Celebrities, millionaire collectors and even royalty all want a piece of the Siberian 'phenomenon' who is still relatively unknown in his homeland.
Woman pushing baby in pram has narrow escape as ground disappears below her.
This is a small 3* hotel compared with some of Novosibirsk's cavernous options, with 33 rooms - studios, luxury rooms and apartments available as well as standard singles and doubles - aimed mainly at the business traveller.
The hotel offers conference hall, sitting 120 people.
There is a round-the-clock grill bar and several saunas with billiards. All rooms are air-conditioned, with television and minibars.
They dived into rivers and lakes to celebrate the Orthodox Christian holiday of Epiphany.