Natalie Portman Browses FIAC, $6 Million Sculpture Sells
Natalie Portman Browses FIAC, $6 Million Sculpture Sells

Natalie Portman Browses FIAC, $6 Million Sculpture Sells

Natalie Portman Browses FIAC, $6 Million Sculpture Sells – more from the amazing contemporary art market; since this is in the private sector it is very difficult to know how the dealers ‘really’ did.  Either way, the crowds are immense.  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Holly Hope Banks’s “Kittens’ New Toy”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Holly Hope Banks’s “Kittens’ New Toy”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Holly Hope Banks’s “Kittens’ New Toy”

Here’s on for #NationalCatDay…Holly Hope Banks’s, Kittens’ New Toy.  

Photographer Puts Two Strangers Together For Intimate Photographs, And The Results Are Surprising
Photographer Puts Two Strangers Together For Intimate Photographs, And The Results Are Surprising

Photographer Puts Two Strangers Together For Intimate Photographs, And The Results Are Surprising

Photographer Richard Renaldi has an interesting concept that pairs strangers in his photographs posed as individuals who have a previous relationship. The results are pretty surprising, as (most of) the images portray incredible emotion, making it seem there is a … More…

Happy Birthday Niki de Saint Phalle!
A photo of Niki de Saint Phalle by Lothar Wolleh

Happy Birthday Niki de Saint Phalle!

Happy Birthday to the painter, sculptor, and filmmaker Niki de Saint Phalle! Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) was a revolutionary French-American artist and sculptor known for her vibrant, whimsical works and pioneering spirit in the world of modern art. Born … More…

A Culture of Bidding: Forging an Art Market in China
A Culture of Bidding: Forging an Art Market in China

A Culture of Bidding: Forging an Art Market in China

A must read if you follow the Chinese art market.  An article about their booming market, forgeries and unpaid auction transactions.     A Culture of Bidding: Forging an Art Market in China.

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) – Louis Aston Knight’s “A Summer’s Day, La Riviere”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) – Louis Aston Knight’s “A Summer’s Day, La Riviere”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) – Louis Aston Knight’s “A Summer’s Day, La Riviere”

A Summer’s Day, La Riviere.  Here is another painting by Louis Aston Knight (1873-1948) that we added to the available inventory yesterday … it is one of a pair (we will feature the other tomorrow).  

Heirs Win Back Nazi-Looted Art, Lose Others in Auction
Heirs Win Back Nazi-Looted Art, Lose Others in Auction

Heirs Win Back Nazi-Looted Art, Lose Others in Auction

Heirs Win Back Nazi-Looted Art, Lose Others in Auction – here is an interesting story concerning Nazi looted works of art … this time it revolves around the recovery and loss of works owned by Max Stern, a Jewish art dealer, … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Justin Wood’s “Still Life with Plums and Pitcher”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Justin Wood’s “Still Life with Plums and Pitcher”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Justin Wood’s “Still Life with Plums and Pitcher”

Justin Wood’s, Still Life with Plums and Pitcher, is now available at Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Inc.  

Happy Birthday Canaletto!
Happy Birthday Canaletto!

Happy Birthday Canaletto!

Happy Birthday to the 17th century Italian painter, Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto! His ‘Venice, the Grand Canal, looking north-east from Palazzo Balbi to the Rialto Bridge’ sold for over $32 million at auction in 2005!