Cornelius Gurlitt to Return Nazi-Looted Art
Cornelius Gurlitt to Return Nazi-Looted Art

Cornelius Gurlitt to Return Nazi-Looted Art

German Man to Return Nazi-Looted Art – well, this is excellent news for the ‘true’ owners.  Now it will be interesting to see how many people come forward the legitimate claims.      

Columbia University School of the Arts Receives $1.5 Million Scholarship Grant from LeRoy Neiman
Columbia University School of the Arts Receives $1.5 Million Scholarship Grant from LeRoy Neiman

Columbia University School of the Arts Receives $1.5 Million Scholarship Grant from LeRoy Neiman

The LeRoy Neiman Foundation has announced a $1.5 million donation that will aid students at Columbia University School of the Arts.  Students seeking a Masters of Fine Arts in printmaking will benefit greatly from the donation.  On top of the … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD – Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends) Ricardo E. Martinez’s “Awakening”
Painting of the Day (SOLD – Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends) Ricardo E. Martinez’s “Awakening”

Painting of the Day (SOLD – Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends) Ricardo E. Martinez’s “Awakening”

Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends.  

Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): Maurice de Vlaminck’s “Femme a la Ferme”
Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): Maurice de Vlaminck’s “Femme a la Ferme”

Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): Maurice de Vlaminck’s “Femme a la Ferme”

Femme a la Ferme.  Pleased to announce that the Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958) landscape we featured on our web site will soon be heading to a new home.  

‘Degenerate Art: The Attack on Modern Art in Nazi Germany, 1937’ – Neue Galerie
‘Degenerate Art: The Attack on Modern Art in Nazi Germany, 1937’ – Neue Galerie

‘Degenerate Art: The Attack on Modern Art in Nazi Germany, 1937’ – Neue Galerie

‘Degenerate Art: The Attack on Modern Art in Nazi Germany, 1937’ — a nice review of the Neue Galerie’s current exhibition which runs through June 30.  Included are about 80 works (paintings, drawing, books, posters, etc.) by Klee, Kokoschka, Matare, Beckmann … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD – Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends) Elena Green’s “The Eye of the Day”
Painting of the Day (SOLD – Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends) Elena Green’s “The Eye of the Day”

Painting of the Day (SOLD – Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends) Elena Green’s “The Eye of the Day”

Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends.  

Jewish Treasures and Nazi Confiscation
Jewish Treasures and Nazi Confiscation

Jewish Treasures and Nazi Confiscation

Two very interesting cases involving art allegedly confiscated by the Nazi’s.   Norwegian museum agrees to return painting by Matisse to Rosenberg’s heirs    Advisory body to German government finds against Jewish claimants for the €400m Guelph Treasure  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Edouard Leon Cortes’ “By the Mill”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Edouard Leon Cortes’ “By the Mill”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Edouard Leon Cortes’ “By the Mill”

By the Mill.  here is nice landscape by the 20th century French artist Edouard Leon Cortes (1882-1969) that we sold about 10 years ago.  

John Lennon’s Artwork Coming to NYC Auction
John Lennon’s Artwork Coming to NYC Auction

John Lennon’s Artwork Coming to NYC Auction

John Lennon’s Artwork Coming to NYC Auction – here is your chance to by some of artwork and manuscripts by the late Beatles singer John Lennon.  Do you think the value here is based on the quality of the work, or … More…