Challenge to De Chirico authentication board
Challenge to De Chirico authentication board

Challenge to De Chirico authentication board

Surrealist artist, De Chirico, would date his works earlier then they were truly painted. Why? Simply because his earlier works were in greater demand.  Now, the De Chirico authentication board dealing with collectors challenging the works.   Challenge to De … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Julien Dupre’s “Une gardeuse d’oie”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Julien Dupre’s “Une gardeuse d’oie”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Julien Dupre’s “Une gardeuse d’oie”

Une gardeuse d’oie.  Here is a fabulous painting by the 19th century French Realist artist Julien Dupre (1851-1910) that we sold many years ago.  

A Review of ‘Alex Katz,’ at the Nassau County Museum of Art
A Review of ‘Alex Katz,’ at the Nassau County Museum of Art

A Review of ‘Alex Katz,’ at the Nassau County Museum of Art

A Review of ‘Alex Katz,’ at the Nassau County Museum of Art – 45 works from the collection of the Whitney Museum will be on view at the Nassau County Museum in an exhibition titled: Alex Katz: Selections From the Whitney … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Ben Austrian’s “21 Chicks and a Bug”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Ben Austrian’s “21 Chicks and a Bug”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Ben Austrian’s “21 Chicks and a Bug”

21 Chicks and a Bug. A very cute painting by the 19th century American artist Ben Austrian (1870-1921) … we sold this work back in 1989 to Faultless Starch / Bon Ami Co.   In the early 1900s, Ben Austrian … More…

Galleries are Converting Roller Rinks and Airplane Hangers Into Massive Exhibition Spaces
Galleries are Converting Roller Rinks and Airplane Hangers Into Massive Exhibition Spaces

Galleries are Converting Roller Rinks and Airplane Hangers Into Massive Exhibition Spaces

Galleries are Converting Roller Rinks and Airplane Hangers Into Massive Exhibition Spaces – very interesting article … the real question: is bigger better?  Guess that all depends.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) Edward A. Portielje’s “Afternoon Tea”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) Edward A. Portielje’s “Afternoon Tea”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) Edward A. Portielje’s “Afternoon Tea”

Afternoon Tea.  A beautiful painting by the 19th century Belgian artist Edward Antoon Portielje (1881-1949) that we sold many years ago.  

Dumping the shark – The Hirst Exhibit
Dumping the shark – The Hirst Exhibit

Dumping the shark – The Hirst Exhibit

Dumping the shark –  A very short follow-up the the Damien Hirst exhibit at the Tate Modern.  The best part is the last line: In 2002, an example of Damien Hirst’s “spot art” was sent to Mars. Thank heaven there is no … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Victor Marais-Milton’s “Education”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Victor Marais-Milton’s “Education”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Victor Marais-Milton’s “Education”

Education.  A very nice example of Victor Marais-Milton’s (1872-1944) work; an artist who followed the footsteps of Vibert and Meissonnier.  

Chimpanzee wins $10,000 prize for abstract painting
Chimpanzee wins $10,000 prize for abstract painting

Chimpanzee wins $10,000 prize for abstract painting

Chimpanzee wins $10,000 prize for abstract painting – more from the amazing world of contemporary art … cannot wait to see some of these works on the primary and secondary markets.