The heirs to an Henri Matisse painting lost during World War II have demanded in court that it be returned from the National Gallery of Art, London, along with $30 million in damages. The painting in question is a 1908 work … More…

Like everything else, show promoters have taken it to the extreme — flooding markets with too many shows.  I believe the weaker events will fall by the wayside. We have been here before and as they say: history always repeats … More…

CBS’s story on the upcoming art season for some of the top museums in the United States. They cover San Francisco, Colorado, Texas, Philadelphia and New York.  Gotta love the functional Maurizio Cattelan gold toilet. Source: The New Season: Museums … More…

On August 11, while I was at the Nantucket Show, Julie Bell forwarded an email she received (I left all the errors contained in the emails): Hello, I would like to inquire about your piece titled Paradise Green “hopefully still … More…

Former President George W. Bush will publish a book of a paintings of members of the military next year, his publisher said.  The book will be released in two editions: A $35 hardcover and a $250 “deluxe” cloth-bound volume signed … More…

These “incentives” seem to be things that have always been in place.  If you have the really hot ‘goods’, you can often strike a very attractive deal.  In addition, the smaller salerooms have always been ready to cut fees and commissions to … More…

As the market continues to grow and galleries expand, very successful artists have the ability to ‘play the field’ … exhibiting with more than one dealer at a time.  This can be very helpful to the lucky dealers and the … More…