Are You Smarter Than a Billionaire? A Quiz
Are You Smarter Than a Billionaire? A Quiz

Are You Smarter Than a Billionaire? A Quiz

While this is a pretty easy quiz to ace, the real question is: how many of these would you want to own?  Enjoy!  Cilck HERE.    

Painting of the Day (SOLD): Edouard Cortes’s “L’Arc de Triomphe, Hiver”
Painting of the Day (SOLD): Edouard Cortes’s “L’Arc de Triomphe, Hiver”

Painting of the Day (SOLD): Edouard Cortes’s “L’Arc de Triomphe, Hiver”

Source: L’Arc de Triomphe, Hiver – this recently featured work by the 20th century French artist Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) has found a new home.    

Hell Has Frozen Over: Figurative Art Is Poised to Become the ‘Next Big Thing’
Hell Has Frozen Over: Figurative Art Is Poised to Become the ‘Next Big Thing’

Hell Has Frozen Over: Figurative Art Is Poised to Become the ‘Next Big Thing’

Not sure what all the fuss is about. Our gallery has, along with others, championed  figurative art for decades …  this “trend” (which started centuries ago) has been, and always will be, a driving force in the art world.  What is going … More…

Painting of the Day (just SOLD): Aston Knight’s “Les Vieux Lavoirs, Normandie”
Painting of the Day (just SOLD): Aston Knight’s “Les Vieux Lavoirs, Normandie”

Painting of the Day (just SOLD): Aston Knight’s “Les Vieux Lavoirs, Normandie”

Source: Les Vieux Lavoirs, Normandie – here is a Louis Aston Knight (1873-1948) that just made its way to a new home.    

Comments on the Art Market – Volume 180
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 180

Comments on the Art Market – Volume 180

Source: Newsletter Archives – pleased to announce that volume 180 of our Comments on the Art Market is now available.  This issue marks the end of our 15th year!  This month we give a link to complimentary tickets for the December … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Boulevard de la Madeleine, Winter”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Boulevard de la Madeleine, Winter”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Boulevard de la Madeleine, Winter”

Source: Boulevard de la Madeleine, Winter – here is another recent addition by Antoine Blanchard (1910-1988) to our available online inventory.    

Billionaire earns first-class travel for life by putting Modigliani nude on Amex
Billionaire earns first-class travel for life by putting Modigliani nude on Amex

Billionaire earns first-class travel for life by putting Modigliani nude on Amex

No matter how you slice it … rich or poor, it is great to have an American Express Centurion (Black) Card.  For this card holder, it means free flights for his life and for generations to come!!!   For more … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Place de la Republique”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Place de la Republique”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Place de la Republique”

Source: Place de la Republique – another recent addition to the gallery’s available online inventory.  This is a large Paris street scene by Antoine Blanchard (1910 – 1988).    

Using Synthetic DNA to Fight Art Forgery
Using Synthetic DNA to Fight Art Forgery

Using Synthetic DNA to Fight Art Forgery

While this is interesting news and a step in the right direction, the only way it will work is if everyone in the art trade adopts it (something I doubt will happen).  And what about the millions of works already … More…