‘Red flags were flying’ around Knoedler fakes, experts testify
Updates from the courtroom. What is amazing to me is that with all the questions these works were raising (and the red flags), why would anyone want to offer them for sale? I know … there were millions to me … More…
In Knoedler Art Fraud Trial, Expert Testimony on Fakes Weighs Heavily
The Knoedler / De Sole trial is heating up. Seems as though, according to Colin Moynihan’s article, some of the experts Knoedler claimed had viewed the fake Rothko, never did. In addition, some experts authenticated [other] forged paintings while receiving … More…
RxArt Receives $1 M. Gift, Largest in History
According to their website, RXART is a nonprofit organization with a mission to aid in the healing process for children in pediatric hospitals through visual art. They have commissioned contemporary artists, such as Jeff Koons, Rob Pruitt, Urs Fischer, Laura Owens, … More…
A Widespread Chill in Art Sales? Only Time Will Tell.
According to the first paragraph of Kelly Crow’s article in The Wall Street Journal: The art market appears to be entering its cooling-off period. For the past six years, an influx of newly wealthy collectors—particularly from China—has pushed up prices … More…