All of this political correctness is getting out of hand.  Now the museums are getting in on the action — historic works in the Rijksmuseum are having their titles changed for fear that they might offend someone.  For the full … More…

Here is a real nice story about the CAS (Contemporary Art Society) in the UK.  Under the scheme, their 69 member museums will be given the opportunity to pitch the society on why they deserve to add an important work by an internationally … More…

Here is another one for our Dark Side of the Art World section.  Patterson came to America, in the 1960s, penniless and was soon trading artifacts.  By the 1980s he was already in hot water — being investigated and charged … More…

Here is Karen Wilkin’s review of the current Jackson Pollock exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art.  Featured are about 30 of the artist’s Black Paintings that were originally exhibited in the early 1950s.  If you are a fan of … More…

Here are Jonathan Jones’s thoughts on Pascal Cotte’s 10 year study of the Mona Lisa.  Like I said, the debate will never end. Click HERE for more.    

Here is an interesting story about the recent multi-spectral scanning of da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.  I am sure this process is cutting-edge, cost a great deal of money and took a great deal of time; but in the end, does … More…

Source: Courthouse News Service Entertainment Law – another story, among many, of heirs trying to get back works that were plundered by the Nazi’s.  This one involves two works by Egon Schiele that are valued at $5 million.  To read more, … More…