Igor Vozyakov is collector and founder of Ryabushinsky Museum of Icons and Paintings (Former museum "Icon House").
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Man of the Year in Ukraine in 2011.
Donated an ancient icon "Protection of the Holy Virgin" (XVI century) as a gift to Ukraine on July 12, 2011.
Career
Was born 19 of October 1967 in Khabarovsk region, Russia
1984-1991 — Ufa Oil University (UNI);
1991 – Operational Engineer of oil products export in Bashneft Export;
1992 – Operational Director in Bashneft Export;
1994-1999 – Head of Department of commodity-exchnage operations in Lukoil;
1994-1999 – Deputy Chef of supply in Lukoil;
1994-1999 – Director of Strategic management in Lukoil;
1999-2004 – Deputy Vice-President of Finance and Economics in Transneft;
1999-2004 – Chairman of Board Directors in Stroyneft;
2004-2009 — Investment business in development
2009 – until now — Founder of Ryabushinsky Museum of Icons and Paintings
Museum and Collection
Main part of the collection is presented in Ryabushinsky Museum of Icons and Paintings with ap. 2,000 items starting from Faum portrait and icons ranging from the fifteenth through twentieth centuries, covering iconography centers of Russia, Italy, Spain, Flemish Belgium and Flanders masters and cultural heritage pieces.
Igor Vozyakov was the first who exhibited in 2004 frauds by major Russian artists such as Ivan Aivazovsky, Nicholas Roerich, Konstantin Korovin and other famed painters which he accidentally found in his collection.
Personal life
From 2004 lives between Spain and London.
Married, has 5 kids: