Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Antonio Jacobsen’s “The CITY OF NEW BEDFORD”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Antonio Jacobsen’s “The CITY OF NEW BEDFORD”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Antonio Jacobsen’s “The CITY OF NEW BEDFORD”

Source: The CITY OF NEW BEDFORD – here is one from our late 1980s sold archives … an early work by the American artist Antonio Jacobsen (1850-1921).  

Tate’s Constable masterpiece, once Nazi loot, now set to leave UK
Tate’s Constable masterpiece, once Nazi loot, now set to leave UK

Tate’s Constable masterpiece, once Nazi loot, now set to leave UK

More from the Dark Side of the Art World … here is an interesting update on a John Constable painting that is currently in the Tate’s collection.  It is amazing to think that this small ‘study’ (about 10 x 12 inches) … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’ “Bouquinistes, Notre Dame”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’ “Bouquinistes, Notre Dame”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’ “Bouquinistes, Notre Dame”

Source: Bouquinistes, Notre Dame – Here is another Then & Now — Edouard Cortes’ view of the booksellers near Notre Dame in the 1940s and a 2015 photo of the same location.  

The Art of The Broad: A Consensus Collection
The Art of The Broad: A Consensus Collection

The Art of The Broad: A Consensus Collection

Here is Eric Gibson’s take on The Broad … a new museum in Los Angeles named after its founders – Eli and Edythe Broad.  If you are a fan of late 20th century art, then this one is for you. … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Louis Aston Knight’s “Rio St. Aponal, Venice”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Louis Aston Knight’s “Rio St. Aponal, Venice”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Louis Aston Knight’s “Rio St. Aponal, Venice”

Source: Rio St. Aponal, Venice – a nice Venetian scene, from our SOLD archives, by Louis Aston Knight (1873 – 1948) along with a 2015 photo of Venice. Another for our Now and Then fans.      

Betting on a Damien Hirst Comeback
Betting on a Damien Hirst Comeback

Betting on a Damien Hirst Comeback

Great story by Kelly Crow in The Wall Street Journal on Damien Hirst, his art and the art market.  It will be interesting to see if he (or should I say: his art) makes a comeback.  For the full story, … More…

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

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

Source: Cafe de la Paix – here is another for the Now & Then files … and early Antoine Blanchard (1910 – 1988) and an current photograph of the same location.                

Tate Modern Tracks Pop Art’s Global Heft
Tate Modern Tracks Pop Art’s Global Heft

Tate Modern Tracks Pop Art’s Global Heft

For fans of the Pop Art movement, the current show at London’s Tate Modern sounds like one you do not want to miss.  The World Goes Pop includes 160 works by artists from around the world who were influenced by … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’ “Gare de l’Est”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’ “Gare de l’Est”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’ “Gare de l’Est”

Source: Gare de l’Est — Here is an available work by Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) along with a current photo of the location.