Banu Babayeva is an art collector and dealer, specializing in the end of 19th – beginning of 20th century Russian and European fine art. Banu was born in Almaty, Kazakhstan. After a 10-year career in government entities, Banu left an executive position in a state-owned investment promotion company, having decided it was time for a change of scenery and to devote her life to a long-lasting passion for art. She founded “BANU BABAYEVA RUSSIAN AND EUROPEAN FINE ART” in 2003.