Nathan Scheer posts another interesting and educational article on The Artoholic web site. He covers the use of mummies in the 19th century … I even learned a few new things — mummy brown? Source: Mummies in the Paint | … More…

Here is another example of performance art … though I do not think either Ulay or Abramovic were happy to be part of it.  There are lessons to be learned here for those heading into a partnership and for most … More…

Well, it is that time again … the Turner Prize will soon be awarded. As for now, you can head over to London’s Tate Britain to see the exhibition.  I believe the works feature speak for themselves. Source: Will the … More…

We have been reading and hearing a lot about the ban on ivory and how it has crushed that market.  I do believe there needs to be checks on ivory and make sure that it is ‘antique’; however, it just does … More…

For all our fans of graffiti art, here is a story about artist Keith Haring that first aired on The CBS Evening News back in 1982. Source: Keith Haring: How a furtive artist invaded the art world  

Great article on an artist’s and gallery’s attempt to control a market. Will it work?  In the short run yes, but we all know that at some point more works will hit the private market and then all bets are … More…

According to Nina Siegal’s article in The New York Times: New research leads the Rijksmuseum to conclude that six new works should be part of the canon of the little-known Dutch artist Hercules Segers. The Rijksmuseum is presenting the six works … More…