Here is a great story about a man who had a problem with his toilet.  He decided to dig a trench to check the pipes and uncovered a subterranean world which dates back to before the birth of Christ.  To … More…

People have often wondered what happened to Fanny Cornforth — Rossetti’s beautiful red haired model — at the end of her life.  Well, luckily for Kristy Walker (Fanny’s biographer) the National Archives published the Victorian Lunacy Commission’s Patient Admission Registers and … More…

If you happen to be in London from April 15 – June 28 you might want to catch this small but interesting exhibition at the Estorick Collection — “Modigliani: A Unique Artistic Voice”.  For the full article, click HERE.   … More…

Tim Gebhart’s thoughts on Carl Von Marr’s monumental work The Flagellants; a 14 x 23 foot masterpiece which is currently in the collection of the Museum of Wisconsin Art.  To read the full article, click HERE.  

Artist Zach Yonzon, with the help of a spoon, barbecue skewer and some dark chocolate, will create a custom portrait in your cup of coffee.  If you happen to be in Manila, stop by the Bunny Baker Cafe to get … More…

The heirs of art dealer Rene Gimpel will receive and undisclosed amount from the sale of Monet’s  Les meules a Giverny.  During the war, Gimpel’s inventory was taken and he was sent to a German concentration camp where he died.  The … More…

The Whitney Museum’s New Home. This May the Whitney will open its new home in New York City’s Meatpacking District … a 200,000 s.f. building designed by Renzo Piano at a cost of $422 million.