Artist Jeff Hanson (21 years old) is legally blind and to date has created about 1,400 paintings.  Among his patrons — Warren Buffet and Elton John.  One of his goals was to give away $1 million by the time he … More…

America’s most generous con artist.  Here is an interesting one about Mark Landis.  His career as a forger lasted some 30 years, but he was never prosecuted since he never sold his works … he just donated them to museums … More…

Body painter Natalie Fletcher blends her subjects into the landscapes around them– this Oregon native hopes to complete the series by September … using the body for her canvas.      

From the archives: Art that’s not timeless – Videos – CBS News.  A video from 1982 featuring the ice sculptures of Hiroshi Noguchi … art comes in many forms, some of which do not last very long!!    

A Mammoth Paris Show Covers Velázquez’s Career– a new exhibit at the Grand Palais in Paris will explore the works of Diego Velázquez.  This show, which opened on the 25th, runs through July 13.  If you happen to be in Paris … More…

After some bad publicity and pending litigation in a Paris court, Facebook has updated some of their policies on posted content. While there are several provisions that address controversial points like pornographic imagery, breast-feeding, rules for criminal or violent activity… under … More…

Newsletter Archives.  This month we include a number of interesting articles: More on our upcoming SEXES show, Stocks, Amy’s always interesting Really! column, Alyssa’s Tales from the Dark Side, Proper Dealer Etiquette and Lance covers The Art Market.