Over the next year, we will revisit some of the things we feel are important for people to consider when looking to buy a work of art – condition, size, authenticity, title, value, price, etc. (topics from many of my … More…

There was another warm-up sale in London – this one at Bonhams.  As you can tell by the title, it covered a wide range of styles and periods… a good indication that the salerooms are having trouble prying loose enough … More…

Former Emory University employee Travis Myers and a non-Emory-affiliated friend, Maicah Hendrix, have been arrested and charged with theft and forgery.  According to the school newspaper, The Emory Wheel, officials at the Michael C. Carlos Museum contacted local police when … More…

For those of you who are thirsting for more about da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi, here is some new information on the painting’s provenance — how and when it traveled from Europe to the United States.  It is sad to think … More…

Art, New Taxes, And Market Opacity: Scott Reyburn touches on a number of interesting topics in his New York Times article.  First, there is a growing belief that art is a great alternative asset.  While most historically important art will … More…

Over the past few years, I have written about the decrease in value many works by Damien Hirst have experienced. His market peaked around 2008 and now prices continue to drop.  Hirst’s works were once the darling of the Contemporary evening sales. Today, many … More…

A Mess-toration! It appears that another amateur artist has decided to try their hand at restoration.  María Luisa Menéndez, a shopkeeper in Rañadorio, Spain, felt that the figures in a 15th-century wood sculpture were in need of some tender loving care.  … More…