Comments on the Art Market – Volume 153
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 153

Comments on the Art Market – Volume 153

Comments on the Art Market – Volume 153. Some light reading for the holiday weekend … our September newsletter with stories on our upcoming shows, David Palumbo (a new artist), Stocks, Tales from the Dark Side, Really? and The Art … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Edouard Cortes’s “Femme Recurant les Cuivres”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Edouard Cortes’s “Femme Recurant les Cuivres”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Edouard Cortes’s “Femme Recurant les Cuivres”

Femme Recurant les Cuivres.  Here is something a little different for the 20th century French artist Edouard Cortes (1882-1969).  This interior scene, painted c.1935/40, was sold by the gallery back in 2004.  

‘Caravaggio’ Miss Means $219 Art May Be Worth $16 Million
‘Caravaggio’ Miss Means $219 Art May Be Worth $16 Million

‘Caravaggio’ Miss Means $219 Art May Be Worth $16 Million

‘Caravaggio’ Miss Means $219 Art May Be Worth $16 Million – here is an interesting case in which the authenticity of an Old Master painting is in dispute.  Descendants of the original purchaser sold the painting through Sotheby’s in 2006 for … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Erik Koeppel’s “View of Mount Madison from the Androscoggin River”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Erik Koeppel’s “View of Mount Madison from the Androscoggin River”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Erik Koeppel’s “View of Mount Madison from the Androscoggin River”

View of Mount Madison from the Androscoggin River.  

Artist Paints With Toxic Sludge In An Effort To Raise Awareness Of Coal Mining Pollution
Artist Paints With Toxic Sludge In An Effort To Raise Awareness Of Coal Mining Pollution

Artist Paints With Toxic Sludge In An Effort To Raise Awareness Of Coal Mining Pollution

John Sabraw is a professor at Ohio University and clearly a talented and creative artist. Sabraw was inspired to create the pigments for his paintings using toxic runoff after his sustainability group toured southern Ohio and witnessed streams that were … More…

Donation to the New Britain Museum
Donation to the New Britain Museum

Donation to the New Britain Museum

The New Britain Museum has been donated 165 coastal paintings along with $1 million from art collectors, Charles and Irene Hamm.  Their generous gift will support the museum’s campaign for a new 18,000 square foot wing.   Donation to the … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Edouard Cortes’s “La Tour St. Jacques”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Edouard Cortes’s “La Tour St. Jacques”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Edouard Cortes’s “La Tour St. Jacques”

La Tour St. Jacques.  This early painting by the 20th century French artist Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) passed through our hands a number of years ago.  

Heroes Who Risked Lives to Save Jews Remembered in Israel
Heroes Who Risked Lives to Save Jews Remembered in Israel

Heroes Who Risked Lives to Save Jews Remembered in Israel

Heroes Who Risked Lives to Save Jews Remembered in Israel – an exhibition that brings to life those who risked their lives to save others.  I am My Brother’s Keeper: Marking 50 Years of Honoring Righteous Among the Nation is currently … More…

Painting (sculpture) of the Day (hitting the SOLD archives in Baltimore) – Bart Walter’s “Playing Cougars Maquette”
Painting (sculpture) of the Day (hitting the SOLD archives in Baltimore) – Bart Walter’s “Playing Cougars Maquette”

Painting (sculpture) of the Day (hitting the SOLD archives in Baltimore) – Bart Walter’s “Playing Cougars Maquette”

Playing Cougars Maquette.  This fabulous bronze by the American wildlife artist Bart Walter was delivered to us in Baltimore and was sold before then end of the show.