A Point of View: Has modern art exhausted its power to shock?
A Point of View: Has modern art exhausted its power to shock?

A Point of View: Has modern art exhausted its power to shock?

A Point of View: Has modern art exhausted its power to shock?.  Here is a very interesting article by Roger Scruton.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Ken Salaz’s “Dragontail Sunset”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Ken Salaz’s “Dragontail Sunset”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Ken Salaz’s “Dragontail Sunset”

Dragontail Sunset, a SOLD work by Ken Salaz.  

Man Goes to Jail for Punching a Hole in a Monet Painting Worth $10 Million
Man Goes to Jail for Punching a Hole in a Monet Painting Worth $10 Million

Man Goes to Jail for Punching a Hole in a Monet Painting Worth $10 Million

Andrew Shannon, 49, has been sentenced to five years in prison after punching a hole through Claude Monet’s masterpiece, Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat, worth $10 million.  The painting hung on the wall at the National Gallery of Ireland … More…

Painting of the Day (a recent addition to the SOLD archives): Marcel Dyf’s “Flowers in a Vase”
Painting of the Day (a recent addition to the SOLD archives): Marcel Dyf’s “Flowers in a Vase”

Painting of the Day (a recent addition to the SOLD archives): Marcel Dyf’s “Flowers in a Vase”

Flowers in a Vase.  This classic still life by the 20th century artist Marcel Dyf (1899 – 1985) did not last very long.  

Art Basel Miami Beach Continues Season’s Fast Pace
Art Basel Miami Beach Continues Season’s Fast Pace

Art Basel Miami Beach Continues Season’s Fast Pace

Art Basel Miami Beach Continues Season’s Fast Pace– here is some news on the action at Art Basel where more than $3 billion worth of art is on display.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Timothy W. Jahn’s “Strawberry and Grapes”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Timothy W. Jahn’s “Strawberry and Grapes”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Timothy W. Jahn’s “Strawberry and Grapes”

A SOLD work by Tim Jahn, Strawberry and Grapes.  

Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): Tom Mostyn’s “In the Meadows, Bushy Mill, Herts”
Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): Tom Mostyn’s “In the Meadows, Bushy Mill, Herts”

Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): Tom Mostyn’s “In the Meadows, Bushy Mill, Herts”

In the Meadows, Bushy Mill, Herts.  here is another British Victorian work by Tom Mostyn (1864-1930) that just hit the SOLD archives.  

UK museums receive £45m of art in inheritance-tax windfall
UK museums receive £45m of art in inheritance-tax windfall

UK museums receive £45m of art in inheritance-tax windfall

UK museums receive £45m of art in inheritance-tax windfall – here is a great way to build a fabulous collection!  In this case, everyone wins.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD) David Palumbo’s “2 pm”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) David Palumbo’s “2 pm”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) David Palumbo’s “2 pm”

2 pm, SOLD at the Dallas Show.