Dealer Spotlight: Alyssa Rehs on LuxPop!June 1, 2017 This is what can happen when you pay too much attention to your mobile device! An unidentified art dealer “forgot” a Lucio Fontana painting worth $1.6 million in the trunk of a Paris taxi. He quickly realized his mistake, but the … More… Banksy’s latest creation has sparked my curiosity… not because of what it depicts, but rather where it resides. Why? Because the owners of the ready-to-demoed building the work popped up on recently lost a court case involving a Banksy. Back in … More… It is always nice to read about the recovery of stolen art and antiques. This time, a Swedish academic who bought a rare antique Italian manuscript online from a university student in Bologna has helped police uncover a trove … More… Charging Bull gets Dog DefenderMay 30, 2017 New York-based artist, Alex Gardega’s modification to celebrated Fearless Girl statue on Wall Street saw mixed reactions Monday morning. The short-lived installation, Sketchy Dog, constructed out of clay and faux bronze, appeared to be urinating on the female- empowering statue. … More… Steve Brennen Indicted On Embezzlement ChargesMay 30, 2017 According to Phaedra Haywood’s article in The New Mexican, a grand jury has indicted former Santa Fe gallery owner and art dealer Steve Brennen on felony embezzlement charges, accusing him of failing to pay five different artists whose work he … More… The Yusaku Maezawa BandwagonMay 30, 2017 Here we go … everyone is going to jump on the Yusaku Maezawa bandwagon. Please tell me why the actions of one young and very wealthy Japanese collector could portend a resurgence of Japan’s interest in contemporary art? This is one … More… |
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