How the One Percent Get a One Percent Interest Rate – Art Loans for the Wealthy
It is amazing to watch the growth of this industry throughout my career in the art world … from almost nonexistent (most of the big firms wanted no part of it), to one in which everybody wants a piece of the … More…
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin Seeds Illustrated by Todd M. Casey
Each spring the Hudson Valley Seed Library commissions artists to create original works of art to illustrate their heirloom seed packs. Below is the Long Island Cheese Pumpkin Seed pack, illustrated by Todd M. Casey! Here is the link … More…
Before Paddles Are Even Raised, $1 Billion of Art Already Has Buyers
Nice article by Katya Kazakina in Bloomberg today covering the guaranteed lots in the upcoming sales. At this point, can we really call these sales auctions? For all intents and purposes, many of the works being offered are already sold. … More…
Modern art is rubbish? Why mistaking artworks for trash proves their worth. Really?
I do love how they need to continually justify why this stuff is art. And comparing it to Picasso’s use of newspaper or chair caning in his paintings? Come on. Could it be that the cleaning crew got it right? … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD) David Palumbo’s “The Pumpkin King”
Happy Halloweek from Rehs Contemporary! Today’s Halloween themed Painting of the Day is David Palumbo’s oil on board, “The Pumpkin King.” This work happens to be the cover piece of Seanan McGuire’s first collection of non-fiction works, Letters to the … More…