Weekend Birthdays!
Happy Birthday to Umberto Boccioni, the influential Italian painter and sculptor who helped shape the aesthetics of the Futurism movement. Also, Happy Birthday to Katshushika Hokusai, the 16th century Japanese artist, famous for his “The Great Wave of Kanagawa.” … More…
Picasso, Basquiat Top Sales in $2 Billion Art-Market Test
Picasso, Basquiat Top Sales in $2 Billion Art-Market Test – looks like we may be getting back to that point where there is just too much product hitting the market and some dealers and consignors are not going to be very … More…
Morris Louis: An Early Leader in Postwar Abstraction
Morris Louis: An Early Leader in Postwar Abstraction – for those who are fans of the Color Field artist Morris Louis, there is a small exhibition of his work at the Baltimore Museum of Art (it runs through February 9). Louis, … More…
Monet Painting Worth $32 Million Stolen From Philippine’s Former First Lady
Vilma Bautista, a foreign service officer and later personal secretary for the ex-president of the Philippines wife, Imelda Marco, has been indited on charges of conspiracy, tax fraud and offering a false instrument for filing for attempting to illegally sell … More…