"Court documents show that Hauser & Wirth allegedly sold Popov the artwork between April 2022 and December 2022. The UK government made it illegal to provide luxury goods, including jewelry, art, cars, and antiques valued over £250 ($330), to Russia in March 2022, when it announced a ban on exports of high-end goods. The European Union also implemented a ban on luxury goods exports as part of its sanctions against Russia in the same month. These moves were the result of Russia invading Ukraine."
""Our UK gallery has been charged with one instance of making an item of artwork available to a non-sanctioned person connected with Russia," the gallery said in a statement email to ARTnews. "We are fully committed to complying with all our legal obligations including sanctions. As the case is ongoing, we are unable to comment further other than to say we strongly"
Hauser & Wirth faces charges from HM Revenue and Customs for allegedly breaching UK criminal sanctions banning luxury exports to Russia. The case concerns a 2021 George Condo work-on-paper titled Escape from Humanity that was sold to Alexander Popov, founder of the Popov Art Foundation. Court documents indicate the sale occurred between April 2022 and December 2022, after the UK and EU imposed luxury export bans in March 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The charge follows an HMRC investigation and is thought to be the first under the law limiting supply of luxury goods to Russia. The gallery asserts commitment to legal compliance.
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