Andrei Filatov , chess expert and Russian billionaire , is turning his hand to a new business . He is scouting the world for artworks done during the Soviet Union-era . The idea of buying art from Russia was first proposed by Putin in 2013 but has been delayed due to legal issues with the country's current government. Filatov wants to collect up to 12 new artworks a year and promote them globally .
Andrei Filatov , chess expert and Russian billionaire , is turning his hand to a new business . He is scouting the world for artworks done during the Soviet Union-era . The era 's socialist realism genre has been enjoying a renaissance . Filatov wants to collect up to 12 new artworks a year and promote them globally .