Getting a Microscopic Look at Rembrandt’s Night Watch
An Amsterdam museum will soon be looking at one of Rembrandt’s most famous paintings incredibly closely. The Micropia is a science museum in Amsterdam dedicated to educating people about microbes and microorganisms, the only one of its kind in the … More…
Robbery at the Renoir Museum
In the predawn hours of Tuesday, September 8th, two burglars stole two paintings from the Musée Renoir. The Musée Renoir is located in the town of Cagnes-sur-Mer, on the French Riviera between Nice and Cannes. The two thieves broke into … More…
The Hidden Painting Under Chagall’s Opera Ceiling
Old requests have resurfaced to remove Marc Chagall’s paintings from the ceiling of the Palais Garnier, Paris’s main opera house. The Friends of Lenepveu Society is an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the work of the academic artist Jules-Eugène … More…
Haring Deemed Authentic After Lawsuit
A Keith Haring drawing deemed unsellable by its owner has been declared authentic by a judge. But auction houses still won’t touch it. In 2018, Adam Hartung, a management consultant from Nevada, bought a Haring drawing from Martin Lawrence Galleries’ … More…
Just Vincent: Scholars Study Van Gogh’s Signature
Art historian Julia Engelmayer recently published an article on what we can learn about Van Gogh from his signature alone. Published by the Van Gogh Museum, Julia Engelmayer’s article “Simply ‘Vincent’” identifies a gap in the art historical literature on Van … More…
Maradona’s “Hand of God” Soccer Ball Sells for $3.35 Million
On Saturday, August 22nd, Heritage Auctions in Dallas recently hosted a three-day series of sales focusing mainly on sports memorabilia. The three auctions featured over 1,600 lots, including a Honus Wagner baseball card(opens in new tab), a jersey worn by … More…
Painting of the Week: Rouen by Louis Aston Knight
Louis Aston Knight painted extensively throughout Normandy, returning with particular frequency to its historic capital, Rouen. The city’s cathedral, whose soaring towers dominate the skyline in this composition, exerted a powerful pull on artists of the period. Painters like Pissarro … More…
Rauschenberg House Put on the Market
The former New York City home of the American artist Robert Rauschenberg, now the site of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, has been put on the market. 381 Lafayette Street in Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood is a five-story, 9,200-square-foot townhouse. After winning … More…
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi to Open December 11th
After 20 years of anticipation, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi has announced via press release that it will open its doors on December 11, 2026. First announced in July 2006, it will become the fourth institution in the Guggenheim’s international network, … More…
France Reveals New Museum “National Security Plan”
Three French museums have been robbed in the past month. This brings the total to at least nine museum thefts over the past year following a wave of high-profile break-ins, including the robbery at the Louvre. In response, French Culture … More…
Newport Previews: Berthelsen’s Little Church Around the Corner
Although summer contains vibrancy and energy, there comes a point when many of us yearn for lower temperatures. Perhaps the snowy streets of New York as painted by Johann Berthelsen(opens in new tab) will help us cool down before stepping … More…
Newport Previews: Au Bois de Boulogne by Dietz Edzard
With summer in full swing, we all need a moment outside to enjoy ourselves. Whether we’re basking in the sun or lounging in the shade, a drink in hand with some good music is everything necessary for a summer afternoon. … More…
Newport Previews: Edouard Cortès’s Place de l’Opéra
In the mid-nineteenth century, Emperor Napoleon III commissioned Georges-Eugène Haussmann to undertake an urban renovation program in Paris, beautifying the city center and aggrandizing its appearance. Consequently, street scenes of the French capital became much more popular among collectors. Another … More…
London’s National Gallery Gifted Its First Kauffman
London’s National Gallery has recently received an incredible new donation from Texas, including a mythological work by the eighteenth-century painter Angelica Kauffman. Born in Switzerland, Kauffman made her career as a painter primarily in Rome and London. She was highly … More…
Newport Previews: The Miami by Antonio Jacobsen
When curating our selections for the art fairs we attend, we always try to be conscious of bringing paintings that match the show’s location. And with the annual art show in Newport, Rhode Island, water subjects and nautical themes seem … More…
Bronze Laocoön Smashes Auction Record
As a prelude to their Old Masters evening sale, Sotheby’s London hosted a single-lot auction that shattered the record for the most expensive work of neoclassical sculpture ever sold. Laocoön and His Sons is a bronze recreation of an ancient … More…