Schiele At The Neue Galerie
On Thursday, October 17th, New York’s Neue Galerie unveiled its new exhibition, Egon Schiele: Living Landscapes. The Neue Galerie is a small museum in a converted Fifth Avenue mansion specializing in twentieth-century German and Austrian art. It is also known … More…
Egypt’s GEM Finally Ready To Open
After over twelve years of construction and delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum will finally open to the public. On Wednesday, October 16th, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) opened twelve main galleries as part of a long-awaited partial opening. Civil unrest … More…
Apollo Belvedere Back On Display
After five years of restoration, the famous Apollo Belvedere statue has been returned to public display at the Vatican Museums. The Apollo Belvedere has been part of the Vatican Museums’ collection since 1511 by Pope Julius II and has since … More…
Christie’s London Impressionist & Modern Works On Paper
On Tuesday, October 9th, Christie’s London hosted their Impressionist and Modern Art sale, focusing exclusively on works on paper. While these sales are not rare at the major auction houses, this particular auction seemed to be of great interest to … More…
Teakwood Carving Gouges Estimate
During the September 24th auction at Stair Galleries titled Design From 1860 to 1910, over 370 items were put up for sale. However, one item stole the show: an incredibly intricate teakwood carving by Lockwood de Forest, created in collaboration … More…
Auction Rooms: Will They All Do The Right Thing?
Over the years, I have written several articles about the need for more care in certain auction rooms regarding the authenticity of the paintings they sell. All of them use similar language in their terms and conditions; below are examples … More…
The Met Museum’s Newest Wing
With the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s European Paintings collection getting a recent rehang, it’s time for another section of the museum to reveal its new look. The Michael D. Rockefeller Wing of the Metropolitan Museum is dedicated to the art … More…
Sculptures Mistaken For Trash
A Dutch museum employee threw away an art installation after thinking it was trash. The French artist Alexandre Lavet exhibited a piece called All the good times we spent together at the LAM Museum, a food art museum in Lisse, … More…
Christie’s London Modern British & Irish Sale
On Wednesday, October 16th, Christie’s London hosted this year’s second set of sales focused on Modern British and Irish art. The first round in late March did relatively well, but the autumn sales did slightly better in several regards. The … More…