A great article on the art of the forger by Jeff Taylor.  I believe that many of these forgers get away with it because of one thing … greed.  When there is a great deal of money at stake, people … More…

A very short story about Dr. Elize Maza and her job as an art authenticator.  According to the article, Dr. Maza states that the procedure can take anything from an hour to a year.   What I can tell you, from someone who … More…

Lots of people chiming in on the state of the art market and where it goes from here.  None of us have a crystal ball and most of this comes down to a ‘gut feeling’ … and, of course, how … More…

This looks like an exhibit some may wish to see.  “Marvelous Objects: Surrealist Sculpture From Paris to New York,”  organized by Valerie J. Fletcher, at the Hirshhorn Museum, features more than 120 works by about 20 artists.  As E.A. Carmean, … More…

Hummm … now Sotheby’s is getting into the ‘art advisory’ business? Or, are the art advisers getting into the auction business … will be interesting to see if this works.  Guess we now know why, just last month, the firm offered … More…

More great works of art will be coming back to public view, some after careful conservation.  The exhibition Remastered: Bosch to Bellotto at Petworth House in West Sussex will run from  January 9 to March 6, 2016.  For more on this … More…

Jules Garnier’s La Tentation was exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1879.  In 1928 the painting was purchased by Otto Lightner and by the 1950s it was put in storage … now, some 60 years later, it has been brought … More…