Dasha Zhukova has taken the art world by storm and she shows no signs of slowing down. She is strikingly beautiful, charming, a mom and she has access to money most of us can only dream about by way of her own fortune and that of boy friend and the father of her child Roman Abramovich one of the world's richest men. She is now invading the media landscape with the launch of her long awaited art and fashion magazine called Garage followed by the launch of her well funded art web portal Art.Sy said to be the killer of Artinfo.com the website owned by the woman many say Ms. Zhukova is directly targeting and will conquer Ms. Louis Blouin. So who is the dashing Ms. Dasha Zhukova? Here is a dossier on this Artsy beauty.
Born: 1981 in Moscow
What She Does: Philanthropist, Media Mogul, Fashionista
Founder/Owner: Art.Sy, Garage Magazine, Garage Art and Cultural Center, Kova & T
Through IRIS, Zhukova and International Coordinator Mollie Dent-Brocklehurst launched The Garage Center for Contemporary Culture in Moscow, which has become a prominent venue for modern and contemporary art. It is housed in one of Russia’s architectural masterpieces, the former Bakhmetevsky Bus Garage, designed in 1926 by the Constructivist architect, Konstanin Melnikov. Currently, the Garage Center is slated to open a satellite on New Holland Island, the recent purchase of Zhukova’s romantic partner, billionaire Roman Abramovich. In addition to supporting The Garage, the IRIS Foundation allows Dasha to pursue and execute arts projects throughout the world, including an exhibition of Hector Zamora’s Sciame di dirigibili – Venezia, which was featured at the 2009 Venice Biennale. In November 2009, Zhukova chaired MOCA’s 30th Anniversary Gala, which included performances from Lady Gaga and the Bolshoi Ballet.Additional information from Wikipedia
Zhukova has been involved in a number of business ventures in fashion and design. In 2006, she co-founded the fashion label Kova & T with her childhood friend Christina Tang. She maintains a role in the creative direction of the company.
