The Berkshire Museum just announced that it will be selling 9 more works (seven paintings, one sculpture, one Chinese vase, and one Chinese screen)  … hoping that it will reach its goal of $55M.  That will bring their total to … More…

In case you missed this one, a 5-year-old boy damaged a glass sculpture that was on display at an Overland Park community center.  A surveillance video shows the young ‘art lover’ hugging the work of art before it fell to … More…

Just when we thought this book was closed, another chapter emerges. Last month, Hubert Neumann tried to stop the sale of a Basquiat that his daughter, Belinda Neumann-Donnelly, was trying to sell at Sotheby’s. (You Cannot Sell The Basquiat … … More…

The Berkshire Museum is trying to gain the public trust and put the whole deaccessioning matter behind them.  Recently they stated that as they move forward it will be done “transparently, cooperatively, and thoughtfully.”  While that is all well and good, … More…

It appears that some of Van Gogh’s paintings will be changing colors.  Recent X-ray analysis (chemical mapping) determined that the artist used two types of chrome yellow paint … one of which is more sensitive to light.  Over time, the … More…

We just released Volume 210 of our Comments on the Art Market.  In this issue, we cover the gallery’s hours for the month of June, Stocks, Tales from the Dark Side (there were some good ones this month), Really, and … More…

The Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) announced that they are imposing sanctions on La Salle University Art Museum and the Berkshire Museum for selling works to support operating budgets and/or expansion initiatives. That is all well and good; but … More…