Artist Walter Keane made millions – but his wife did all the work – coming to a theater near you, the art fraud story of Walter and Margaret Keane.  Wonder why Tim Burton decided to direct this movie?  Could it … More…

Shia LaBeouf: I was raped during performance art project– All I can ask is …. Really?  

The Kunstmuseum in Bern, Switzerland, has finally agreed to accept the works bequeathed to them by the late Cornelious Gerlitt.  A trove of over a thousand works of art looted by the Nazi’s was uncovered during a raid of Mr. … More…

Catholic church to clamp down on religious art theft– this is really sad … now we will be lucky to see copies of the original works of art.  This past August, Madonna with St John the Evangelist by Guercino – estimated to … More…

Newsletter Archives.  We are pleased to announce that our Comments on the Art Market – Volume 168 is out.  This issue covers Stocks, The Napoleon Sale — Really?!, Tales from the Dark Side and The Art Market — The 19th … More…

Billionaire Liu Pays Record $45 Million for Thangka– these record prices are getting out of hand, and then the buyer pays for his purchase with a credit card … American Express must have loved that one!  

Art Review: A Master Goes From Brash to Brooding—Goya in Boston and Dallas – two important shows—one, a broad survey that includes some truly outstanding paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston titled “Goya: Order and Disorder”; the other, a … More…