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Forgery Conspiracy Unveiled In Italy
A pair of Italian police officers posing beside easels with forged paintings,

Forgery Conspiracy Unveiled In Italy

In June, I wrote about how Italian authorities confiscated a drawing being passed off as an original by Amadeo Modigliani. It is based on a real Modigliani drawing from his Caryatid series, sketches he made between 1912 and 1914 as … More…

Donatello Restoration Underway
A large bronze statue of a man on horseback in front of a cathedral in Italy.

Donatello Restoration Underway

In October, I discussed how restoration efforts on the Apollo Belvedere have recently finished. The ancient marble sculpture will be displayed at the Vatican Museums. Now, another prominent Italian sculpture will get its own makeover: Donatello’s statue of Gattamelata. Gattamelata … More…

NFT Scammers Convicted
An example of blockchain code for an NFT, made of white digits on a black background.

NFT Scammers Convicted

The creators of an NFT series have recently been convicted of operating a ‘rug pull’ scam to steal investors’ money. Berman Jerry Nowlin Jr., known by the screen names Repulse and Zayous, is a 21-year-old man from the Tampa area … More…

Royal Warhol Heist
A color photograph of Andy Warhol in a suit and red tie standing in front of a colorful work featuring the faces of the Marx Brothers.

Royal Warhol Heist

Last Friday, some royal portraits by Andy Warhol were stolen from a gallery in the Netherlands in an ‘explosive’ heist. In 1985, Andy Warhol created a series of large prints known as the Reigning Queens series. The series consists of … More…

An Extraordinary Roosevelt Dime
1975 Roosevelt dime in a holder, detail

An Extraordinary Roosevelt Dime

In Toledo, Ohio, an extraordinary dime sat tucked away in a vault for over forty years! What makes this dime minted in 1975 so special? It is missing its mint mark. All coins in the United States have a small … More…

Greg Hildebrandt (1939 – 2024)
Greg Hildebrandt

Greg Hildebrandt (1939 – 2024)

We learned that yesterday, October 31st, the great fantasy artist Greg Hildebrandt passed away at the age of 85. His wife Jean announced his death yesterday afternoon, describing him as “the sweetest man I ever knew”. Along with his twin … More…

The Clark Institute’s Grand Gift
A 17th century portrait of a young man with a large white ruff.

The Clark Institute’s Grand Gift

The Clark Art Institute, a museum in a small western Massachusetts town, has recently received a priceless treasure trove of European art. The Tavitian Foundation, established by the Bulgarian-born software executive Aso Tavitian, has made a historic donation to the … More…

Satirical Statues Pop Up In DC
The National Mall in Washington, DC, a stretch of green space between the US Capitol and the Washington Monument.

Satirical Statues Pop Up In DC

Washington, DC, has some very strange, very funny brand new public works of art, one of which “commemorates” the events of January 6, 2021. Pedestrians have noticed a new bronze statue near the walkways on DC’s National Mall, partway between … More…

A Rare Copy Of The U.S. Constitution Fetches Millions
paragraph of the U.S. constitution from 1769

A Rare Copy Of The U.S. Constitution Fetches Millions

A rare 237-year-old copy of the U.S. Constitution sold at a North Carolina auction, becoming one of the most expensive historical documents to recently change hands. Printed in 1787, shortly after the Framers drafted the nation’s governing blueprint, copies were … More…