.
John visits Russia frequently to meet with renowned artists, art union officials, gallery owners, auction house and museum directors, and with the directors and professors of the Surikov Institute in Moscow. He is passionate about the history and philosophy of the movement, and loans to museums from his extensive personal collection. He currently resides alongside the Lazare Gallery in Virginia.
You can contact John at:
John@lazaregallery.com
Or
Lazare Gallery
4641 Kimages Wharf Road
Charles City, Virginia 23030
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October 19, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Anonymous
Very good to meet you today, John. Thank you again for being so generous with your time and sharing your home.
Jay & Trina McElligott
May 18, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Allan Nagle
Last week we met your son, John, in Signaghi, Georgia at his studio. He is a delightful young man. We very much enjoyed our time with him. We purchased a painting which he is putting on exhibit at the Historical Museum. At his suggestion we will be mailing you a check this week.
Allan Nagle