There are still many who doubt the authenticity of Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi.  Matthew Landrus, a research fellow at Oxford University’s Wolfson College, believes it was painted by Bernardino Luini, one of da Vinci’s studio assistants.  Now we have conflicting … More…

Don Bacigalupi is stepping down as president of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.  While the museum searches for his replacement, John W. McCarter, Jr. will assume the role.  Lucas’s museum, a $1 billion project, is scheduled to open in … More…

New York art dealer Mary Boone was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for filing false tax returns.  According to The NY Times article, “…Ms. Boone had reported false business losses, used business funds to pay for more than … More…

Natasha Gural’s coverage, on Forbes.com, of our discovery of a rare winter skating scene by the 19th-century Dutch artist Hendrik van de Sande Bakhuyzen (1795 – 1860).  Included is a brief biography of the artist that discusses the Bakhyzen and Van … More…

Sotheby’s bet big on their recent 19th-century sale and they came up with a winning hand.  While viewing the sale, I was a little concerned since they more than doubled the amount of work offered in recent sales, broke it … More…

Victorian Radicals: From the Pre-Raphaelites to the Arts & Crafts Movement, featuring approximately 145 works drawn from the collection of the City of Birmingham, UK, will be on view at the Vero Beach Museum of Art from February 9 through May … More…

On Wednesday the 30th, Sotheby’s held a day and evening sale offering a selection of Old Master paintings, drawings, and sculptures. In an interesting PR twist, Sotheby’s brought in former pop-star and contemporary art collector Victoria Beckham, who is said … More…