Art powerhouse Tate Modern expands
Getting bigger and bigger, the Tate Modern has expanded … adding a 10 story pyramid shaped building at a cost of $367M. The contemporary art world is big business … and not just at the auction level. For more on … More…
‘Bosch. The 5th Centenary Exhibition’ @museodelprado
If you happen to be in Madrid before September 11, you may want to stop by the Prado Museum to see their Bosch exhibition. According to Mary Tompkins Lewis: It is impossible not to be mesmerized by the painting of … More…
SOLD: Edouard Cortes’s “Place de la Concorde”
Source: Place de la Concorde – another Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) has found its way to a new home. Place de la Concorde is a great example from the 1940s and one we had the pleasure of selling first in 2002 and … More…
Johnny Depp auctioning off Basquiat collection
Mr. Depp will be selling 9 of his Basquiat works of art in London during the June sales; the works have been collected over the course of 25 years. The work shown below, Pork, is expected to bring $5M. The press … More…
As Art Market Slows, Some Investors Get Paid to Bid at Sotheby’s
There has been a great deal of press about the 3rd party guarantees auction rooms give to some sellers and the opportunity it affords to some buyers. Big art makes for big business, big money and big deals … not sure … More…
AVAILABLE: Louis Aston Knight’s “Cottage Garden, Normandy”
Source: Cottage Garden, Normandy – one of the more colorful and interesting works by Aston Knight … notice the seashells along the planting shelf. I would really enjoy spending some time in that garden — in fact, I would not mind … More…