‘Tis the season for cultural gifts
Great story about the gift of giving in the UK and the giver can get a really nice tax break. Through the Acceptance in Lieu Scheme (for estates dealing with inheritance tax) and the Cultural Gifts Scheme (for living tax payers) some … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Katie Swatland’s “The Secret in the Garden”
A few years ago, Katie decided to leave the ‘retail’ market in order to focus on her studies with the contemporary master, Richard Schmid. We never lost touch with Katie and knew it was just a matter of time before … More…
$421,000 in Bogus Indian Art, Collector Says
Here is another from the Dark Side of the Art & Antiques world. This lawsuit revolves around a claim by Dr. Reuben Setliff that Larry Belitz sold him more than $420,000 worth of non-authentic Native American artifacts and antiques. Always … More…
Russian Art Is Latest Oil Casualty as Auction Houses Pull Back
It appears that the slump in oil prices (as of yesterday, crude oil was trading below $38 a barrel) has taken its toll on the Russian art market. Not long ago this segment was running full steam ahead and prices rose … More…
Koons faces copyright infringement…again
No surprise here…according to Reuters, contemporary artist, Jeff Koons is being sued yet again over copyright infringement. Photographer Mitchel Gray has filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court after he learned that his photograph taken in 1989 of a woman … More…