Happy Birthday Mark Rothko!
Happy Birthday Mark Rothko!

Happy Birthday Mark Rothko!

Today marks the 110th birthday of Mark Rothko!! Mark Rothko Would Turn 110 Years Old Today

Museums hunt for Jewish dealer’s art
Museums hunt for Jewish dealer’s art

Museums hunt for Jewish dealer’s art

15 German museums are working together to form an online website that exhibits the collection of the Jewish art dealer Alfred Flechtheim as well as a database to check questionable works that may have been looted by the Nazis in … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Ricardo L. Cabrera’s “Lost in Thought”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Ricardo L. Cabrera’s “Lost in Thought”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Ricardo L. Cabrera’s “Lost in Thought”

Lost in Thought.  A little gem by the 19th century artist Ricardo Lopez Cabrera (1866-1950) that was originally painted in 1891 and sold by our gallery about 7 years ago.  

$60 Million Pink Diamond to be Sold in Geneva
$60 Million Pink Diamond to be Sold in Geneva

$60 Million Pink Diamond to be Sold in Geneva

Sotheby’s to Auction $60 Million Pink Diamond in Geneva – talk about a chunk of ICE!  It will be interesting to see what happens with this one.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Marie Dieterle’s “Cattle Heading Home”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Marie Dieterle’s “Cattle Heading Home”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Marie Dieterle’s “Cattle Heading Home”

Cattle Heading Home. A really nice painting by the late 19th / early 20th century French artist Marie Dieterle (1856-1935).  Marie followed in the footsteps of her more famous father, Emile van Marcke de Lummen.  

Grayson Perry shows us how the art world works – as a formidable cartel
Grayson Perry shows us how the art world works – as a formidable cartel

Grayson Perry shows us how the art world works – as a formidable cartel

Grayson Perry shows us how the art world works – as a formidable cartel – Here is Deborah Orr’s take on Grayson Perry’s first Reith lecture … it is an interesting read.  You can catch his series of lectures on BBC … More…

Ned Kelly Joins Aborigines, Beach Art at Royal Academy
Ned Kelly Joins Aborigines, Beach Art at Royal Academy

Ned Kelly Joins Aborigines, Beach Art at Royal Academy

Ned Kelly Joins Aborigines, Beach Art at Royal Academy – Currently on view at the Royal Academy, London, is Australia which runs through December 8.  At least one critic feels that there is a lot of ‘filler’ in this exhibition.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD ARCHIVES) Gregory Frank Harris’s “A Cottage Garden”
Painting of the Day (SOLD ARCHIVES) Gregory Frank Harris’s “A Cottage Garden”

Painting of the Day (SOLD ARCHIVES) Gregory Frank Harris’s “A Cottage Garden”

A Cottage Garden, by Greg Harris.    

Once-Stolen Piero della Francesca Painting Makes Rare Appearance in U.S.
Once-Stolen Piero della Francesca Painting Makes Rare Appearance in U.S.

Once-Stolen Piero della Francesca Painting Makes Rare Appearance in U.S.

On September 13th the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MFA opened a single-work exhibition.  Showcasing Piero della Francesca’s Senigallia Madonna, painted in the 1470’s.  The exhibition tells the story of its theft and recovery in the 1970’s.  This is the … More…