As a current member of the IRS’s Art Advisory Panel I found Colin Moynihan’s article in The New York Times very interesting.  In this instance, it appears that Sotheby’s had a vested interest, or should we say a conflict of … More…

Caravaggio … even though he appears to have been a very temperamental man which resulted in a very “eventful” life, his art has amazed and inspired people for centuries. Now you have a chance to see the artist’s last two … More…

The Artist Pension Trust (APT) was the brainchild of Moti Shniberg (back in 2004).  I like the general idea of the APT, letting the artist benefit from price increases.  However, when it came time to sell some of the works the … More…

I really enjoyed reading this article by art critic  Jerry Saltz about Jerry Saltz the artist.  For me, the best part was after he discovered three portfolios of early drawings and brought his wife, the art critic Roberta Smith, in … More…

The Chicago Antiques+Art+Design Show will run from May 19 – 21.  If you are going to be in the area and would like a ticket (or 2), use the link below.  Just print out as many as you need and … More…

Well, it seems classic Archie is coming back!  According to David Betancourt’s Washington Post article: Fan-favorite Archie artist Dan Parent is returning with “Your Pal Archie,” which will debut in print and digitally on July 26. The series will be … More…

Jan Franse Verzijl’s Young Man as Bacchus was stolen from Max Stern by the Nazi’s in 1936 … it was one of over 400 works they took. The painting surfaced at a 2015 art fair in New York City and was seized by … More…