Difficulties On The American Side – Sotheby’s New York
On September 17th, Sotheby’s presented a selection of mid and lower-level American paintings and the results were a bit disappointing (unless otherwise noted, all sold prices include the buyer’s premium) Taking the top spot was a beautiful Daniel Garber’s Environs … More…
A Banjo vs. The Charging Bull
Wall Street’s iconic Charging Bull took a hit earlier this month… literally. According to reports, Tevon Varlack, 42, of Dallas, Texas, attacked the bronze sculpture resulting in some serious damages. The creator of the sculpture, Arturo Di Modica, assessed the … More…
Pompidou Centre Theft And Destruction
The Pompidou Centre in France has been the epicenter of theft and destruction this month. A Banksy mural, which appeared on a sign for the museum’s parking lot in 2018, was retrofitted with Plexiglas to prevent it from being stolen. … More…
A Little Chinese Vase
The sale of a beautiful Chinese vase stunned the crowd (and the auctioneer) at a small auction room in Suffolk, England. An elderly gentleman, who was selling the contents of his home, was the consignor of numerous items; among them, … More…
Jeffrey Epstein’s Art World Connections: A Guide
Here is an article by Claire Selvin (ArtNews) that dives a little deeper into Mr. Epstein’s art and financial world connections. I am sure that over time, more information will surface about other Epstein art world connections. I guess there … More…
Coleman Takes On HBO
Back in 2016, the art news outlets were constantly populated with stories of artists suing big brand companies over copyright infringement. The stories seemed to die down (hopefully because companies started to put effort into obtaining the imagery legally) until … More…
Jeffrey Epstein, My Very, Very Sick Pal – Mother Jones
Seems like Mr. Epstein had many friends and connections in the art world. Mother Jones posted an interview they did with Stuart Pivar (we recently posted another story about Stuart and his Brancusi – Make Sure You Read Before You … More…
How To Safely Navigate The Art Market: Cracks in the Paint
After I wrote my initial article on water and humidity (many years ago), one of our readers followed up with the following question: If I see a painting and there are cracks in the paint, can I then assume that … More…
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 225
This month we cover the upcoming Jackson Hole show (where we will be featuring the work of Bart Walter), In the News – Ben Bauer, Stocks, How to Safely Navigate the Art Market: Cracks in the Paint, The Dark Side … More…