Complimentary Ticket to the Upcoming Chicago Show
The Chicago Antiques+Art+Design Show will run from May 19 – 21. If you are going to be in the area and would like a ticket (or 2), use the link below. Just print out as many as you need and … More…
Dan Parent is bringing back Archie’s classic look — with a twist
Well, it seems classic Archie is coming back! According to David Betancourt’s Washington Post article: Fan-favorite Archie artist Dan Parent is returning with “Your Pal Archie,” which will debut in print and digitally on July 26. The series will be … More…
‘Young Man as Bacchus’: FBI recovers artwork stolen by Nazis in WWII
Jan Franse Verzijl’s Young Man as Bacchus was stolen from Max Stern by the Nazi’s in 1936 … it was one of over 400 works they took. The painting surfaced at a 2015 art fair in New York City and was seized by … More…
‘Blurred Lines’ Clip: New Documentary Shines Light on ‘Chandelier Bidding’
And I thought this was going to be a story about Robin Thicke’s song ‘Blurred Lines’ … oh well! These days everyone, including Hollywood, needs to get in on the art world action. I am sure most of us cannot wait to see … More…
SOLD: William Gosling’s “Out in the Harvest-field, A Hazy Morning Turning-to-Heat”
Source: Out in the Harvest-field, A Hazy Morning “Turning-to-Heat” This British Victorian landscape by William W. Gosling (1824-1883) recently made its way to a new home. “Out in the Harvest-field, A Hazy Morning Turning-to-Heat” was the larger of two paintings he … More…
Forged Provenance — FBI
Seems like this is a weekly occurrence … another dealer moves to the Dark Side. According to the FBI’s website, Eric Spoutz forged paperwork in order to sell bogus works of art by de Kooning, Kline and Mitchell. On February … More…
Luminous J.M.W. Turner Paintings in Fresh Context at The Frick
There are only a few weeks left to see “Turner’s Modern and Ancient Ports: Passages Through Time” at The Frick Collection in New York. For a nice overview of the exhibition, you can read Milene Fernandez’s article in the Epoch Times. … More…
Art historian claims Michelangelo portrait is a FAKE
While we are on the ‘fake’ kick … according to Katie French’s article in the Daily Mail, art expert Charles Hope believes a painting of Michelangelo (pictured), currently on display at the National Gallery, is a fake. The gallery said … More…